But Mr. Trifonov revealed the shape and content of these passages, bringing out crucial thematic threads and highlighting sudden harmonic shifts. Mr. Trifonov played with an uncanny balance of tenderness and flair: Call it soft-spoken virtuosity. The orchestra under Mr. van Zweden sounded inspired. Mr. Trifonov played a solo encore, a perfect choice: Scriabin’s Étude in C sharp minor (Op. That structure came through clearly in the incisive, rich performance Mr. van Zweden drew from the Philharmonic.

Source: New York Times November 28, 2019 15:56 UTC