Talking pianos with Daniil Trifonov | with Sarah Willis

Sarah Willis meets one of today's greatest musicians, Russian star pianist Daniil Trifonov. Sarah Willis talks with Daniil Trifonov in Hamburg’s Laeiszhalle, where she finds out how he chooses a piano for important concerts, and is thrilled to hear him perform live for the first time.
Daniil Trifonov had his first piano lessons at age five, and his first professional appearance at the age of eight. He plays solo recitals and concerts all over the world.
Sarah Willis is a British-American French horn player. In 2001, she joined the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming the first female member of its brass section.
She was born in Maryland, USA and grew up in Tokyo, Boston, Moscow and London. At age 14 she started playing French horn and then attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department in London, UK. She studied full-time at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, UK.
In 1991, she moved to Berlin, where she became Second Horn in the Berlin State Opera under Daniel Barenboim.
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[@dallinfullmer3073]

He’s one of the truly great pianists in the world and really deserves more credit

[@howardlitson9796]

Don't deny Evgeny Kissin. Don't exclude others Russian famous pianist Olga Kern. Olga Kern cliburn international competition.

[@dallinfullmer3073]

@@howardlitson9796 yes for sure they’re great, just because I say he’s good doesn’t mean I’m taking away from the others

[@LC-bb6kn]

Overvalued

[@susanhawkins3890]

The best! and Pressler! How fabulous! He seems so relaxed and that’s good...

[@sunachong1083]

A wonderful interview with innocence and enthusiasm!

[@brontaylor3481]

Well said This is how Sarah Willis approaches all her interviews,

[@Eva_Piano]

Thank you very much 🌷

[@jeffparis2419]

Merci pour ce bref moment d enseignement pianistique 🙏🏼

[@retrogamerdave362]

I had never heard the Bach partita arrangement. My dad always played the original on the violin when I was growing up.

[@rinacravero]

Daniil y sus manos mágicas...

[@Eunannos]

Excellent interview !!!

[@myrnyocom3344]

DANIIL TRIFONOV HAS GREAT PIANO FINGERS! YEP!

[@dwnews]

Myrn Yocom, please "refrain from using upper letters because this could be seen as shouting": www.dw.com/en/dws-netiquette-policy-rules-for-feedback-and-discussions/a-18285540 - ws

[@jacobkostka31]

Hé seems to be comfortable all by himself !!

[@lalikarlomusic]

He is the Liszt of our times

[@MrCoolDude506]

I hate to be a pedant but the piece being played a towards the end of the video is Scriabin's Prelude for the left hand Op. 9.

[@loveispatient0808]

Thanks for the correction!

[@MrSalabertian]

Last piece is obviously mislabeled. Its the prelude for left hand alone by Scriabin, Op.9. Not the etude Op. 2.

[@loveispatient0808]

Thank you for the correction! I was going to find the piece to practice, you saved me from a lot of trouble looking for it, thanks again! 😀

[@caroledrury1411]

Magic is more important than reality

[@DynastyUK]

He looks like he could break down and cry any minute :P

[@dass0137]

leave him alone, he is just not that camera comfortable

[@DynastyUK]

Okay Bongo Bobby, From your profile pic neither do you! :P

[@mariahdiaz09]

He's just that passionate

[@loveispatient0808]

Maria Diaz yes, that’s what makes him a truly great pianist/ musician!!

[@elisabethbaumer-sn8go]

​​@@loveispatient0808 Und dass er sich sehr wohl fühlte bei diesem charmanten Interview ist doch deutlich zu sehen. Ich liebe es, ihm zuzuhören wenn er über Musik spricht, und er tut es mit Bescheidenheit und äußerst liebenswürdig und sicherlich nicht ungern!

[@user-hp4xt3vm7p]

Super handsome in glasses

[@PychStudios]

Confirm possesion at 0:51?

[@DWClassicalMusic]

What do you mean?

[@europeanbourgeois8223]

You see...pure luck, talented because his parents took the choice to give him piano lessons. If my parents sent me to piano lessons when I was five, I’m sure I’d be exactly the same as him right now.

[@conorhughes1]

Henry V of England Heir of France sure you would

[@__jan]

There are literally hundreds of thousands of adults who took piano lessons from 5-20 and they could never come close to Daniil.

[@clintclint7673]

I hope it's sarcasm

[@johannesbrahms882]

Good joke!😆😉

[@maximustermann8022]

How arrogant can someone be