The Carnegie Recital

Featuring

Daniil Trifonov
Alexander Scriabin
Franz Liszt
Frédéric Chopin

Did you know?

1/7

Critical Reception

Martha Argerich, a renowned pianist, praised Trifonov's technical skill and touch, noting his ability to convey both tenderness and a 'demonic element'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Daniil Trifonov believes that the richness of Romantic piano literature allows for myriad interpretations, varying even from concert to concert by the same performer.

Recording & Production

This album documents Daniil Trifonov's main-stage Carnegie Hall recital debut, which took place in February 2013.

Performer Biography

Daniil Trifonov won both the 2011 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and the Arthur Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv.

Performer Biography

Daniil Trifonov, born in Nizhniy Novgorod in 1991, comes from a musical family and trained in the renowned Russian pianism school.

Interpretation

Trifonov was influenced by recordings of 'titans of the piano' like Horowitz and Cortot, particularly their sense of time and rubato in Chopin.

Instruments

For his Carnegie Hall debut, Trifonov played a Hamburg Steinway, which he described as having character and flexibility, like a mirror reflecting the performer's soul.