I was very fortunate this year to hear Daniil Trifonov perform Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, in Wellington, New Zealand. After the thrilling performance, Trifonov treated us to two gorgeous encores, neither of which were familiar to me.
Later that night, in my quest to discover what the two encores were, I stumbled on an entirely unrelated gem composed by Schumann, “Chopin” from Carnaval, Op. 9.
I fell in love with it straight away and decided to learn it. And make a living room recording! I hope you enjoy 😀
Oh and the two encore pieces? Scriabin Prelude for the Left Hand (Op. 9 No. 1) and Tchaikovsky/Pletnev Adagio from “The Sleeping Beauty”. Credit to Redditor CordwainerBird_1961.
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Video Recording
Audio Recording
Sheet Music
I found existing scores of this piece difficult to read, so I typeset my own. You can download it free for your own use.
The Piano & Gear
- Kawai CA49 digital piano
- Zoom H1n audio recorder
- Insta360 Ace Pro camera
- MuseScore Studio (score typesetting)
- Audacity (audio editing)
- Shotcut (video editing)
- Fedora Linux (sane PC operating system)
So beautifully interpreted and played 👏 I can’t wait to see more of your wonderful content! 🎹🎶
Thank you! 🤗