Daniil Trifonov - Chopin: Prelude No. 4 in E minor (Official Video)

Watch Daniil Trifonov perform Chopin Prelude No. 4 in E minor from his album "The Carnegie Recital", released on Deutsche Grammophon.Trifonov's Carnegie Hall recital debut is bound to be a landmark event. In the past thirty years, Deutsche Grammophon has bestowed the honour of a live Carnegie Hall recording on only two other pianists: Mikhail Pletnev and Lang Lang. Recorded in February this year, this richly contrasted and spectacularly virtuosic programme includes much-loved classics by Chopin and Liszt. Trifonov was described by The Washington Post as "an heir to Liszt"- the dynamic young Russian has been hailed around the world for his breathtaking virtuosity and the intense, inspired originality of his musical interpretations.

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Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
Carnegie Hall, New York City, United States

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[mandarijneend]

Technically one of the easiest, interpretative one of the most difficult works of Chopin. Deadly simplicity...

[Alonsovil]

Chopin was a monster, a genius, a legend 😊

[stevebarney]

Perfect. The tempo at which this piece lives, rather than the tempo imposed upon it by sentimentality. Bravo.

[robinmiric]

The mastery of a true artist of the younger generation

[Ruddyfranco]

I really enjoyed a lot this version at this speed! Wonderful performance

[uliwidmaier]

To the folks who say Trifonov plays this too fast -- Yes, it says "Lento." But the time signature is 2/2, meaning there are two beats to the bar, not four. In light of this, I think Trifonov's tempo is appropriate. If the the time signature was 4/4 rather than 2/2, his tempo would be much too fast.

[deutschegrammophon]

We are releasing two of Daniil Trifonov's recent live recordings as part of a new collection, "Trifonov Live", featuring his Chopin recital recorded in 2010 and his Carnegie Hall recital recorded in 2013.

[BigParadox]

I think this is one of Chopins most beautiful pieces. I like the minimalism in it.

[jeansimon]

Exquisite! Heart-wrenching glimpse of a soul deep in sorrow.

[fryderyckchopin]

I thought I had written a "Lento" at the beginning...

[davisatdavis]

If you listen to this as If you've never heard the piece before, you won't realize that this is being played too fast. Honestly I really like this interpretation.

[pekkaT]

Una exepcional pieza musical que es capaz de destapar hondas emociones. Gracias a Chopin y a Daniil.

[paulmetdebbie]

The tempo of this piece has become a matter of taste. It is noted as Largo, but on the other hand it's in 2/2 so what to do? Anything goes. In time, performances have slowed down considerably. Early recordings (by pianists who where taught by pupils of Chopin) played much faster even than this Trifonov rendering. Personally I find it much harder to make a convincing slow performance. That might indicate either that the character of the piece doesn't comply with that, or that I am a poor pianist. I refuse to comment on that. 😉

[nadiadesimone]

you're the best Daniil, but my opinion the piece is too fast.

[lettersquash]

Sorry, Fred, we've quite a lot of funerals to get through today.

[ritasnow]

I hear this piece played by many musicians, even (gasp) Jimmy Page on electric guitar! When a musician plays this piece, regardless of the tempo, it is their interpretation and when played with passion, it us always beautiful

[rudiechinchilla]

I do play it at home, it s not a difficult piece in the beginning but certainly one needs to learn and relearn how to play it as this master player does.Greetings from Costa Rica

[aldoringo]

I don't think its too fast, it's just a completely different take on the piece. Instead of a funeral march its just like a merrier, normal march.

[holypeachy]

I actually like the faster tempo, it sounds very nice. I might give it shot. I usually play with a more relaxed tempo.

[Tekrepas]

Fwiw, everybody losing their minds at how fast he's playing: he's counting in 2, not in 4. It's a bit crazy, but it's an artistic decision that can be defended.