Daniil Trifonov je ruský klavírny virtuóz a skladateľ s trvalým bydliskom v New Yorku. Medzi jeho ocenenia patrí Grammy Award z roku 2018 a titul Artist of the Year časopisu Gramophone Classical Music Awards z roku 2016.
Album Bach: The Art Of Life na CD pozostáva z dvoch diskov. Prvý prináša výber z Zápisníka pre Annu Magdalenu Bachovú (1725), vrátane známych Menuetov a árie Bist du bei mir od G. H. Stölzela, doplnený o skladby C. P. E. Bacha, Mozarta a klavírnu úpravu slávnej Ciacony z Husľovej partity č. 2 d mol. Druhý disk tvorí úplné Umenie fúgy, BWV 1080, kde Trifonov dokončil nedokončený Contrapunctus 14 vlastnou kompozíciou, a transkripcia chorála Jesus, joy of man's desiring od Myry Hess.
Skladby
CD1
1 Keyboard Sonata in A major, W.A 11 from 6 Keyboard Sonatas, Op.17/5
2 Polonaise in E minor, from 12 Polonaises, F.12/8
3 Rondo in C minor, H.283, from 2 Sonaten, 2 Fantasien und 2 Rondos für Kenner und Liebhaber, Wq.59/4
4 Variations on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman'
5 Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725)
22 Musette D Major, BWV Anh. 126
41 Aria Gedenke doch, mein Geist, zurücke, BWV 509
14 Minuet A Minor, BWV Anh. 120
3 Minuet F Major, BWV Anh. 113
8 b) Polonaise F Major, BWV Anh. 117b
24 (Polonaise) D Minor, BWV Anh. 128
13 ) Choral Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille by J.S. Bach, G Minor, BWV 511
4 Minuet G Major, Anh. 114 by Chr. Petzold
7 Minuet G Major, BWV Anh.116
19 Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 125 by C.P.E. Bach
15 Minuet C Minor, BWV Anh. 121
25 Aria Bist du bei mir by G.H. Stölzel, BWV 508
6 Chaconne von J. S. Bach (arrangement of the Chaconne from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 by Bach)
CD2
1 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
a. Contrapunctus 1, BWV 1080, 1
b. Contrapunctus 2, BWV 1080, 2
c. Contrapunctus 3, BWV 1080, 3
d. Contrapunctus 4, BWV 1080, 4
e. Contrapunctus 5, BWV 1080, 5
f. Contrapunctus 6 [per Diminutionem] in Stylo Francese, BWV 1080, 6
g. Contrapunctus 7 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem, BWV 1080, 7
h. Contrapunctus 8, BWV 1080, 8
i. Contrapunctus 9 alla Duodecima, BWV 1080, 9
j. Contrapunctus 10 alla Decima, BWV 1080, 10
k. Contrapunctus 11, BWV 1080, 11
l. Contrapunctus [12] [rectus], BWV 1080, 121
m. Contrapunctus 12 inversus, BWV 1080, 122
n. Contrapunctus [13] [rectus], BWV 1080, 132
o. Contrapunctus [13] inversus, BWV 1080, 131
p. Canon in Hypodiapason (Canon alla Ottava), BWV 1080, 15
q. Canon alla Decima. Contrapunto alla Terza, BWV 1080, 16
r. Canon alla Duodecima. in Contrapunto alla Quinta, BWV 1080, 17
s. Canon [in Hypodiatessaron]. per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu, BWV 1080, 14
t. [Contrapunctus 14], BWV 1080, 19 (Completed by Daniil Trifonov)
2 Jesus, joy of man's desiring, transcr. by Myra Hess, from Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, Part II/10
