A New Chopin – Daniil Trifonov & Mikhail Pletnev

Synopsis

It is one of the most fascinating classical recordings of the year 2017: Daniil Trifonov’s interpretation of the Chopin piano concertos together with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra under the guidance of Mikhail Pletnev. Trifonov and Pletnev are both Russians, pianists and composers. For all these communalities, they are quite different personalities. Trifonov belongs to the crowd of highly talented and celebrated young pianists who has won numerous competitions and gives more than 100 concerts a year. In contrast, the Grammy-award-winner Pletnev is known for his intellectual grasp of musical language who might come across a little bit distant. It is a remarkable proof of trust for the young pianist, that Pletnev offers his re-orchestration of the two concertos for Trifonov’s solo recording. Chopin's music is elegant and deeply personal, but the orchestrations of his concertos are considered makeshift, many assert. There have been several attempts to re-orchestrate them: Will the Pletnev-orchestration add a new dimension to the pieces? This collaboration is likely to be an artistic exploration at the highest stage and consequently, the music documentary „A New Chopin“ takes viewers on a rare tour of the artistic process.

Additional Info

• No: 9946
• Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra
• Artists: Daniil Trifonov, Mikhail Pletnev
• Production year: 2017
• Run time: 00:52:00
• Director: A film by Christian Berger
• Producers: BFMI in co-production with ZDF / Arte, DW and Deutsche Grammophon
• Format: HDTV 16:9