Description
Grand festival finale with Daniil Trifonov: With his early admired by Martha Argerich combination of tenderness and demonism, the pianist expands his European roots to Latin American influenced dances from South America. Trifonov is among the artists who were accompanied early in their career by the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. Martha Argerich once praised that his playing contained "tenderness and a demonic element," as she had "never heard before." Now Trifonov returns to Lucerne as one of the defining pianists of his generation. The program provides insight into his personal and musical development. In the first part, European lines meet: Handel's Suite No. 5 in E major, Stravinsky's Piano Sonata, and Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy. From Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern emerges a dramaturgical arc ranging from clear formal awareness to eruptive fantasy. After the break, the view opens to the New World. Trifonov leads the audience to Latin American influenced works by Juan Francisco García, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Bullumba Landestoy, Alberto Ginastera, and Camargo Guarnieri – and sets a personal accent with his own tango. With Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, the circle closes: Bach, Brazil, dance, and piano combine into a festival finale that once again illuminates the full range of Le Piano Symphonique. Cast
Piano: Daniil Trifonov Program
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 – 1759)
Suite No. 5 in E major, HWV 430 | 14’ Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971)
Piano Sonata | 10’ Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Fantasy Wanderer Fantasy in C major, D 760 | 23‘ INTERMISSION Juan Francisco García (1892 – 1974)
Sambumbia No. 1 (Dominican Rhapsody) | 10’ Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 – 1959)
Valsa da Dor, W 316 | 6’ Bullumba Landestoy (1925 – 2018)
Vals de Santo Domingo | 4’ Alberto Ginastera (1916 – 1983)
Milonga, op. 3/1 | 3’ Daniil Trifonov (*1991)
Tango | 3’
Bullumba Landestoy
Estudio en Samba | 2’ Camargo Guarnieri (1907 – 1993)
Dança negra | 4’ Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 – 1959)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, W 264 | 24’ Concert end approx. 7:30 PM
Highlights
- Daniil Trifonov at the piano
- Program with works by Bach, Villa-Lobos and more
- Festival finale of Le Piano Symphonique
General Information
The festival finale with Daniil Trifonov takes place at the KKL Lucerne and offers a varied program that unites European and Latin American sounds. Trifonov, an outstanding pianist of his generation, presents works from Handel to Villa-Lobos and shows his musical development.
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January 2027
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