Meet Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan behind the scenes in rehearsal for a two-piano concert at Aspen Music Festival and School during its 75th Anniversary Season.
00:00 Introduction (Rachmaninoff)
00:50 Daniil's studies with Sergei Babayan
02:06 The most important thing in piano playing
2:37 Schumann
4:27 Imaginative language in teaching
5:17 Chopin
7:11 Bach
9:25 Mozart
13:36 Art and sacrifice
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Produced, directed, and edited by Ben Laude.
Recorded on June 28, 2024, in Harris Concert Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
Thank you to Marc LaVrar, Laura Smith, Jessica Lustig, and the dedicated staffs at Aspen Music Festival & School and 21c Media Group.
Translations provided by Sasha Kasman Laude.
Excerpts from Daniil Trifonov's Bach: The Art of Life courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft: https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/bach-the-art-of-life-daniil-trifonov-12430
Video recordings from the Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition courtesy of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTXol20Q01Uj-U5Yp3IqFg