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My American Story: North

10/4/2024, 14 Tracks, 1:44:52

Featuring

  • Daniil Trifonov
  • Yannick Nézet-Séguin
  • The Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Johnny Green
  • George Gershwin
  • Aaron Copland
  • Victor Young
  • John Adams
  • John Corigliano Jr.
  • Dave Grusin
  • Thomas Newman
  • Mason Bates
  • John Cage

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Cultural Impact

Daniil Trifonov's first experience with jazz was through the recordings of Art Tatum, an African-American keyboard wizard and musical pioneer.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

The album is bookended by George Gershwin's 1925 Concerto in F and Mason Bates's Piano Concerto, commissioned for Trifonov and premiered in 2022.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

Daniil Trifonov's album, 'My American Story - North,' traces his immigrant journey in the 'New World' through American piano scores, ranging from jazz to modernism and film soundtracks.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Daniil Trifonov, the pianist, moved from Russia to the United States in 2009 to study with Sergei Babayan at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

Daniil Trifonov's 'Field Version' of John Cage's 4'33'' was recorded in Central Park, Columbus Circle, New York City, in April 2024.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

Film music is highlighted as a quintessentially American genre, with Trifonov's early impressions of America coming from Hollywood movies.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Vladimir Horowitz reportedly said of Art Tatum, 'If he took up classical music seriously, I'd quit my job the next day,' acknowledging Tatum's immense talent.

Source: Booklet

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