Credits:

Daniel Trofimov

Description:

A young talent on the fast track to becoming a maestro! A "Liszt" of our time! The young virtuoso who inherits the orthodoxy of Russian pianism finally makes his DG debut! Beautiful sound like crystal. He studied piano at the Gnessin Music School under Zeligman, won top prizes at international competitions from around age 17, and studied under Babayan at the Cleveland Institute of Music from 2009. He has been studying with Babayan at the Cleveland Institute of Music since 2009. In the following months, he showed extraordinary growth and development, winning the Rubinstein Competition and, just a few weeks later, the Tchaikovsky Competition, where he also achieved a complete victory. He is the most accomplished young pianist in the world! His growth is ongoing! Heir to the great Russian pianism! A virtuoso in the line of legendary masters such as Horowitz, Richter, and Kyshyn.Music of the soul performed with unparalleled precision and beautiful sound with a wide variety of touches! Live recording of the recital debut at the Carnegie Hall, the Hall of Fame of Music! Universal Music/IMS

Tracklisting:

1.Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, "Sonata-Fantasy", Op. 19: 1. Andante
2.Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, "Sonata-Fantasy", Op. 19: 2. Presto
3.Piano Sonata in B minor, S 178: Lento assai - Allegro energico -
4.Piano Sonata in B minor, S 178: Piu mosso - Andante sostenuto
5.Piano Sonata in B minor, S 178: Allegro energico - Andante sostenuto - Lento assai
6.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 in C major
7.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 in A minor
8.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 in G major
9.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E minor
10.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 in D major
11.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B minor
12.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A major
13.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 in F sharp minor
14.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 in E major
15.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 in C sharp minor
16.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 in B major
17.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 in G sharp minor
18.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 in F sharp major
19.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 in E flat minor
20.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D flat major
21.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 in B flat minor
22.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 in A flat major
23.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 in F minor
24.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 in E flat major
25.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C minor
26.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 in B flat major
27.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 in G minor
28.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 in F major
29.24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 in D minor
30.Skazki (Fairy Tales), Op. 26: No. 2 in E flat major