Daniil Trifonov at Carnegie Hall: riveting, wide-ranging pianism

By Susan Stempleski, 15 December 2023

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“a bravura account – assured, fearless, full of fire and energy”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 12 December 2023

Rameau, Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin: Suite in A Minor

Mozart, Piano sonata no. 12 in F major, K332

Mendelssohn, Variations Sérieuses in D Minor, Op.54

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat major "Hammerklavier", Op.106

Tatum, I cover the waterfront

Scriabin, Piano Sonata no. 3 in F sharp minor, Op.23

Mompou, Variations on a theme by Chopin (excerpts)

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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Susan Stempleski

Based in New York City, Susan is a retired specialist in second and foreign language teaching and the author/editor of several professional books for language teachers and many widely used textbooks for English language learners around the world. An avid concertgoer, she spends her time attending operas and other classical music events in New York and Paris. Since 2002, she has regularly published reviews on Classical Source. A keen Francophile, she has a particularly strong interest in French music, literature and film.