"My scepticism on my first encounter in about 1991 – “Never heard of him, who on earth is Mr Lindemann?” tipped suddenly over into unbounded enthusiasm, which has since mellowed into calm confidence: Lindemann has for the first time convinced me so firmly of the use of a rounded bow, with his portrayal of Bach’s Chaconne, that I really “couldn’t bother” about its usage. The music created with it is overwhelming. [...] And if a player can summon up enough ardent eloquence, which supersedes all questions about the wherefore of the realisation, we can only be talking about a really top-drawer musician ..." (Stereoplay)