Musica: Yuja Wang and Gustavo Dudamel realise the 'impossible' with LA Philharmonic - musica

At an association of benefactors: "Yuja Wang":yujawang.com/ and the L.A. Philharmonic with "Gustavo Dudamel":gustavodudamel.com/us-en/home at the helm conquered the Walt Disney Concert Hall with a breathtaking performance of "Bela Bartok's first three piano concertos":www.laphil.com/tickets/bartok-....
3 Bartok awaits. @GustavoDudamel @LAPhil pic. I7Wz69gY1u- Yuja (@YujaWang) May 26, 2017
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[@ArianSadrayi]

When one reads the critique written about her, unnecessarily commenting on her wardrobe and sexulizing her (my gods, especially when it's done in the comments' section), it's almost always the British or the American critics doing it. Two nations known worldwide to be very prudish and very oppressive towards women and what women consider individual freedom, boasting otherwise to be equal towards everyone! Another issue is, the likes of Yuja Wang, Khatia Buniatishvili, Patricia Kopatchinskaja etc might be the last people who you would want them hear play a simple and sweet Mozart concerto or a classic Scarlatti sonata. Because it is simply not their thing and they prefer to focus on a more limited and maybe even niche side of western-music repertoire which is by the way a very very HUGE repertoire. As well as no one expecting Jordi Savall to make a recording of Rite of Spring, no one would expect the musicians mentioned above to make a recording on the Rosary Sonatas by Biber or anything for that matter. The reason is, these musicians after a very fruitful career and a lot of practice have made personal choices and made themselves known for their prefered style of music. My fellow music lovers, old is not better. Old is just old, new is new; simple as that! If we read the history books, classics like Beethoven or even Monteverdi were at times met with suppression and criticism because of their "modernity". It's ironic that we consider classicism in total (not just in the western-classical music) a tradition and a blueprint and any breaking of it is considered a taboo. Now gods forbid if this pride-stricken and toxic tradition is broken by a female artist, or by an LGBTQ+ person! All of hell will fall on their head if they do one "wrong" move. To have any slight interest in modernity, to dress as they wish, to appear with little clothing (even barefoot on the cover of a recording!). This obnoxious female objectification is the so-called professional classical world, Must. Come. To. An. End. Let Alma Mahler be a composer. Let Lara St. John do her album covers as she wishes. Let Yuja Wang simply be. Stop this unfair, perverse and archaic force of misogyny and female sexualization!!! Ending this rant to save my own peace of mind by quoting a KZbin user: "It's just music. Close your eyes and let your ears do the job."

[@michaelschefold3299]

A landmark in the history of piano playing! Once more she shows she's the greatest.

[@evaluederitz]

Just love her.

[@ivannvillanueva6294]

Yuja dexterity is unique among the best. She is the Master of classical piano.

[@brianmccloskey8364]

Oh I would have loved to hear this all in person. Two of my favorite musicians with a great orchestra doing the music of one of my favorite composers. Too bad I live thousands of miles away.

[@TigrisVoice]

Just fantastic ! extraordinary! this is to take the performance to the the peak, Yuja and Gustavo harmonize beautifully the complement each other so well, probably they are very happy work together. Congratulations

[@rolandoreyes3144]

I was there - Sunday night. Saw Yuja for the 1st time with a score in front of her and a page turner. I counted 27 page turns. I wondered how the lady was able to make her concentration with all that percussion sound behind her. Dudamel's set up for the Bartok's #2 was unique. He loaded the left side, just behind Yuja with all the percussion instruments you could think of. I counted 5 cellos, 4 bass, bass drums, snare drum & triangle. The cymbals and snare drum played a huge part, without even mentioning the timpani still ringing in my ears. In front of him are 3 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contra bassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, & tuba. Oh, did I also spot a harp on the side? Hmm... Yuja was more than a match for the extraordinary rythmic complexity of the concerto. From the get-go, there was the loud solo trumpet in the beginning and she matched it with a loud piano trill and you could hear a rush of percussive piano chords that her fingers delivered. The combination of Yuja and Dudamel was fiercely dramatic, and I have got to add, the alternating dueling of the timpani and the piano shows the skill of both orchestrator and soloist. Their partnership Sunday night was for the ages. Am glad I saw them both!

[@michaelschefold3299]

Rolando Reyes Wish I could hear it live like you......I believe every word. Last year I heard her playing both Ravel - concertos in Rome.....Uncompearable!

[@mariodisarli1022]

Hi Josef ! (Josef Göbbels???Josef Stalin???) GERMANY BERLIN - Cultural radio from the rbb (Berlin - Brandenburg) Philharmonie Berlin - Yuja Wang piano recital Rating: * - - - - (one star of five) Works bei Johannes Brahms: Ballads, Op. 10, No. 1 and 2; Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana, op. 16; Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano sonata No. 29 B flat major, op. 106 - "Hammerklavier-Sonate" With Yuja Wang .... "Apart from the ecores, this evening was an absolute misunderstanding and, unfortunately, one of the worst piano evenings ever." Andreas Göbel, cultural radio 14.06.2016 Kulturradio vom rbb Philharmonie BERLIN >> Klavierabend Yuja Wang Werke Johannes Brahms: Balladen op. 10 Nr. 1 und 2; Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana, op. 16; Ludwig van Beethoven: Klaviersonate Nr. 29 B-Dur, op. 106 - "Hammerklavier-Sonate" Mit Yuja Wang, Klavier Aufführung 13. Juni 2016 Ort Philharmonie Berlin Yuja Wang hat eine beeindruckende Anschlagskultur. Sie kann mit einer unglaublichen Farbpalette in Pastelltönen Klaviertöne so miteinander verbinden, dass man von Ton zu Ton überhaupt keinen Übergang mehr zu spüren vermeint und es nur noch leuchtet und schimmert. Andererseits hat sie eine beneidenswerte Technik, die es ihr ermöglicht, Werke etwa von Chopin, Rachmaninow, Tschaikowsky oder Prokofjew mit Brillanz und Kraft anzugehen. >Chopin statt Brahms< Warum sie nun in ihrem aktuellen Programm unbedingt Brahms, Schumann und Beethoven miteinander verbindet, bleibt unverständlich. Die ersten beiden der Balladen op. 10 von Johannes Brahms klingen mehr nach Chopin, mit Farbtönen zwischen matt glänzend und brillant prickelnd. Dabei erzählt Brahms hier ganz andere Dinge. Die erste bezieht sich ausdrücklich auf eine schottische Schauerballade, in der literweise Blut fließt. Aber wo bei Brahms Vollgriffigkeit Verdichtung bedeutet, zeigt sich bei Yuja Wang nur eine Tigerpranke in Liszt-Manier. >Kreisleriana diplomatisch< In seinem Klavierzyklus „Kreisleriana“ nimmt Robert Schumann Bezug auf die Figur des Kapellmeisters Kreisler, wie ihn E.T.A. Hoffmann erfunden hat - ein Prototyp der Romantik in einer Mischung aus Satire, Karikatur. Kaum unterscheidbar, was Realität, was Phantasie und was Wahnsinn ist. Bei Yuja Wang bekommt die Musik fast etwas Niedliches, auf jeden Fall etwas Nettes, Höfliches, diplomatisch Unverfängliches. Und immer dort, wo es etwas virtuoser wird, langt die Pianistin auch mal kräftig zu. Technisch stellt sie das vor keine großen Herausforderungen. Aber letztlich ist das alles genau das Gegenteil dessen, was Schumann intendiert hat: eine Freiheit in der Form, ein Ausloten von Grenzbereichen. Dagegen war es bei Yuja Wang leider nur nichtssagend und langweilig. Nicht wenige Pianisten müssen sich Ludwig van Beethovens "Hammerklaviersonate" versagen, weil sie das Werk technisch nicht bewältigen. Das immerhin muss Yuja Wang nicht verunsichern: Selbst die ärgsten Triller und Sprünge greift sie sicher. Sie spielt es wie eine leichte Fingerübung, oft messerscharf klar. Leider kommt sie musikalisch kaum darüber hinaus. Der langsame Satz, der zum Tiefgründigsten gehört, was jemals in der Musik erfunden worden ist, zeigt sich allenfalls als Mischung aus Chopin und Rachmaninow, das aberwitzige Finale ist hier ruppig wie eine Prokofjew-Sonate. Aber dass Beethoven vor knapp zwei Jahrhunderten eines der radikalsten Klavierwerke überhaupt geschaffen hat, an dem man bis heute zu knabbern hat - auf diese Idee konnte man hier nicht kommen. Und wenn am Ende angesichts dieses "8 000ers" der Klavierliteratur nur der Eindruck von sehr vielen Tönen bleibt, ist das erbärmlich wenig. Yuja Wang, Klavier; Foto: Norbert Kniat/ Deutsche Grammophon Yuja Wang; © Norbert Kniat / DG Warum hat sich Yuja Wang diese Werke ausgesucht, mit denen sie offenkundig so wenig anfangen kann? Bei den Zugaben hat sie dann immerhin noch zeigen können, was ihr wirklich liegt, wenn sie etwa die "Carmen"-Fantasie von Wladimir Horowitz, die von technischen Schwierigkeiten nur so strotzt, hinlegt, als sei es nichts. Von den Zugaben abgesehen war dieser Abend ein absolutes Missverständnis und leider einer der seit langem schlechtesten Klavierabende überhaupt. Andreas Göbel, kulturradio Stand vom 14.06.2016

[@mariodisarli1022]

I think she has had some implants. She used to be flatter just a few years ago. The Latin spell "In vestimentis non est sapientia mentis" , translated literally, means The wisdom of the mind is not in clothing . The expression is the Latin version of the Italian proverb, the dress does not make the monk . respect for this silly girl??? Surely not acceptable to muck about with Schumann's, Chopin's, Tchaikovsky's, ... music in this way! >Yuja Wang, "Kamasutra" music

[@mariodisarli1022]

BERLIN Berliner Morgenpost Kultur >Bei Yuja Wang wird das Klavier zum Schlagzeug< Kirill Petrenko dirigiert die Berliner Philharmoniker 15.04.2018, 03:00 Uhr Felix Stephan Top-Events in Berlin ... Und auch Petrenkos jüngstes Philharmoniker-Programm fügt sich in dieser Hinsicht nahtlos ein. Es bewegt sich ausschließlich in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Prokofieffs Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 ist dabei ganz klar die Haupt­attraktion dieses Abends. Und dies vor allem, weil die Chinesin Yuja Wang in die Tasten greift. Eine Pianistin, halb Zirkuspferd, halb Maschine. Mit reißerischen Rekordtempi in den Außensätzen und gnadenlos präzisen Akkordattacken. Wer schon immer vermutet hatte, dass das Klavier ein Schlagzeug ist, wird sich durch Yuja Wang bestätigt fühlen. Umso nobler und duftiger Paul Dukas' Ballettmusik "La Péri" zuvor - eine Rarität von hohem kompositorischen Rang, die an Ravel erinnert. Eine ist es Freude hier, wie Petrenko die Philharmoniker atmen und genießen lässt. Viel Zug und Druck dagegen bei Franz Schmidts Vierter Sinfonie, der zweiten Rarität des Abends. Ein Werk aus dem Jahre 1933, das sich allerdings eher nach 1860 anhört - inklusive spätromantischem Trauerflor und gewichtigen Bandwurm-Kantilenen. ( Felix Stephan )

[@abz124816]

Her brain works better than yours.

[@mamadelajue9041]

Without a doubt, she is the best pianist in the world and the funniest person. Love Yuja! ! !

[@dafnimbus]

Agreed. And I love Bartok.

[@ciararespect4296]

Nowhere near as good as Marc Andre Hamelin. Maybe tenth

[@carmenaballi]

Siempre me ha gustado mucho la música de Béla Bartók, desde pequeñitos la enseño a mis alumnos. Gracias Yuja, por esta interpretación tan buena. Te escuche en Barcelona y me encantó volveré otra vez

[@georgehorvath8343]

Did anyone check the script for the opening narrative? "...breathtaking perfomance of Bela Bartok's first three piano concertos"? Really? If he wrote a fourth one, I would surely love to hear it.

[@642forlife]

Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel and Bela Bartok, the best combination i our time, I would guess. The interview is very interesting, e.g. about the dialogue between the piano and the percusion.

[@georgescancan7503]

Yes, Hair and dress was specially for fan! for fan: New York CLASSICAL REVIEW < Yuja shows familiar flash but a lack of depth in Carnegie recital> By Eric C. Simpson May 15.2016 Bravo, Eric! Yuja is a well-oiled (Sex sells + Kitsch) Chinese sewing machine! YW - PR product, money making machine!!!

[@georgescancan7503]

implants?! Klar! Yuja ist typisch BMW - Brett Mit Warzen!!!

[@user-bi6fg9iy6o]

Amazing couple !!!!!!!!!

[@verasantarelli4088]

Si avverte la felicità di lavorare insieme ...Yuja e Gustavo sono fantastici e raggiungono la performance al massimo e si completano vicendevolmente ...Congratulazioni vivissime!!!

[@piargno]

Love this concerto! But I think one of the most striking relationships of an instrument with percussion is Beethoven's violin concerto, 120 years before Bartok 1.

[@Fhoebys16]

Two genious!!! 😍😍😍

[@ivannvillanueva4778]

I hope Gustavo passes on the baton to Yuja Wang. She can easily become the next Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director

[@bobbrock7626]

Yuja I have never seen you look more challenged and happy at the same time. You and Gustavo are on fire together! Thank you!

[@mariodisarli1022]

Hi Bob! Unfortunately, I still haven't learned a skill to meditate on Chopin's( Liszt ...) great music and to jerk off at the same time. But I am sure it's possible!!! Yes, She's got the biggest, prettiest breasts(legs) on the classical stage. ... Damn the piano playing. Who cares? That body is as much a gift from God as that sound she makes on that piano. Such a pleasure to hear this busty beauty play Bartok, Chopin, Gershvin .... Yuja Wang is the last word on pianists. Imagine her body when she turns 40 years old. Good Lord. The woman is an earth goddess! Wow!!! Ah, ah, ah!!! Oh, oh, oh!!! Uh, uh, uh!!!

[@georgescancan7503]

implants?! Klar! Yuja ist typisch BMW - Brett Mit Warzen!!!

[@mariodisarli1022]

< Talk Classcal> Forum < Sexualisation of women in the classical music industry> Time and time again people have certainly opined on the presentation of female performers, wether it be Yuja Wang's dress, Lara St. John's CD covers or Anne Sofie Mutter's pose (recently those violinists were pointed out in the worst cd covers thread). Each of these cases, according to different people, have come down to a general conclusion that sexist inclinations of today have influenced their physical appearance (on varying levels). Even on this site there have been debates as to modesty on stage, the importance of appearance, wether women should conduct an orchestra and so on, which all end up boiling down to the same (if not a similar) debate.

[@mariodisarli1022]

The Latin spell "In vestimentis non est sapientia mentis" , translated literally, means The wisdom of the mind is not in clothing . The expression is the Latin version of the Italian proverb, the dress does not make the monk . respect for this silly girl??? Surely not acceptable to muck about with Schumann's, Chopin's, Tchaikovsky's, ... music in this way! >Yuja Wang, "Kamasutra" music

[@georgescancan7503]

GERMANY Berlin Berliner Morgenpost Kultur >Bei Yuja Wang wird das Klavier zum Schlagzeug< Kirill Petrenko dirigiert die Berliner Philharmoniker 15.04.2018, 03:00 Uhr Felix Stephan Top-Events in Berlin ... "Und auch Petrenkos jüngstes Philharmoniker-Programm fügt sich in dieser Hinsicht nahtlos ein. Es bewegt sich ausschließlich in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Prokofieffs Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 ist dabei ganz klar die Haupt­attraktion dieses Abends. Und dies vor allem, weil die Chinesin Yuja Wang in die Tasten greift. Eine Pianistin, halb Zirkuspferd, halb Maschine. Mit reißerischen Rekordtempi in den Außensätzen und gnadenlos präzisen Akkordattacken. Wer schon immer vermutet hatte, dass das Klavier ein Schlagzeug ist, wird sich durch Yuja Wang bestätigt fühlen." ...

[@cayoharksen]

LO QUE PUEDO DECIR DE UNA PIANISTA QUE TOCA CLÁSICOS Y ESTÁ EN EL AUGE DE APRESENTACIONES MUNDIALES EN TEATROS MAS GLAMUROSOS DEL PLANETA...QUE DIÓS LA BENDIGA Y QUE SEA UNA PERSONA, HUMANA, HUMILDE, QUE NO SE OLVIDE NUNCA QUE **DIÓS EXISTE**Y QUE ELLA TOCA PARA EL TAMBIEN...QUE LINDO!

[@georgescancan7503]

GIDON KREMER: Der weltberühmte Geiger Gidon Kremer schreibt in einem neuen Buch ,,Briefe an eine junge Pianistin": ...,,Kaum zu glauben: Es gibt im Handel mit Musikern erstaunliche Begriffe wie ,,das neue französische/ englische/ deutsche Talent", ,,new face of the next generation" oder einfach ,,rising star" usw. Heute schrieb mir ein Kollege von einer jungen Begabung, die man der Welt gleichzeitig als Model und Geigerin ,,in einem Flacon" anbietet. Egal ob es sich um Pianisten oder Geiger handelt, das riecht stark nach KOSMETIKPRODUKTEN. Da erhebt sich die Frage: Wollen wir bei diesem Wettbewerb mitmachen? ...Warum bemühen sich viele Künstler, besonders vorteilhaft auszusehen? Woher kommt deise Krankheit? Liegt es an unserer Zeit? Am demokratisierten Geschmack und in der Folge am Diktat des Marktes? Sind Künstler,die sich auf diesen Ausverkauf einlassen, total unschuldig? Ich habe da meine Zweifel...Auf diesem Markt ist nämlich viel FALSCHGELD im Umlauf. Da das so ist und die heutigen Gegebenheiten das Zirkulieren von Fälschungen ermöglichen - übrigens vom Publikum akzeptiert, da Bijouterien oft für funkelnde Brillanten gehalten werden -, befinden wir uns manchmal, ohne es zu wissen, in der Macht von Falschmünzern. Ohne es zu merken, werden wir zu Entertainern der Massen. Nichts ist heute mehr gefragt als UNTERHALTUNG ! ...Vielen Talenten droht die Gefahr, zum Glamour - Idol zu verkommen. Besonders, wenn das Aussehen sie dazu prädestiniert! Ich möchte Sie - Junge, Wunderbare, Unerfahrene - einfach daran erinnern, dass die Vertreter dieser Zunft, die Agenten, Manager, und Organisatoren( zum Glück habe ich auch solche kennengelernt, die die Musik wirklichlieben!), eben jene Konsorten sind, die sich mit dem Verkauf unserer Seele beschäftigen. Das ist ihre Arbeit, ihr tägliches Brot. Was würden alle diese Leute ohne Künstler machen? Wahrscheinlich wären sie arbeitlose Stadtstreicher! Villeicht würden sie sich eine andere Ware suchen. ...Ruhm ist wahrscheilich die schwierigste Prüfung für die Menschen. ...Ruhm ist die größte Versuchung, und ich wünsche Ihnen von Herzen, ihr zu wiederstehen und Ihrer Seele treu zu bleiben ! ...Villeicht können meine Worte Gegenmittel sein gegen diese Krankheit, die uns angreift und unmerklich vergiftet. ..."

[@DavidMiller-bp7et]

She makes classical music fun, again, maybe more than ever. Sexy outfits are no incompatible with great music making. She adds color which has often been lacking-too straight and conformist. She is a real person, not a condescending rehearsed robot. Her technical brilliance can be overwhelming, but she is very expressive. She is always in the moment.

[@jean-francoisqueudot6741]

Waouh !

[@cluengove]

Wonderful and attonishing performance of this incredible trio, Gustavo, Yuja and the LA Phil. How can we buy or access the recording of this concerts.

[@kevingrady8736]

Wow wow wow.

[@atalantaort7301]

"Bela Bartok's first three piano concertos"? He wrote only three concertos. The arrangement of the sonata for two pianos and percussion as " Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra" doesn't count as the piano part is basically unchanged - it is an expanded "Sonata for two pianos, percussion and orchestra". Otherwise, I would had loved to hear the concerts with Yuja Wang. I heard her stunning performance of Bartók 2 a couple of years ago. (But at least I am going to hear her soon with Rachmaninov 4)

[@jorgecarranza251]

Hace tres años ??? ... no importa...ella y sus dones...ya son eternos !!! Con la gracia de Dios.

[@leafplanet]

這種曲子只能一時，沒有弦律音符的堆砌，感覺很酷，但不會成為經典。王羽佳加油!杜達美也很棒!

[@KinkyLettuce]

its been almost a century and Bartok has already been a major part of standard repertoire

[@sebastianciarfella3061]

Never saw dudamel speaking English, mejor de lo que me esperaba!

[@slateflash]

First three? I think you mean ALL THREE, Mr Narrator

[@karldelavigne8134]

They were also his last three 😂

[@BW92116]

As well as the middle three

[@keithwinter7721]

King Crimson .Epitaph. Greg Lake.

[@aarongluzman]

Forever Stay alive A fearless Charm of serenity Reaching, inspiring - my soul With her Magic flying fingers " twitter.com/YujaWang " ©...Aronne

[@simbercall4735]

waou qu elle pianiste exceptionnelle mais elle n a pas besoin d apparaitre a moitie nue.....

[@kristinegerard485]

simber call tout a fait

[@abz124816]

Bella Bartok Scheisse Music of the highest order. Tortured music by a tortured soul.

[@mariodisarli1022]

< Talk Classcal> Forum < Sexualisation of women in the classical music industry> Time and time again people have certainly opined on the presentation of female performers, wether it be Yuja Wang's dress, Lara St. John's CD covers or Anne Sofie Mutter's pose (recently those violinists were pointed out in the worst cd covers thread). Each of these cases, according to different people, have come down to a general conclusion that sexist inclinations of today have influenced their physical appearance (on varying levels). Even on this site there have been debates as to modesty on stage, the importance of appearance, wether women should conduct an orchestra and so on, which all end up boiling down to the same (if not a similar) debate.

[@deeb.9250]

That red dress at the interview 😳 or is it a swimsuit 🤣

[@andreasboesch9922]

Listen to her music. How Yuja, or any other musician dresses, is her choice alone.

[@reidrr41]

I CAN'T STAND ANYTHING BARTOK HAS EVER COMPOSED

[@99Grigor]

Why is a pianist of her calibre using music? If most artists walked out using music, they'd be laughed off the stage

[@b_nadams]

Gregg Michalak That’s not true. Richter started using music again after a point in his career as he decided to do what he likes. It’s pretty acceptable in chamber music too even though these musicians could probably perform by memory. Pianists usually perform by memory as that is what’s normal and accepted although if they feel like having the music will enhance their performance then it is not unusual for it to be included. However, as music becomes more contemporary, abstract, atonal, and requiring subtle cues between the orchestra and piano such as these Bartok concertos, music is much more commonly used. Playing by memory is not such a big deal, and having the music there isn’t a cop out, it does not prevent memory slips either. Sometimes it can be distracting even, which is also a reason to perform by memory, but this is not so much the case in contemporary works.

[@DrDLL99]

Because Yuja Wang probably had a week to learn each concerto before performing them. She does this all the time because of her demanding performance schedule, and with contemporary pieces like Bartok's concerto, it's just not practical to memorize them all in such a short period of time.

[@petersnell3128]

This playing from memory thing that people so adore is one we must stop paying attention to. Enjoy the music man. How many times has Wang not shown us she can use her surreal memory to entertain us? Forget about whether she's playing from memory or from a book. Being a pianist who plays a lot from memory myself, I know that shouldn't be the goal. The goal of any truly talented pianist is to get sound to represent music in the best way one thinks. We do it in our own way. We know for certain critics would always be there.

[@99Grigor]

@@petersnell3128 A young and highly capable pianist like Yuja should gave absolutely NO problem playing this work from memory. If WE attempted that, we would be scoffed at. Only a pianist of her stature can get away with using music. What does that tell you about these big name artists??

[@mckavitt]

Yuja & Gustavo cross their legs in each other's direction... he's just remarried... but I wonder about these two.

[@da96103]

Well at certain points Yuja changes the direction of her crossing (becomes parallel to Dudamel's). So I think Yuja's legs gets tired fast and she alternates her crossing while Dudamel maintains the same direction throughout.

[@mckavitt]

da96103 Yes, on a second look I did notice that. But that same direction is towards Yuja, yes? Thx for responding.

[@billy.7113]

mckavitt, Why wonder about these two? Yuja Wang likes girls.

[@da96103]

+Bill Y. One thing I am sure, if you are right, is that Yuja definitely does not like Khatia B.

[@georgescancan7503]

GIDON KREMER : ...."In der heutigen Zeit der Massenaufläufe und Vergnügungen wird es als besonders "cool" betrachtet, sich nach dem populären Geschmack zu richten. ...Indessen verführt man uns dazu, die Treue zur Musik zu vergessen und uns im Namen des Erfolges (oder Umsatzes?) "hinzugeben" (das Wort entspricht sogar der Handlung!) - Hauptsache, der "Kunde" (der Hörer!) ist zufrieden. Erinnert so eine Haltung nicht an ein Bordell? ..."

[@Giarola77]

Nice pianist with a bright future...along the biggest phony thing ever produced as a conductor. At least there isn't anymore Cagamel mania, nor it is possible to call that middle age man a wunderking anymore. What someone would say about "Messiah" of the music? What a bad joke from 2009! lolololololololololoololo

[@marthajane6617]

Giarola77, I agree that 2009 fanfare was a bunch of BS, he was never the wunderking that was the Venezuelan oil money that the LA Phil got for this jumping jack, do you or anyone really think the US does not have a conductor better than this phony, and Wang to me is nothing special but Gustavo is so overrated it is disgusting. Borda is gone i guess after the money they stole from the Venezuelan children ran out she decided to come back to NY to see what she could steal there, she was there once before. I am telling you that was the biggest classical ponzi scheme ever to hit the US when Gustavo got the LA job then they extended the contract not because he was so great but because it was all in the ponzi scheme, Borda, Gustavo and Abreo got tons of money at the expense of innocent children starving in Venezuela, and here he is collecting off of the yola program, the Madoffs of classical music. shameful

[@Giarola77]

Indeed. If We compare Yuja with other well-know pianist during their 30 years something, we will notice that she is far behind. Argerich and Kissin for example, they had already recorded some of the top-notch legends albuns. She didn't yet recorded anything so top of mind yet. Dudamel is a clown. The real prove that Conducting is the position most easy to produce fake professionals. They did not produce any sound at all, and any professional orchestra can deal without one that can make a difference.

[@Giarola77]

lololol0ololololol.....

[@Giarola77]

Me? "argumentum ad hominem"?

[@georgescancan7503]

"Nice pianist ..."??? Yes, sex does sell! The down side is it has a tendency to cheapen and degrade at the same time. Pianists such as Yuja Wang and Lang Lang (and Khatia Buniatishvili) seem to be on the same page with regard to their presentation in classical music. One the one hand it is a fabulously tawdry trick to bring in a larger audience, but on the other I suspect most of THAT audience wouldn't even consider coming to their concerts if they weren't so salacious in their presentations!

[@mariodisarli1022]

The Latin spell "In vestimentis non est sapientia mentis" , translated literally, means The wisdom of the mind is not in clothing . The expression is the Latin version of the Italian proverb, the dress does not make the monk . respect for this silly girl??? Surely not acceptable to muck about with Schumann's, Chopin's, Tchaikovsky's, ... music in this way! >Yuja Wang, "Kamasutra" music

[@lazydave137]

It might be hard to play, but it's certainly not beautiful or enjoyable to listen to.

[@hazel-rah4997]

I don't like Bartók.

[@trblcleft]

I'm sorry I can't. Why must she wear such inappropriate clothing. The composer may appreciate her sound but what would they think if they saw her performing their music in skimpy clothing

[@andreasboesch9922]

You are a prude and a sexist. Enjoy her music and don't comment negativity!!

[@edgywagy145]

What is she wearing ? OMG totally out of place ..

Let her be.

[@ArianSadrayi]

Her body is hers, no matter what she wears and where she wears it. Let her be and let's hope this ancient oppression against women dies out quickly.

[@edgywagy145]

@@ArianSadrayiOnly you are pointing out at her body, her outfit doesn't match the occasion nothing to do with oppression or body image. Get over ! Nothing against Lady's night out outfit.

[@michaelewens6441]

what I love about you arm chair critics you haven't got the balls to go under your own name

[@edgywagy145]

@@michaelewens6441 Please, cover your balls you are Mansplainnig us.

[@Gaish]

so many trolls in these comments, why can't people just enjoy her talent and the music?

[@josefgorling7862]

@quality test No, it does not. If you don't understand this music, go and listen to "twinkle twinkle little star" :D

[@daniel3231995]

Clearly yujas intention to provoke. If you clearly were for the music only you would not set yourself up as a distraction playing it. The public has a right to critique.