Strauss' Polka | Yuja Wang | Sound Tracks Quick Hits | PBS

Filmed for the Sound Tracks: Quick Hits series by the Talbot Players in association with PBS Arts ( / soundtrackstv .
Written in 1858 after a trip to Russia, Johann Strauss' "Tritsch Tratsch Polka" is a jaunty, high-spirited affair and Yuja Wang obviously delights in playing it. Watch her smile at the end. If you'd like to see her perform live, Yuja Wang will be playing this April at Avery Fisher Hall with the New York Philharmonic and in Atlanta with the symphony there. In June she returns to San Francisco, where conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has been one of her strongest supporters.
Yuja Wang's website
www.yujawang.com/
Steinway & Sons Showroom, West Hollywood
www.steinwayshowrooms.com/
Brent E. Huffman, "Quick Hits" director
www.germancamera.com

[@robert982]

The main point is that Cziffra himself would adore her performance, and be delighted to hear that his transcription is still played and being popularized by her.

[@Steinwaygrande]

What a brilliant pianist. If only I could play half as good as she does, that would make me a happy old man

[@tubbie0075]

Steinwaygrande It's not what you've got but what you do with what you've got.

[@midnightmusic1087]

Just remember, you are never to old to start!

[@lindai9161]

Steinwaygrande Just watching her play already makes me happy enough.

[@erineuedisonmaranesi]

Yuja wang abriu neste século, um novo caminho para a técnica da interpretação ao piano.

[@ionneagu1270]

YOU ARE THE BEST

[@edtskyline]

It's always a pleasure to watch Yuja, no matter how many times she plays this =D!

[@murakisadao]

I remember Harold C. Shoenberg´s comment about Horowitz: "Horowitz was not guilty of have a tremendous technique, as a young beautiful lady was not guilty when every male turn on to watch her". I can say something similar about her. Yuja Wang is not simply a beautiful young lady who plays the piano. She is a truly gifted artist who will give to us in the following years many great musical moments. And shows to us how the modern marketing manners are 100% compatible with the fine arts.

[@TheSexikiwi]

Completely agree with you. Extremely difficult when there are so many notes passing by so fast. Really hard even for a brilliant pianist like Yuja Wang. Cziffra was simply a god.

[@LangKuoch]

how she's doing those left hand jumps without playing them too loudly to conserve speed is beyond me....so impressive

[@tornadodestruction8517]

Lang Kuoch it's not that hard to do

[@n2g747]

@@tornadodestruction8517 Fuck no

[@wada-wada]

steinway

[@felipe2637]

@@wada-wada LOL, how do u even have the guts to say this massive amount of bullshit in just one word? how could you reduce years of hard work and intense training to "steinway"; i mean, the piano doesn't play by itself.

[@user-dc4md7jm5n]

LOL, how do u even have the guts to say this massive amount of bullshit in just one word? how could you reduce years of hard work and intense training to "steinway"; i mean, the piano doesn't play by itself.

[@mumupipi8414]

Yuja thank you for existing!!

[@davidjones2043]

I’m totally amazed by this

[@giancarloalberti612]

No comment!!top☀️⭐

[@charlesbrunner7156]

It is a Georges Cziffra transcription, so she plays it where Cziffra transcribed it...

[@erself]

Chega a ser um absurdo a destreza com que Yuja toca o piano... Parabéns, menina!

[@xorbe2]

So, it has come to this!

[@bennettmarkel7724]

Thanks

[@lizedi7440]

Why I didn't see any reference about Cziffra?

[@LannunciodellaGRAZIA]

❤❤❤❤

[@sumiegoto2953]

❤

[@waltermferguson]

What talent!

[@daniloberaldo570]

2:51 - 2:56 The founder of Steinway is very proud of this!

[@patcauch]

C'est très plaisant à écouter. Son interprétation est d'une merveilleuse fraicheur.

[@85699999]

Son toucher est unique!

[@chensenhan]

beast!!

[@dannytaylor6170]

You know you like it!!

[@joannakosicka4307]

PBS thanked Steinway piano, but did not mentioned Cziffra, beyond believe.

[@cristianramirez9148]

It sounds like he's playing in the style of James P. Johnson (stride piano) on left hand.

[@dobrodave123]

What a doll ! No ordinary human could possibly perform so well. I wonder what fills her spare time ? Exquisite !

[@robertlefevre9795]

Would you believe practice?

[@lucarossi7424]

By Cziffra!!!

[@huszarblasio9302]

the piano leader girl !!!!

[@jewlio84]

magnificent

[@germanbigdaddy]

Everything Cziffra is so insanely difficult; i doubt that non piano players can appreciate it...

[@L110508]

Faster than I could hum.

[@trblcleft]

It actually appear that she was struggling for a second oh, boy oh boy do I have a long way to go

[@thuhanguyen2367]

she is absolutely gorgeous with that look

[@LarryLobo]

She took her piano lessons seriously.

[@mathias9861]

OMG!!!

[@Mike16011]

¡Yuja Wang!

[@robertdavila9571]

te amo Yuja Wang....:D

[@jeanvmy1]

De quelle planète vient-elle ?

[@MrStrav81]

He really deserves the most credit. So many pianists today are ripping off these transcriptions. They're no longer as special as they were.

[@izostudio]

Best Dynamic การให้น้ำหนักนิ้วดีมากครับ

[@wilsjane]

+Mosaic Classics. Film is an illusion, showing a series of still images to give the illusion of movement. Have you never seen car wheels or a helicopter rotor appearing to be going backwards?

[@baobao123abco]

とても美しいです

[@Joe_Peroni]

The "Chico Marx pianist of gorgeous womanry". (Is that a WORD?)

[@26121350]

nice

[@ugoborto]

Incredibile

[@paulinocontreras5595]

I almost thought this was her own arrangement, but no. Why wouldn't they give credit to the arranger?

[@L.M1792]

I think he likes you. Who wouldn’t. Total awesomeness. Another second comment. 😬 I’m on KZbin way too much.

[@mikesierra8156]

She was 25 years old...

[@Pirate4466]

mind-boggling technique

[@L.M1792]

Wonderful playing with a bit of a May West ending. 'Gee guys you shouldn't have'. This genre is getting a bit of a makeover, and, it seems to be working.

[@L.M1792]

vasile florian correct, yet.... not.

[@mulbob7022]

Pas si difficile avec 12 doigts + une 3ème main...

[@summercles]

SHE'S SO HOT!!

[@lonelysonofgod97]

yeahhhh

[@GautamKumarGoswami]

That is what you have observed !

[@symbyan]

I like her virtuoso piano. But...what is the cut on her left forearm? :-O

[@zc1995]

"Since young I always wish to fast forward time, but as I grew up, I knew it was impossible.So I decided to fast forward myself."

[@marinebl.4054]

grande technique de jeu

[@winky19882002]

This far more harder than Liszt stuffs, check the score of this fcking cziffra piece. But the way, no credits for cziffra is totally unfair!!!

[@cowzilla8]

Can't believe that zero credit was given the Cziffra, who transcript and arranged this masterpiece.

[@pbetftdi]

who clicks don't like on this?

[@bloodgrss]

+pbetftdi bigot morons

[@PANDEM]

People too drunk to hit the "like" button

[@miket8159]

People who listen to Drake

[@Nyancat703]

nazis

[@ny10980]

THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN DOCTORED FOR ITS SPEED!!!

[@bxhighlander]

Three minutes into it I like

[@bloodgrss]

Good god..it's an ENCORE piece...and transcribed by Cziffra as such...for show of dazzling technique at the end or during a concert...it ain't Beethoven's 9th... You need to chill a bit...

[@GeorgeOfZala]

From 0:50-1:03 and many other parts were similar to Cziffra's :-) Delicate and fiery.

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

Her hands are so small õ_o I'm mean, the normal woman size... But it's so fucking impressive how she can play so fast and maintaining this kind of technique with such small hands.

[@martinsinger9886]

Rafael Teles No, they are not - they are unusual long fingered for her size and very powerful - her pinky looks even stronger than or at least equal (the muscle) to Martha Argerichs. And she has a very economic way of playing - all her muscles work together for her and there is no noticeable unnecessary tension.

[@jimmyjay122]

+Martin Singer I find her performance fascinating. Some people don't. Under another video for the same piece played on stage, someone commented that her performance was sub-par and that she shouldn't be attacking pieces like that and leaving them to Hamelin, Volodos, Berezovsky and a few others... Any thoughts?

[@martinsinger9886]

jimmyjay122 I am fascinated as well. The most fascinating for me is her totally natural and effortless playing which gives her complete freedom of forming what she plays in a natural and convincing way. And I don't judge and compare artists. never. I like some more than others, but that is totally subjective and no judgement at all. And I like Mme Wangs playing very much

[@jimmyjay122]

+Martin Singer I totally agree. She's one of the most relaxed pianists I've seen. And I love that about her.

[@Zanpra]

Great ! From 2:04 to 2:08, the forefinger of her right hand is funny :p

[@XPKpianist]

well,it's Cziffra's transcription.

[@theducksneezes4987]

Why does she have a cut in her left wrist?

[@JA-zs7fw]

washing chopsticks along with a knife

[@ripinpepperonies9754]

They should mention Cziffra

[@tornadodestruction8517]

This is what I call 'Spiders on a hot plate'.

[@JapaneseWomanMari]

WRIST CUT!! left hand you can see. What's happen with her

[@Burntshmallow]

Holy Shit you're right.

[@crimeslime5419]

:(

[@lukecronquist6003]

JapaneseWomanMari Bionic joints I guess lol

[@martinsinger9886]

JapaneseWomanMari Chill down - it is sort of a bracelet :)

[@kyulin1]

+JapaneseWomanMari someone said it was an accident. She cut her wrist when she was washing knife with chopsticks together!! OMG!

[@IlkerTekbasaran]

dat left hand.

[@keithwinter7721]

I can't compute?😗😆😁😍

[@R3dF9cti0n]

talent be talent... and haters gonna hate so whatevs

[@teresamalteasar]

Have you listened to Sokolov's??

[@jassenjj]

The video is nice, but who tried to remove the hiss has terribly distorted the audio.

[@PeaceYin]

...

[@pianiplunker1981]

It kind of sounds like a midi rendition. I agree.

[@thrillerking]

flying fingers

[@qaishasan]

George Cziffra school

[@musicalwayshere4]

I see she plays the piano.

[@6zp1akr9]

かわいい、やっぱ女の子ですね。

[@lelov1392]

What sorcery is this?!?!

[@matthewvarney6214]

Strauss is Mike and the Mechanics.

[@shadowjuan2]

Hmmm have you played this?, this piece could be placed in the same level of Liszt paganinni's etudes. Let's have this clear the composer is the creator but the interpreter is encharged of keeping the piece alive. The interpreter should take more credit because that's what they play for, Beethoven had the credit for his pieces during his times, but I think he wouldn't mind sharing it with others. Rachmaninoff often praised Horowitz for how well he played Rachminoff's pieces, who gets the credit?

[@graceland8815]

Well... shit.

[@miasalis5093]

grace daugherty you can elaborate your judgement, can you?

[@moonpagan]

+Mia Salis ~ Why? For you?

[@sssalandreasas2073]

+Jerk Johnson if somebody says just "shit" until she is not able to explain why is shit her comment counts nothing. probably she did not undestand that performance

[@muddymocha]

+sssalandrea sas when someone one says it like +grace dougherty said it usually means that they are stunned/impressed/speechless, usually in a good way!

[@tornadodestruction8517]

muddymocha Or maybe she is just flabbergasted by her performance 😂

[@Azarothpng]

Ain't that a cut on her left wrist?

[@theducksneezes4987]

I thought the same too. Why?

[@winglow7615]

She is so good in everything she has played. So why would she play Mozart, Beethoven and Bach when so many others have played them. Let others play them. She enjoys what she plays and that's good enough.

[@bobcrunch]

Watch her get crazy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIiplJWrhMapack

[@xXAmyisanerdXx]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! WHAT DID HE SAY?!?!

[@Lazaro65tube]

This has nothing to do with Strauss!

[@p.m.konijn2532]

that piano has be'n tortured

[@paulwarren796]

I'D RATHER SHE GOT AHEAD WITH ME .

[@javitennn1]

at least thirteen deaf voted this video

[@DISRUPTOR40]

all you need to add is emotions so he doesn t look mechanical

[@c0string]

i take it this is one of those chinese prodigy kids... or was...

[@MrStrav81]

You insult Beethoven and Liszt by making such a comparison. This piece is fluff by comparison and is not intended to be played to death or immortalized by ending up in every pianist/athlete's repertoire.

[@dcrazygenius27]

sounds like an 8bit...XD

[@robertmicelli2946]

that poor piano needs a rest.

[@pasimaenpaa2360]

She may be a brilliant pianist. Unfortunately, this doesn't hit to me at all. I have heard this song so many times, that other arrangements doesn't replace original version or its rhythm or speed.

[@jeanash9502]

Brilliant 👏 👏 👏

[@davidwatt7368]

Is there a more virtuosic pianist alive or in history?