"Kottmann's playing is a synthesis of uncompromising interpretation and translucent, recurrent lines which are in tune with the modern aesthetic of musical tension; suspended above this is an almost visionary perception of sound which demands a medium-strength yet carrying tone and the strength to adapt its corona of overtones as required. The interlacing of these characteristics purifies the works." FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG "…Kottmann dispenses largely with historical techniques, focusing instead on giving the best possible representation of the music's polyphonic structure." ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG MAINZ "….What is original about this interpretation is the consistency of the exceptional – no note is superfluous or irrelevant. Kottmann did not resort to one of these ominous curved bows, instead he opted for a normal bow but reduced the hair tension. This results in precise rendering of the harmonies. A vivid account." RHEIN MAIN PRESSE "..Kottmann once again revisits Bach's solo sonatas and partitas, achieving a degree of artistic perfection which one is most definitely tempted to call total success. Kottmann portrays the details and also the overall picture of the forms and characters with equal measures of serenity and clear, insightful resolution and is wonderfully surefooted in bringing out the interwoven polyphonic lines…" HANS-KLAUS JUNGHEINRICH / FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU