Yuja Wang is a REALLY, REALLY fantastic pianist and musician!!! Talented beyond belief!!

I am very surprised the Verbier Festival did not provide sufficient cooling / ventilation for the entire orchestra. Almost everybody is sweating. Apart from this, Yuja was superb as always. Nobody plays Rachmaninoff like her.

@user-kp7po3xi3l

5 ай бұрын

This is a temporary structure. Not a concert hall. Be indulgent.

@ondrejkratochvil4589

5 ай бұрын

Verbier is like 1500 meters above see level, nobody expects heat waves there :)

@rrialdi

5 ай бұрын

​@@ondrejkratochvil4589I know the place very well. They are on the top rated ski stations and famous for organizing concerts. It's not excusable.

@andreasheise894

23 күн бұрын

Careful! Listen to Olga Kern, van Cliburn 2001. She is stunning, as well, but Yuha is more sexy, is´nt she?

@rrialdi

23 күн бұрын

@@andreasheise894 I don't see the relationship with playing piano superbly. I know gorgeous women playing well, but I never listen to them because they don't give me the same feeling.

Yuja es fabulosa. Todas las damas pianistas tocan este 3ro de Rachmaninov apasionadamente y con su estilo pero siempre he alucinado con todas ellas, empezando por la veterana Marta Argerich, Kathia Buniatishvilli, Anna Fedorova, Olga Kern, Seum Yon Cho(excepción, chico), Yeul Um Son.j Y claro Daniil Trifonov, Evgeny Kissin. Y según el propio Rachmaninov, Horowitz , ya fallecido.

Yuja owns this Concert! I Love Her!!!

She always gives value for money, never skimping on the encores . Her playing is so demanding of our attention when appropriate nd so fluid and gentle at other times, she is a truly great pianist.

She breaths music! She is a genius. ❤

Great vid! Shows Yuja developing massive climax in movement 3. Remarkable buildup to the great left hand jumpin’, Rachmaninov octaves. Strong voicing. So many vids cut to drumsticks or tympani mallets at this spot. One of the most difficult and exciting finishes in a piano concerto…..who wants to see drumsticks?? Yuja’s great! Look forward to her Artistry in Chicago. When Yuja’s at Symphony Center or Ravinia, atmosphere is electric. Kinda’ like when VH showed up in Chi-town in the 60s&70s.

Rachmaninoff's 3rd piano concerto: mov 1. 0:18 mov 2. 16:54 mov 3. 26:53 Encore: Rachmaninoff's Vocalise 43:55 Polka V.R 49:10 Thank for uploading the concerto. I was there for the concert, the place was very hot and I think it affected a lot the orchestra. I came to check 26:50 :> Climax from 23:53

@Thesecretlifeof_someone

4 ай бұрын

Thank youu

I like her playing and personality, she is incredible pianist

I really like this Yuja; she's really grown into this concerto. And I love the performance of this orchestra; you hear everything, every note that was written down by Rachmaninoff, beautifully performed with an advanced feeling for sound - which is something that, quite frankly, many orchestras, in some regard, fail to do with this concerto..

Incredible pianist, the best I have ever heard, with extraordinary memory and speed. I love her ♥️

@galept

3 ай бұрын

She's good but she doesn't play this as well as Horowitz, and doesn't play this as fast as Rachmaninoff.

This girl is amazing ❤❤❤

So proud of her! 💛💛💛 Classic music can also be "eye candy", two things don't necessarily fight against each other. Don't understand why certain people have to insist that classic music has always to look serious and sterile. C‘mon don't be boring and such old-fashioned..! Dance little bit with ur life😁

Very happy to see Zubin Mehta doing well

Vladimir Horowitz would be so proud of Yuja,s performance of the Rach 3 Piano Concerto. No pianist can perform the Rach 3,as beautifully, technically, and emotionally as Yuja has done--except Horowitz himself. He is the Master of the Rach 3. Yuja is the only pianist that compares to Horowitz,s recording. Rachmaninoff praised Horowitz who when. he played it in the presence of Rachmaninoff. Yuja is the most phenomenal female concert pianist in the world, today. Thank you GOD for bringing Yuja Wang , a Musical Treasured Gift for all is to enjoy and be inspired By. Michael. Gear Rockford,Ill.

She just gives everything she's got ... and then more❗❤❤❤

i love her vocalise

Brilliantly breathtaking:-()

YUJA WANG Is So Beautiful and most important... So TALENTED!!! I Love Her!!!

The negative comments are so...negative and unhelpful, unenlightening, a lot of uns indeed, not to say huns. Who needs them? But then again, if they allow the grumpy person to get something off their chests perhaps they won't bark at their children...as much.

Que dire !! une des plus belles interprétations de ce concerto. La sensibilité de Yuja me pertube jusqu' aux larmes à chaque fois. Cette pianiste est une merveille. quant à l'orchestre !!!!!!!!

@laurentbidault7992

3 күн бұрын

Bonjour ! Mon meilleur conseil... Aller la voir une fois dans sa vie à la philharmonie de Paris ❤️ je suppose que vous êtes français comme moi ... J'ai eu la chance d'assister à 4 dates de Yuja Wang à la philharmonie de Paris c'est encore une expérience supplémentaire au talent immense de cette virtuose

Thank you 'Richard' for posting. It was very hot in Verbier and according to the audience it was much too hot inside, especially for the musicians and Miss Wang. That influences the soloist who has to play such a difficult piece.

Deusa que impera sobre tudo e todos.

24:11 is amazing!

brava Yuja Rachmaninoff è affascinante va diritto al cuore. tu lo ai suonato interpretando i sentimenti di quuel genio.

From my own experience living in and visiting some countries in Western Europe it is not unusual to see (and feel) the absence (over low levels) of air conditioning in many places like concert halls, restaurants, cafes, etc. Yuja Wang is a champion beyond her masterful execution of the Rach # 3 by enduring such a horrible indoor lack of proper air conditioning.

@user-kp7po3xi3l

5 ай бұрын

Europe cares about global warming. Air conditioning is not a given. Doors are opened. If you are not pleased, get away and stay home.

@rarefruit2320

23 күн бұрын

You must live a very privileged lifestyle

@rarefruit2320

23 күн бұрын

And a joy to be around 😂

Fantástico

Ty for posting...

His masterpiece, performed miraclelously by it's Godess, Yuja Wang... pure delight !!!

Y vaya tremendo Vocalise!!! Bravissima Yuja.

DIVINA!

Helplessly in love with her.

Grande Yuja.

Невероятная,Юджа Ванг!!! ❤

Dare I say her playing of the cadenza is better than Horowitz's from '78 with the same conductor?!?! ;) It is, actually. :D 11:50

great!

@kenwasser6186

7 ай бұрын

There is no other pianist I would rather listen to. Her vocalize is heavenly. The keys are just a necessary extension/means of her conveying supurb musicality.

Her hands look so strong and big.

@Ben-kh2rh

2 ай бұрын

Great in other areas 😏

Deusa, Deusa, Deusa!!!

Nice

There is a short list of pianists on Earth who rock Rach 3, and Yuja is one of them.

@Q-Bits8

26 күн бұрын

there are a lot who can

Consagração de uma Deusa!!!

❤❤🌹🌹🌹

Yuju is Superwoman

Bravo

WOW AGAIN AND AGAIN

She played it quite differently. Orchestra played it differently too. Wonderful performance! And Wonderful Orchestra! But not fully satisfactory somehow! @38:17, something like "Yuja, now do whatever you want. We, orchestra, are behind your back. OK orchestra, follow me!" is expected. This kind of harmony and chemistry is what makes Rach 3 Rach 3. Bring Yunchan here. Sure he's a good fit with the orchestra. Anyway Yuja, Anna, Khatia, they are all valuable assets of the universe.

Bravi

Apoteótica Senhora do Universo ❤

16:00 at 16:20 best part❤

10:40 hey i don't remember this part being here

39:35

I don't know.... have loved her performances in the past. This one seems, different. Perhaps it's because I've watched Yunchan Lim's extraordinary Rach 3 at the Cliburn. In any case, she's one in million.

@user-gi6gy6cw9y

25 күн бұрын

Yunchan lim❤❤😊😊

Yuga Wang - always fantastic. Her performance of this Rach.3 Concerto is Unique and incredibly enjoyable. The (youth) Orchestra WOW what a performance. I hear notes that are supposed to be there but rarely heard from other musicians. If anyone knows the name of Orchestra Conductor also, please reply. Thanks for listening

@asmg5014

Ай бұрын

Zubin Mehta

Encore 43:40

Already the beginning is totally mistaken, but everyone goes oooohhhhh she is good. Sad for music

11:46

It’s fantastic but too fast for me - the glissando was stunning though 😂- I still think dannil plays this the best especially the third movement

Vocalise en el Bis. Aunque la version de Daniil Trifonov me gusta mas.

The worst commercial breaks ever!

What a gall

11:35 😬

I really have no idea why she doesn't play the ossia cadenza...

@skrutten_

11 ай бұрын

The toccata cadenza wasn't my favorite at first. I always liked the ossia because it felt so grand, but then I switched and prefer the shorter one now. To me, the ossia is just overly dramatic, without any restraint. I think the structure of the toccata cadenza is so much more beautiful and intriguing. It's more noble and elegant, whereas the ossia sometimes seems loud for the sake of being loud. So honestly I'm happy she plays this one

@mcd1722

11 ай бұрын

It is the ossia. It just doesn’t seem Like it because she plays some sections of it so lightly. She does’y seem to struggle at all like other pianists but I certainly want it more Forte.

@skrutten_

11 ай бұрын

​@@mcd1722 This is not the ossia lol. Have you heard both versions? The toccata version she's playing should have an element of lightness, although her's is probably one of the most delicate performances.

@user-zv5hf2jy9o

10 ай бұрын

@@mcd1722 This is the Toccata. Check Lang Lang if you want to see Ossia.

@PianoturtleX

8 ай бұрын

@@mcd1722it’s not ossia. She started slower like the ossia.

we've already heard GOAT Rach 3 performance in 2022 van cliburn.

@bloodgrss

11 ай бұрын

No, but let your fandom for another cloud your judgment if you wish.

@raffigorski6850

10 ай бұрын

Agree...

@jacobschiller4486

8 ай бұрын

I disagree. I think his performance is quite overrated.

@organboi

7 ай бұрын

​@@jacobschiller4486Agreed. It is indeed over praised. For not much reason I can hear.

@user-gi6gy6cw9y

25 күн бұрын

Yunchan lim❤❤😊😊

I've nether heard yuya Wang playing so badly. She does'nt need that video to prove that she's a good pianist.

Rach=yellow dress?

Wow, it's amazing how an 18 yr old Yunchan could play this better

@organboi

7 ай бұрын

Nonsense.

@hugowilliams1988

4 ай бұрын

I don't believe that an intelligent fan would praise him under this video.

@Gemini530

4 ай бұрын

@@hugowilliams1988 ... What a stupid thing to say

Remarkable!! But why is she not playing the terrible difficult 2 bar ossia in the finale (35:05 till 35:10)? Too hard? The same for Horowitz, Argerich, Volodos and everyone else. I never heard any other pianist then Evgeny Kissin playing that ossia (bar 215-216 I believe). Rachmaninoff wrote that ossia to challenge the pianist even further. It's hard to believe if pianists like Wang or Volodos are not able to play these two ossia bars. But then again, If you see the notes/bars and how fast it must be played it will dazzle the mind. Kissin ofcourse is notorious for his transcendental technique, but come on, Is he really the only one who can play it? So far it seems to be. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWiisNGfhNfeddo.html. (38:13 till 38:18)

@DrDLL99

9 ай бұрын

To each their own, to me the two bars of ossia don't sound as fitting as the regular. Edit: Wang, Horowitz, and Agerich also never played the ossia cadenza in the first movement. Doesn't mean they couldn't.

@hiddenrivals

9 ай бұрын

@@DrDLL99 The big cadenza in first movement is indeed a way of interpretation cause they musically sounds completely different from each other. The two bars ossia in third movement don’t differ that much musically at all. In the ossia the right hand plays double notes. And meaby you right. But still weird, that nobody else playing that ossia in oublic. Like i said, musically it’s not different.

@organboi

7 ай бұрын

How utterly foolish of you. It's not that they CAN'T play it.

Dopo Horowitz la migliore interprete di questo concerto

Brava , ma non fa la cadenza ossia e questo secondo me fa perdere un po’ della drammaticità del Rach 3 comunque nel contesto veramente una grande pianista con una padronanza impeccabile

This doesn’t rank in the top 6 for me at all - she’s usually brilliant but this wasn’t great compared to her previous performances

@user-fg5xs9lh7s

3 ай бұрын

Could you share what those 6 are? I'm always looking for good recordings of this piece

She knows to play the piano for sure 😂 but I found in other Rach3 videos more sense than here... My favorite is, withiout doubt, the winner of paloma oshea contesta last year. Found more musicality and expresión in that Young pianist. Great both in any case 😂

Honestly, this is one the most thoughtless and least subtle performances of this piece I've ever heard. I usually really enjoy Yuja Wang, but her powerful finesse and the conductor's style do not compliment each other in a satisfying manner.

@davidherz9968

4 ай бұрын

thank God you didn't have to listen to it! Phew, close call...

@shlomox4003

2 ай бұрын

You mean "complement", I think. Maybe not.

Just isn’t as good as others. I don’t think she has the needed power for fortes. ❤

@bloodgrss

11 ай бұрын

What a bizarre opinion; I don't think you have the musical intelligence to critique. ❤

@mcd1722

11 ай бұрын

@@bloodgrss You don’t have to insult someone because you disagree with them. I have generally noticed with Yuja that She often goes light in the fortes. But not always. She’s improving. Give me your own interpretation minus the name calling. Try hen we have the possibility of a dialogue

@bloodgrss

11 ай бұрын

@@mcd1722 If you take my countering your bizarre opinion as an insult, so be it. I have listened to her for 15 years, live and on video, and although individual concerts may vary, I know of not one competent critic or intelligent music lover who has ever said she has not the 'needed power for fortes' Within your subjective right to prefer more; perhaps the banging strength of, say, a Trinfov or Lang Lang to her, but the sad fact is you are looking for something that is already there in sufficient quality. If it is 'light' to you, fine. Just never heard anyone else complain about it before-particularly in the live recitals I have attended...

@jkhuysmans75010

10 ай бұрын

@@bloodgrss Recordings speak from themselves. Wang is a product of the modern pianistry. She is very strong, and has great technique. She lacks musicality, and her Rachmaninoff Concertos are in fact pretty boring to hear. Instead of saying that youve been listening to her for 15 years, which does not prove anything if not that youve just never listened anything better, say that you have heard at least enough recordings of this concerto to claim effectively that Wang is good enough. Spoiler, she is not. Listen instead to : Rachmaninoff himself Horowitz Wild Janis Freire

@bloodgrss

10 ай бұрын

@@jkhuysmans75010 Ho hum; a typical list of great dead pianists the pretentious elite like to bring out every time they bash a younger living one. We could all add more if the music was an MMA competition. Your whole post is just a personally rather biased opinion; fine for you, but countered by me and many others. Wang is good enough, as are many others. You are back to the 10-year-old prejudice that she lacks musicality and just has technique; a baby with sound ears and true musical knowledge can refute that easily. No, simple prejudice against an artist (for whatever reasons deep in you) masquerading as some sort of genuine musical critique. Stick to your LP's...

i think the trumpet player at the end I don't know how to describe it but played like a robot and with too much of staccato? it's so bad.....otherwise wonderful

She is finally wearing more to cover up her body, and focusing exclusively on the music rather than detracting from it with the attire.

35:30