Daniil Trifonov discography


The recording career of Russian pianist and composer Daniil Trifonov initially focused on the music of Frédéric Chopin. His first three albums, recorded in 2010 and released in 2011, exclusively consisted of works of Chopin: the first album, Daniil Trifonov plays Frédéric Chopin, consisting of music performed live in recitals in Italy, was released by Decca Records in April; his second album, Chopin: Mazurki; Konzert, containing performances from the [XVI International Frédéric Chopin|Chopin Piano Competition|16th Chopin International Piano Competition] in Warsaw, was released in May; and finally, his third album, Chopin, a studio recording, was released in July. Trifonov's next album, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, released in 2012, included a performance of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev.
In February 2013, Trifonov signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon. His first album for DG, The Carnegie Recital, is a live recording of a recital he had given in Carnegie Hall that month. Other recitals and chamber music concerts were recorded at festivals such as those of Verbier and Lockenhaus, resulting in a few works, including Mieczysław Weinberg's Sonatina in a performance with Gidon Kremer, being issued on other labels courtesy of DG. Trifonov's second album for DG, Rachmaninov Variations, was devoted to music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, and included the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini recorded with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Chopin and Corelli solo piano variations, and Rachmaniana, one of his own piano compositions which he wrote during his first year as a student of the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2009–10. This album was issued mid-2015. Soon after, a double DVD with two films directed by Christopher Nupen was released. The first DVD included a documentary which featured Trifonov performing excerpts of his own Piano Concerto in E-flat minor; the other DVD featured a live recital interspersed with interviews.
Trifonov's 2016 album for DG, Transcendental, consisting of the complete piano études of Franz Liszt, was a major success. It reached the number one position in the Specialist Classical Albums Chart in the United Kingdom in October 2016, was designated one of "The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2016" by The New York Times, and won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo. In 2016, Trifonov also received Gramophone's Artist of the Year Award. In 2017, Trifonov released three albums with DG: an album consisting of piano trios by Rachmaninoff performed with Gidon Kremer and Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė; Chopin Evocations, an album with music written by or in homage of Chopin; and an album with chamber music by Franz Schubert performed with such artists as Anne-Sophie Mutter. Trifonov then recorded two further albums dedicated to Rachmaninoff, Destination Rachmaninov • Departure and Destination Rachmaninov • Arrival, which were released in 2018 and 2019 respectively; the albums comprise the composer's four piano concertos with Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra, in addition to J.S. Bach's Partita for violin solo No. 3 in E major arranged for piano solo by Rachmaninoff and Trifonov's own transcriptions for piano solo of Vocalise and The Silver Sleigh Bells.
Trifonov has earned considerable commercial and critical success. In addition to earning a Grammy for Transcendental, he earned Grammy nominations for Rachmaninov Variations and The Carnegie Recital. In 2016, Trifonov received the Gramophone Classical Music Awards' Artist of the Year Award. His successes also include appearances on international record chart rankings, including eight albums that have ranked on the Billboard Top Classical Album chart.

Albums

Recordings

This section includes a non-exhaustive list of his recorded performances, including non-commercial releases. This list includes live performances of piano concertos, mainly of Russian composers, with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, which were broadcast by radio stations such as BBC and Radio France as well as by the video streaming platform Medici.tv.
DateWorkComposer
Other performersVenueTypeRelease
2010-05Rondo à la mazurChopin —Venice, La FeniceLiveB0018271-02
2010-05Grande valse brillanteChopin —Venice, La FeniceLiveB0018271-02
2010-05Étude in F majorChopin —Venice, La FeniceLiveB0018271-02
2010-05Andante spianato & PolonaiseChopin —Venice, La FeniceLiveB0018271-02
2010-10-03Étude in F majorChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-03Étude in G minorChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-03Nocturne in B majorChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-03Scherzo No. 4 in E majorChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-09Grande valse brillanteChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-09Barcarolle in F majorChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-09Mazurkas Nos. 33–35Chopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-09Scherzo No. 3 in C minorChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-09Andante spianato & PolonaiseChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-14Rondo à la mazurChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 606
2010-10-14Polonaise-FantaisieChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 607
2010-10-14Tarantelle in A majorChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 607
2010-10-14Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minorChopin —Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 607
2010-10-18Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minorChopin Wit, Warsaw Phil.Warsaw, National Phil.LiveNIFCCD 607
2010-11Mazurkas Nos. 33–35Chopin —Sacile, Fazioli HallLiveB0018271-02
2010-11Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minorChopin —Sacile, Fazioli HallLiveB0018271-02
2010-12Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minorChopin DUX 0832
2010-12Barcarolle in F majorChopin —DUX 0832
2010-12Impromptu No. 1 in A♭ majorChopin —DUX 0832
2010-12Impromptu No. 2 in F♯ majorChopin —DUX 0832
2010-12Tarantelle in A majorChopin —DUX 0832
2011-05-16Sonata in D minorScarlatti —Tel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-16Piano Sonata in D majorHaydn —Tel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-16Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minorProkofiev —Tel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-16Barcarolle in F majorChopin —Tel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-16Mazurka No. 35Chopin —Tel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-16Mephisto Waltz No. 1Liszt —Tel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-19Five Pieces for piano Ben-Haim —Tel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-19Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minorScriabin —Tel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-19Études Op. 25, Nos. 1–12Chopin —Tel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-21Piano Quintet in E majorSchumann Ariel String QuartetTel Aviv, Museum of ArtVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-23Piano Concerto No. 23 in A majorMozart Biron, Isr. Camer.Tel Aviv, Mann Audit.VideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011-05-26Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minorChopin Fisch, Israel Ph.Tel Aviv, Mann Audit.VideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2011–2012Piano Concerto No. 1 in B minorTchaikovsky MAR0530
2011–2012Un poco di ChopinTchaikovsky —MAR0530
2011–2012Barcarolle in F majorChopin —MAR0530
2011–2012Erlkönig —MAR0530
2011–2012Frühlingsglaube Schubert/Liszt —MAR0530
2011–2012Die Forelle Schubert/Liszt —MAR0530
2011–2012Auf dem Wasser zu singen Schubert/Liszt —MAR0530
2011–2012Die Stadt Schubert/Liszt —MAR0530
2011–2012Liebeslied —MAR0530
2012Fairy Tales in A minor–E–B major minor from SkazkiMedtner —Boston, WGBHLiveNPR Music
2012Études Op. 25, Nos. 1–12Chopin —Boston, WGBHLiveNPR Music
2012Firebird, "Danse infernale" Stravinsky/Agosti—Boston, WGBHLiveNPR Music
2012-03Études Op. 10Chopin —Tel AvivVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2012-03Die Fledermaus, Overture Strauss, J. II/Trifonov—Tel AvivVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2012-03Piano Sonata in B Schubert —Tel AvivVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2012-03Frühlingsglaube Schubert/Liszt —Tel AvivVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2012-03Die Stadt Schubert/Liszt —Tel AvivVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2012-03Partita for violin No. 3, Gavotte Bach/Rachmaninoff —Tel AvivVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2012-03Grande valse brillanteChopin —Tel AvivVideoAr. Rub. Soc.
2012-04-15Piano Concerto No. 1 in D majorProkofiev Moscow, ConservatoryVideoMedici.tv
2012-07-28Chopin —Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2012-07-28Chopin —Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2012-07-28Hommage à RameauDebussy —Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2012-07-28Firebird, "Danse infernale" Stravinsky/Agosti—Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2012-07-31Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minorChopin Suzuki, VerbierVerbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2012-07-31Partita for violin No. 3 Bach/Rachmaninoff —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2012-07-31Grande valse brillanteChopin —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2013-01-10Fantasia No. 3 in D minorMozart —Paris, LouvreLiveMedici.tv
2013-01-10Piano Sonata in B minorLiszt —Paris, LouvreLiveMedici.tv
2013-01-10RachmanianaTrifonov—Paris, LouvreLiveMedici.tv
2013-01-10Firebird, "Danse infernale" Stravinsky/Agosti—Paris, LouvreLiveMedici.tv
2013-01-10Partita for violin No. 3, Gav. Bach/Rachmaninoff —Paris, LouvreLiveMedici.tv
2013-01-10Liebeslied —Paris, LouvreLiveMedici.tv
2013-02-05Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minorScriabin —New York, Carnegie HallLiveDG 479 1728
2013-02-05Piano Sonata in B minorLiszt —New York, Carnegie HallLiveDG 479 1728
2013-02-05Preludes Nos. 1–24Chopin —New York, Carnegie HallLiveDG 479 1728
2013-02-05Fairy Tale in E major from SkazkiMedtner —New York, Carnegie HallLiveDG 479 1728
2013-07Sonatina for violin and piano in DWeinberg Kremer LockenhausLiveECM 2368
2013-07-28Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minorScriabin —Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2013-07-28Piano Sonata in B minorLiszt —Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2013-07-28Preludes Nos. 1–24Chopin —Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2013-07-28RachmanianaTrifonov—Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2013-07-28Cinderella, Suite No. 2: Waltz & Galop Prokofiev /PletnevPletnev Verbier, CombinsVideoId. Aud. 2060658
2013-07-28Preludes Nos. 12, 17 Chopin /SitkovetskyKavakos Verbier, CombinsVideoId. Aud. 2060658
2013-07-31Piano Quintet No. 2 in A majorDvořák Capuçon, R. and Frang, Bashmet, Capuçon, G. Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2013-08-13Piano Concerto No. 2 in B majorGlazunov Gergiev, LSOLondon, Royal Albert H.LiveBBC
2013-12-01Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minorShostakovich Martynov, Gergiev, MariinskyParis, Salle PleyelVideoArthaus 107552
2014Étude in F majorChopin —Castelfranco Veneto, Teatro AccademicoVideoA 19 CN D
2014Étude in C minorScriabin —Castelfranco Veneto, Teatro AccademicoVideoA 19 CN D
2014—Castelfranco Veneto, Teatro AccademicoVideoA 19 CN D
2014Die Fledermaus, Overture Strauss, J. II/Trifonov—Castelfranco Veneto, Teatro AccademicoVideoA 19 CN D
2014-07-20Theme & Variations from PiecesTchaikovsky —Verbier, CombinsVideo, LiveMedici.tv, [|0825646078042]
2014-07-20—Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-20Symphonic StudiesSchumann —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-20Preludes Nos. 8, 17Chopin —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-20Grande valse brillanteChopin —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-20Piano SonataTrifonov—Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-24Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minorRachmaninoff Temirkanov, VerbierVerbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-29Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minorSchumann Kavakos Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-29Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minorBusoni Kavakos Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-29Suite ItalienneStravinsky Kavakos Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-29Violin Sonata in E majorStrauss, R. Kavakos Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2014-07-29LiebesleidKreisler Kavakos Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2014-11-11Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minorRachmaninoff Noseda, Vienna Ph.Vienna, KonzerthausVideoAllegro
2014-12-10Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 Bach/Liszt —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2014-12-10Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minorBeethoven —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2014-12-10Liszt —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2014-12-10Forgotten Melodies I, No. 8Medtner —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2015-03Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniRachmaninoff Nézet-Séguin, Philadelphia Orch.Philadelphia, Kimmel CenterVid.
2015-03—New York, Arts & Letters
2015-03RachmanianaTrifonov—New York, Arts & Letters
2015-03—New York, Arts & Letters
2015-05Preghiera Rachmaninoff/KreislerKremer Echternach,
2015-05Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D minorRachmaninoff Kremer, Dirvanauskaitė Echternach,
2015-05Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minorRachmaninoff Kremer, Dirvanauskaitė Echternach,
2015-06-19Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minorRachmaninoff Chung, R. FranceParis, PhilharmonieLiveRadio France
2015-07-22Andante and variationsSchumann Babayan, Harrell and Maisky, Darbellay Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2015-07-23Concerto for three pianosMozart Matsuev, Gergiev, VerbierVerbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2015-07-25Suite No. 1 for two pianosRachmaninoff Babayan Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2015-07-25Suite No. 2 for two pianosRachmaninoff Babayan Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2015-07-25Liszt —Verbier, CombinsVid.Medici.tv
2015-07-31Piano Trio in D major, "Ghost"Beethoven Gringolts, Mørk Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2015-07-31Notturno for piano trio in E majorSchubert Gringolts, Mørk Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2015-07-31Piano Trio No. 1 in B majorBrahms Gringolts, Mørk Verbier, churchVideo, LiveDG 483 5143
2015-09Liszt —Berlin, Vid.DG 479 5529
2015-09Two Concert ÉtudesLiszt —Berlin, DG 479 5529
2015-09Three Concert ÉtudesLiszt —Berlin, DG 479 5529
2015-09Grandes études de PaganiniLiszt —Berlin, DG 479 5529
2015-09-08Piano Concerto No. 1 in D♭ majorProkofiev Gergiev, LSOLondon, Royal Albert H.LiveBBC
2015-09-08Piano Concerto No. 3 in C majorProkofiev Gergiev, LSOLondon, Royal Albert H.LiveBBC
2015-10Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minorRachmaninoff Nézet-Séguin, Philadelphia Orch.Philadelphia, Kimmel CenterLive
2016-01-14Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minorProkofiev Conlon, ONFParis, Maison d. l. RadioLiveRadio France
2016-07Rondo for two pianos in C majorChopin Babayan Bad Kissingen, Rossini-SDG 479 7518
2016-07-16Piano Concerto No. 1 in B♭ minorTchaikovsky Munich, OdeonsplatzVideoBR-Klassik
2016-07-24Partita for violin No. 2, Cia. Bach/Brahms —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2016-07-24Piano Sonata in G majorSchubert —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2016-07-24Variations on a Theme of PaganiniBrahms —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2016-07-24Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minorRachmaninoff —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2016-07-24Forgotten Melodies I, No. 8Medtner —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2016-07-24Prelude and Nocturne for the L. H.Scriabin —Verbier, CombinsVideoMedici.tv
2016-07-29Fantasiestücke Schumann Capuçon, G. Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2016-07-29Cello Sonata in G minorRachmaninoff Capuçon, G. Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2016-07-29Piano Trio in G minorSmetana Kavakos, Capuçon, G. Verbier, churchVideoMedici.tv
2016-09-07Piano Concerto No. 21 in C majorMozart Thielemann, Staatsk. DresdenLondon, Royal Albert H.LiveBBC
2016-10-06Three Concert Études/3Liszt —Berlin, Yellow LoungeVideoUMG
2016-10-06Grandes études de Paganini/6Liszt —Berlin, Yellow LoungeVideoUMG
2016-10-06Fairy Tale "La Campanella"Medtner —Berlin, Yellow LoungeVideoUMG
2016-12-08KinderszenenSchumann —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2016-12-08Toccata in C majorSchumann —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2016-12-08KreislerianaSchumann —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2016-12-08Three Movements from PetrushkaStravinsky —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2016-12-08Prelude and Fugue in E minor, A major, A minor, D major, D minorShostakovich —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2016-12-08Fairy Tales from SkazkiMedtner —New York, Carnegie HallVideoMedici.tv
2017-04Variations on "Là ci darem la mano"Chopin —Hamburg, F.-Ebert-HalleDG 479 7518
2017-04Chopin: Agitato, from CarnavalSchumann —Hamburg, F.-Ebert-HalleDG 479 7518
2017-04Study "Hommage à Chopin"Grieg —Hamburg, F.-Ebert-HalleDG 479 7518
2017-04Nocturne "Homage to John Field"Barber —Hamburg, F.-Ebert-HalleDG 479 7518
2017-04Un poco di ChopinTchaikovsky —Hamburg, F.-Ebert-HalleDG 479 7518
2017-04Variations on a Theme of ChopinMompou —Hamburg, F.-Ebert-HalleDG 479 7518
2017-04Fantaisie-ImpromptuChopin —Hamburg, F.-Ebert-HalleDG 479 7518
2017-04→05Piano Concerto No. 2 in f Chopin /PletnevPletnev, Mahler Or.Dortmund, KonzerthausVid.DG 479 7518
2017-04→05Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Chopin /PletnevPletnev, Mahler Or.Dortmund, KonzerthausVid.DG 479 7518
2017-07Trout QuintetSchubert Mutter, Lee, Hornung, Patkoló Baden-Baden, FestspielhausDG 479 7570
2017-07Notturno for piano trio in E majorSchubert Mutter, Hornung Baden-Baden, FestspielhausDG 479 7570
2017-07Ständchen, No. 4 from Schwanengesang Schubert /ElmanMutter Baden-Baden, FestspielhausDG 479 7570
2017-07Ave Maria, Op. 52 No. 6 Schubert /Wilhelmj/HeifetzMutter Baden-Baden, FestspielhausDG 479 7570
2017-11-13Fantaisie-ImpromptuChopin —Washington, Tiny DeskVideoNPR Music
2017-11-13Chopin: Agitato, from CarnavalSchumann —Washington, Tiny DeskVideoNPR Music
2017-11-13Study "Hommage à Chopin"Grieg —Washington, Tiny DeskVideoNPR Music
2017-11-13Variations on "Là ci darem..."/5bChopin —Washington, Tiny DeskVideoNPR Music
2017-10-17Fantaisie-ImpromptuChopin —Berlin, Yellow LoungeVideoUMG
2017-10-17Variations on a Theme of ChopinMompou —Berlin, Yellow LoungeVideoUMG
2018-04Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minorRachmaninoff Nézet-Séguin, Philadelphia Orch.Philadelphia, Kimmel CenterLive
2018-04Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minorRachmaninoff Nézet-Séguin, Philadelphia Orch.Philadelphia, Kimmel CenterLive
2018-06-14Piano Concerto No. 1 in B♭ minorTchaikovsky Bashmet, Youth Or.Moscow, RiverVideoFIFA