Trifonov Live [2 CD set]

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CHOPIN / LISZT / MEDTNER / SCRIABIN
Trifonov Live [2 CD set]
Daniil Trifonov (piano)

[ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Friday 10 October 2014

Live recordings from two of music's most iconic stages -Venice's Teatro la Fenice (2010) and Carnegie Hall (2013) - chart the meteoric rise of Daniil Trifonov, phenomenal young "heir to Liszt" (Washington Post), from the period of his Chopin, Rubinstein and Tchaikovsky Competition triumphs to his landmark New York recital debut.

"the torrents of octaves in ...the Liszt are astonishing in their brilliance, boldness and bravura. Rather, the key thing here is that Trifonov can harness his digital strength, stamina and skill to a highly developed sense of the music's expressive substance...a captivating recital brimful of character." (Five Stars Daily Telegraph on the Carnegie Hall recital)

"what's impressive here is not just the magnificent and reactive pianism on show but also his maturity. His Chopin Preludes possess a stunning elan...Perhaps it's no coincidence that Trifonov is also a composer; he has a composerly grasp of the structure of all the works here." (Gramophone on the Carnegie Hall recital)

"his trademarks include an extraordinary, inspired intensity mingled with a veritable flood of insight and imagination...[in the Carnegie Hall recital] Trifonov's levels of energy and inspiration would probably be enough to fuel at last two usual pianists...Every piece has a defined sound-world; nothing is repetitive; each feels lit from within, as if improvised on the spot. This is a treat and a half." (BBC Music)

Tracks:

Chopin:
Preludes (24), Op. 28
Rondeau à la Mazurka in F, Op.5
Waltz No.1 in E flat, Op.18 -"Grande valse brillante"
Etude No.8 In F Major
Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22
Mazurka No.33 in B Op.56 No.1
Mazurka No.34 in C Op.56 No.2
Mazurka No.35 in C minor Op.56 No.3
Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58

Liszt:
Piano Sonata in B minor, S178

Medtner:
Fairy Tale in E Flat major Op. 26 No. 2

Scriabin:
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 'Sonata Fantasy'