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Daniil Trifonov

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An intimate and beautiful collection of Tchaikovsky’s solo works in a stunning performance by the star pianist.Star pianist Daniil Trifonov is releasing an album of beautiful solo Tchaikovsky works that will remind you of your youth and family. Trifonov won the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011, and has since burst onto the international stage. We tend to think of Tchaikovsky as a typical Romantic composer or a man in pain,” says Trifonov, “but especially in his youth he found joy in his intimate relationships and comfort in his family. From the rarely performed Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor to the “Children’s Album,” “Creative Themes and Variations,” and Pletnov’s piano arrangement of the concert suite from “Sleeping Beauty,” these recordings reflect Tchaikovsky at his most vivid and intimate and are the subject of Trifonov’s These are some of the most electrifying performances