Yuja Wang - Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini 2 of 3

[IMAWriterRobJ]

BenMc...2;39-3:42 (the 18th variation i believe) was realized beautifully...barely pedal, the articulation exquisite, and the nuanced dynamics original.

[fredericfranc]

...Dutuit, a bunch of Japs, and, fuck it, YUJA!...so can she hack this Rachmaninov?..not really, she acts distracted, unfocused, essentially bored with the music...she needs her goddamn "kinetic" stuff to really get interested, a racing horse "gets into it" at that stretch...but not before...

[hongyoupj]

대단히 훌륭한 연주입니다.

[Spuweee]

@hongyoupj 네, 그녀는 더 나은 얻을 것이다.

[zayerkimo]

fantastic performance , no doubt about it. she is also very pretty with very excellent sensible touch .

[BenMcCormack91]

@XenoType008 You can calm down; you're right enough.

[Matthewtron3030]

speechless. it is truly uplifting to know that this level of human artistry is alive and flourishing. It should be mandatory that ten minutes of classical performance such as this precede every mindless reality show.

[MrJianghanchao]

开头被几个木管solo搞砸了，真可惜，其他的都超棒

[arika002]

Great performance. When and where did she play it?

[softwarefireman]

I would add William Kapell to that list.

[WJE37FCSM]

Anybody know what orchestra this is and who is the conductor?

[onejazzfan]

@WJE37FCSM I believe this was with Tokyo orchestra which was played at the Santory Hall in Shibuya, Japan. I've been there for Keith Jarrett concert and it was amazing place.

[imsohornynwet]

i like this performance of her

[BenMcCormack91]

2:39 - 3:42 is one of the hardest passages in the standard repertoire. It's easy to underestimate - it's really the delicacy of the voicing required that makes it absolutely brutal to play. The notes alone any concert pianist could cope with.

Yuja Wang does that section pretty good justice. But I've only heard it done flawlessly (in my opinion) by three pianists: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Artur Rubinstein, and Rachmaninoff himself.

So saying she's not quite at that level yet is hardly an insult.

[Sophiestelle]

@BenMcCormack91 The only insult are your self and your words, so racist «sopho-moron»!

[BenMcCormack91]

@Sophiestelle I said nothing about race. In fact, I said I liked Wang's performance. I just said I preferred three other recordings. Read more carefully before attacking someone.

Campaigning against racism is a noble cause.  Making enemies out of the wrong people is not.

Be more careful before making illegitimate accusations. They can get you into trouble in real life.

[Sophiestelle]

@BenMcCormack91 I misunderstanding your point, I owes an apology; Thank for your observation an clarification points!

[greendayandbvb]

@Sophiestelle You used the wrong you're. Your is possession of something. You're is a contraction for you are.

[ts3011ISRL]

@greendayandbvb

loved the english grammar lesson...

[greendayandbvb]

@ts3011ISRL hahhh..sorry i just like correcting people's grammar...lol

[Spuweee]

@ts3011ISRL YouTube Classical piano videos = remedial English 101

[440HertzPiano]

@BenMcCormack91 In most repertoire (but not all), hitting the notes IS the easy part, no matter how fast or how many there are. You are right, for most complex repertoire it's the control over the piece, the delicacy and nuances which are put into the passages which in turn make it so difficult to perform, just hitting the notes is something any pianist can do with enough practice. :)

[BenMcCormack91]

@440HertzPiano True; hitting the notes usually only becomes hard when people invent new and whacked-out techniques, and then those get assimilated by the rest of the world and become fair game. At this point I'd have to write a melody to be played by the nose to challenge most modern concert pianists.

Actually...

[440HertzPiano]

@BenMcCormack91 Well, technique is too very different. Compare Yuja Wang, Yundi Li, Horowitz, Zimerman, Rubistein etc... All have VERY different technique, yet all play so beautifully in their own ways. Though my favorite is... well... I think you know who, he's everyones favorite! :)

[BenMcCormack91]

@440HertzPiano My favorite being a tie between Horowitz, Rubinstein and Ashkenazy, it would seem you've left me guessing.

It's important to remember that no one is everyone's favorite - this is all subjective.

[440HertzPiano]

@BenMcCormack91 I was going to say Lang Lang as a joke but never mind, you're right. It's subjective. Though Horowitz is pretty hard to beat. :)

[josephliu1105]

他累了...0.0



[prince2000ful]

A young female and sensible touch.

[cacciato69]

i had forgotten how lovely omy these young musicians

[lePistolero]

1:24 thrills

[Sophiestelle]

Beautiful and brillant Yuja, like is usual!

[0xXxXfactorXxXx0]

r they even playing anything for the first 10 seconds?

[MDY4utube]

@0xXxXfactorXxXx0

scroll up your volume and listen. Ofc they play.

[RanvirPiano]

Genious!

[csgmail]

Mãos pequenas e delicadas reproduzindo sons pequenos e delicados! Lindo!

[hailkayy]

:)