TCHAIKOVSKY Daniil Trifonov | Deutsche Grammophon

Star-pianist Daniil Trifonov releases his new album Tchaikovsky. On it, he presents a beautiful selection of the iconic composer’s solo works that reflect him at his most intimate and private.  

Threading through the works are themes of childhood, youth, mother and family. The selection includes the rarely performed early Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, Op. 80, the Thème original et variations in F major, Op. 19/6 and the Children’s Album. Additionally, Trifonov has recorded the Concert Suite from the ballet The Sleeping Beauty, created by a young Mikhail Pletnev in 1978.  

The album unearths a side to Tchaikovsky that is often overlooked. “We think of him as an archetypical Romantic,” says Trifonov. “But particularly in his younger years, Tchaikovsky found joy in his close relationships and emotional comfort in his family.”    

The album is released digitally, on CD as well as on vinyl.