Bell and Trifonov: fiercely independent voices find common ground

Daniil Trifonov and Joshua Bell

By Edward Sava-Segal, 01 June 2023

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“expressiveness achieved with little posturing”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 30 May 2023

Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 1 in D major, Op.12 no.1

Prokofiev, Violin Sonata no. 1 in F minor, Op.80

Franck, Violin Sonata in A major

Schumann C., Romance in D flat major, Op.22 no.1

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 1 in G minor (trans. Joachim)

Joshua Bell, Violin

Daniil Trifonov, Piano

Daniil Trifonov brings revelatory Russian rarities to Carnegie Hall

Sam Jacobson, 13th December

Trifonov offers a probing recital, transforming little-heard Russian works into compelling statements alongside Schumann’s impassioned First Sonata.

****1

Spectacular Orchestre National de France program at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 9th November

Cristian Mǎcelaru elicits enthralling performances from the ONF, Daniil Trifonov blends stunning virtuosity with poetic insight in a crowd-pleasing French program.

*****

Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov’s journey to the heart of Winter

Michelle Assay, 16th October

Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov take their Toronto audience on a Schubertian journey to remember at Koerner Hall.

*****

Rachmaninov’s voice revealed on Tanglewood opening night

Edward Sava-Segal, 5th July

From Rachmaninov's Third Concerto to the Symphonic Dances, a programme of emotional depth and orchestral virtuosity to open this year's Tanglewood Festival.

*****

From virtuosity to poetry: Daniil Trifonov at Caramoor

Edward Sava-Segal, 27th June

Modest as ever, Daniil Trifonov offers another masterclass in how virtuosity is sublimated into poetry.

****1

Everyone's having a good time: Klaus Mäkelä and the Chicago Symphony

Graham Meyer, 2nd May

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and its future Music Director revel in a Brahms piano concerto with ideal collaborator Daniil Trifonov and an energetic Dvořák 7.

*****

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Edward Sava-Segal

Edward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city. He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels. Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.

Bell and Trifonov: fiercely independent voices find common ground at Carnegie Hall