Yuja Wang, Danzon n° 2, Arturo Marquez

A rarity, and a moment of joy, introduced by the pianist's words, in Mexico City on October 6, 2017. There are very slight differences from the score (which is a transcription). The most remarkable is the intervention of the violin!

[@marcjames3487]

' I just learned it ' and it's the only time I've seen Yuja reading sheet music. What talent. I love the raw emotion and the dance elements she bought in. It's not always about perfection, I love this rendition above all.

[@isaiahparis2542]

I’ll say this.. Mrs. Wang is amazing, probably one of the most technical and talented pianist I have had the pleasure of running across. She is not one to bring music on stage with her, this means this might as well be sight reading. An excellent performance, so stop trying to critique every little thing. This performance was remarkable!

[@royjuancamaney2693]

Normalmente, soy un super fan de yuja Wang, Aquí, Estuvo pesima, Sin ritmo, El danzon es OTRA cosa, PERO!!!!!!! ! LA DISCULPÓ, Porque la amo,pero estuvo muy mal, Sin cadencia

[@adelaidahansen8927]

Isaiah Paris correcrion if im not mistaken she is still Miss and not Mrs.

[@timothybolshaw]

I agree that criticism shows a lack of insight. Sure, there was less accuracy than we are used to seeing from Yuja. This is obviously a piece she rarely plays. However, the interpretation was very good, and her enthusiasm infectious. There are only so many hours in a day. Yuja's repertoire is extremely wide, but she should not be criticised for, sometimes, not being fully conversant with every piano piece ever composed.

[@cali7150]

There are always jelly people out there.

[@byronjanislover]

ISaiah Paris. I doubt she would be sight reading this! It would be totally unprofessional. She has no feel for this type of music. She should stick to what she is good at.

[@Elijah24553]

Why is it almost more cool to see her just having fun and Jammin’ out, than ever her perfect performances of things??? 😄

[@olayprima766]

Видеть как она полностью в моменте и творит здесь и сейчас,дорогого стоит ❤ Уже не важно насколько выучен текст и в чем она одета 😊

[@user-kw7cl9tp4c]

Today, in her recital in Korea, she played this song as an encore and it was really amazing. I think some critics are right, because she can do much more better than this. Not everyone just blames. Some might can hope her improvement.

[@jbjjj2119]

ㅇㅈ합니다 전 앵콜곡중 이게 젤 기억에 남더라구여ㅠㅠ

[@__-fu5se]

What is your comment trying to say. That you don't like her playing here, because she made a much better performance of it in Korea? To me it sounds like any strangeness in the music is in the piano and/or recording, not necessarily the playing.

[@marcelinadezan1949]

Hi! I am her's a extremely fun!As I think she is the best pianist of today...For playing such compositions which contains a many tips of different melody,mood, technique, colours changed sounds... she's interpretation with passionately make sure that you have received this music message in the written way.And behind of this,it is must to be staying a strong sense of touching and amusing felt for stable ritham,as far for kiping the tempo !!!Fast change in the sense of emediatly translate is above attachment grand totally...I love it in her's interpretation.Many regards, Marcelina

[@non9306]

Hermosa melodía de un gran compositor Mexicano. 👏👏❤️🇲🇽

[@user-tk9cy3ip7s]

Absolutamente bello!!!

[@AHPSC]

An artist is capable of projecting emotions through a performance, even if not too familiar with the piece in question. Miss Wang did just that.

[@deserticus18]

to those "music critics" saying is to fast, slopy etc. maybe you know some music, but obviously you don't, noy even english, very clearly in the beginning she says she has just learned, i´m almost sure she just read it backstage and went out to play it

[@26midi]

Esta mujer, a la que admiro sobre manera, no es de este mundo!!!!

[@blancasusanamariles4655]

2022 desde San Francisco CA. Gracias KZbin! Como nacida en Mexico, Me hizo llorar al escuchar la pieza porque es de mucho AMOR y tenuura. Igual composiciones como “Intermezzo” de Ponce También “HUAPANGO” por... Montoya. Lo Maximo llorar para mi es: “Estrellita” tocado por violinista, Hiafitz.

[@ervible]

Moncayo!!

[@Cardstacker]

I'm glad that full memorization and near perfection are the norm, but also happy to see something fun like this!

[@rosaliaavalos9131]

WUAUUUU !!!!!!!QUEDE EXAUSTA DE VER Y SENTIR LA ENERGIA DE INTERPRETAR A MÉXICO🇲🇽

[@johnbogle59]

Simply brilliant!!

[@rche9131]

Superbe! Magnifique! Merci Yuja!

[@stefaniacomotti8968]

Incredibile! Fantastica 👏👏😍

[@user-zd5ig9sg6b]

Yuja no es de este mundo, es sobrenatural!!

[@JoseAguilar-xf4ew]

excelente ejecución de Yuja me emocionó mucho el escuchar el piano solo

[@joelgarone4059]

What a wonderful performance!!!! GREAT!! BRAVA!!!!

[@juventinoflores8626]

Mil gracias, Yuja, por tan maravillosa interpretación.Aplausos desde Querétaro (México).

[@a.a.dehulster7567]

Lovely piece, Yuja’s got the blues!

[@josedavidforero]

BEAUTIFUL SONG, THANKS YUJA!!

[@penglele3962]

just heard she play this and Philip Glass's Etude 6 as two of the MANY encores in London. One of the best musical moments in my life - brought tears in my eyes.

[@manfredlipp6410]

Tolle Musik! In vielen Bearbeitungen hörenswert - Danke Yuja!

[@dg5669]

Amazing artist. She did wonderful. 🏆

[@claucossio43]

Way to go Yuya! Viva Danzon No.2, Viva Arturo Marquez, Viva Mexico!! Yuya is wonderful, it's just the arrangement that doesn't make justice to the piece, I've hear a much better one.

[@frankdberger]

A better arrangement for piano you mean? Who arranged it and who played? I have the same questions for this one.

[@byronjanislover]

Regina Kennedy. There is nothing wrong with the arrangement

[@rche9131]

Pur moment de bonheur...

[@KeRico69]

Wow, wow! Doble belleza! Congratulations!

[@franciscojoseruizcervantes5096]

Impresionante ejecución. Gracias por compartir

[@manuelabrajangarrido1977]

Que hermosa versión.......Bravo...¡¡¡¡

[@antoniofurnari9558]

J'aime beaucoup 👏👏👏

[@ivannvillanueva4778]

Lindisima Chinita que bella chica que talentosa, una de las mejores pianistas de musica clasica del momento. La vi en el Hollywood Bowl es espectacular. No se dejen llevar de la minifalda, esta belleza de mujer es la mejor del mundo

[@whoareyou4953]

Gracias por esta maravillosa interpretación. Es triste saber que nuestra música y compositores son apreciados en muchos lugares, pero no en México.

[@snoopy7673]

Yo creo que si, pero desafortunadamente es mas la gente que le gusta mas la musica de Banda y el Regeton.☹👍

[@thays3649]

She is an amazing pianist who is entirely about the music and communicating and sharing with her audience. So unpretentious and dazzling in terms of musicianship.

[@folkeholmberg3519]

Geniuses allways surprises, others don't.

[@user-yb4ys6un5z]

Since I heard it as an encore song yesterday, this song is the BGM of my life!

[@rodolfovazquez8144]

Que linda! Muchas Gracias! Mexico te amo ❤️ 🇲🇽

[@feliceschillaci4719]

She is the best of all in my book and beautiful

[@mariateresamendez155]

¡ Viva Amèrica Latina y toda su mùsica !❤ Quiseiera verla en un concierto dirigida por el maestro Dudamel 🎉

[@jackycane8238]

👏👏👏👏👏👏maravillosa ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@horstb29]

Bravo!

[@fastguitars4380]

Yuja and a Steinway = Magic

[@reallynotpc]

Great piece to play in Mexico! As always, she carries it off with style. And I just felt happier for having listened to it. I wonder if Gustavo D introduced her to it. I think she was channeling Rachmaninov at the end though - a rare mistake for her.

[@anitadavid5455]

Why was that a mistake? Or was it irresistible to criticize this extraordinary performance?

[@reallynotpc]

@@anitadavid5455 Perhaps not a mistake, but I found it not quite to her usual remarkable standard. I have heard her play it in a different location and much preferred that version. This was the only time so far that I felt I dared mention anything other than brilliance. Or felt I had reason to.

[@anitadavid5455]

@@reallynotpc You have every right to make such observations - I was just extremely impressed that she was basically sight-reading and made the piece so vital and energetic and full of fun. Even Yuja can’t be perfect all the time!!!

[@reallynotpc]

@@anitadavid5455 I agree. And then she learned it properly and played it better later on. My admiration for her remains undiminished.

[@GuillermoMarioCervantesGuerra]

De por si tiene estra piesa grado de dificultad, Imaginense tocarla en un Solo de Piano. Excelente!! Yuja Wang

[@lauracunarro6151]

Does anyone has the partitures of this marvelous music? Alguien tiene la partitura de esta obra maestra??? Es lo mejor para animar a uno, por dios!!!!! Mexico mola mogollon.

[@blancasusanamariles4655]

2022: Recent Piano transcriptions to date. 1) Brahms Violin Concerto as Brahms No.3 Piano Concerto! 2) “Huspango “ By Montoya arranged for piano. 3) This piece (youtube/Yuja Wang) transcribed for piano&orchestra. It takes talentful... outstanding aspirational musicians but with a dedicated discipline to transcribe for piano!

[@ejnjg50]

La música es universal, magnífica interpretación

[@pat7113]

Muuuuy rapidooooo

[@fryderykskrjabinofff]

Where did you get the score😭😭😭😭 I cant find it anywhere

[@adesakupa]

does anyone have the scores? either in pdf or a bigger format?

[@pcmiffy07]

she is so cute

[@WILLGYS]

That was fantastic tune. Don't know much about music, but sounds and seems really difficult execute.

[@cristianarriagaj.1209]

So you have the Score?

[@branislavmiladinovic7284]

Have you found it?

[@bernhardt8410]

Thanks for uploading! Do you know where I can find the piano arrangement in pdf?

[@eusebiusetflorestan2532]

I only found a paper version, and I had to scan it.

[@jazthprieto]

@@eusebiusetflorestan2532 Hola, Eusebius! Serías tan inmensamente amable de compartirme la partitura por mail?. Te lo agradecería un montón! [e-mail] Desde ya, gracias por este video! ^^

[@Total0Tiempo]

@@jazthprieto ¿te la envió?

[@uinclang]

@@eusebiusetflorestan2532 could you share it, please?, I cannot find it, just made a pdf from the score shown in this video but it is terrible. Thank you in advance. [e-mail] (Mexico)

[@uinclang]

@@Total0Tiempo podrías enviarmela, por favor?, la he buscado y no la encuentro; hice un pdf a partir de la partitura de este video, pero es terrible. Muchas gracias y saludos. [e-mail]

[@reyalc18]

😲

[@tyl7500]

Is she sight reading this piece?

[@tonhettema1005]

It looks as if she does. If that's the case, it is proof of incredible virtuosity and comprehension. Unbelievable!

[@timothybolshaw]

My impression is that she had played through it a few times, and was generally familiar with it. However, she had not yet thoroughly learned it (which, even Yuja cannot do in a day or so). The muscle memory was not there, and she needed the score to remind herself of where each of the partially learned themes fitted in. I understand that she has subsequently fully learned the piece, and now plays it as accurately as everything else.

[@afetipatrick8570]

I want to Mary this lady and am in Uganda What can I do???? This is how I want my generation to be...

[@Rui_Bonilla]

Hi is there any chance that you can share the score?

[@eusebiusetflorestan2532]

the parition is in the shops... but if you give me your e-mail address, I'll be happy to send it to you.

[@lverdad7208]

​@@eusebiusetflorestan2532who has made this arrangment?

[@eusebiusetflorestan2532]

@@lverdad7208 Leticia Gómez-Tagle (it is indicated on the score)

[@karinagonzalez6906]

Se e Quivovo

[@cerenaseawell5753]

superwoman

[@pipedlplara4792]

So fast and methodic, one of the greastes piano player but she needs more pasion to play a Mexican or latino song

[@smkh2890]

I want to say, much as I love her, she lacks 'swing'.

[@jameskleinberg5948]

@@smkh2890 A truly stupid comment.

[@byronjanislover]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGG1amV3oteGY8k

[@pipedlplara4792]

@@byronjanislover he plays to strong with to many Hits and the Beinning should be more soft, is diferent than plays it with pasión as this video, kzbin.info/www/bejne/mme1o3qbgdeaic0 (there is not the Beinning I don't know how she plays it)

[@chorchteacher1079]

Dear Amex, Didi & Airbnb thanks from preventing me from enjoying this with your stupid ads. Special mention to KZbin for shameless greed.

[@jandamskier6510]

Se dice: Ciudad de México

[@millerforester6237]

UNBELIEVEABLE - commercial @6:47. A pox on this social network.

[@pichpich5058]

Ahah

[@walkercatenaccio]

This is the first criticism I have ever voiced about the adored Ms. W: it could have been a bit slower, lighter and more tango-like in feel. Perhaps...

[@AndreasRSD]

Yes. I agree

[@KeplerCare]

Consider that she'd just learned the piece directly before the concert.

[@mariaaballi-gonzalez3716]

But..its a Danzon not.Tango..I think..

[@miltonretamozo2075]

who cares too fast or mistakes or whatever you people say. I enjoyed it.

[@anagabadadze5621]

ახლოსაც ვერ მივა საორკესტრო ვერსიასთან😏

[@alexdevon2588]

Cool to play in your bathing suit and not even be close to the tropical seas, where the Danzon is originally from. That is certainly, a way to create, "ambiance".

[@jpk1228]

Truly stupid comment.

[@yaserthe1]

Love her piano skills, Love the song Hate her with avengance

[@reallynotpc]

Really hate, or just sick with envy?

[@shdavidchung877]

She gotta practice little more to memorize and play from her heart

[@anitadavid5455]

What on Earth do you mean??!! She is playing with every bit of her soul!! Sight reading does not detract from such superb musicianship!

[@rosemarymfjoseph4694]

Too fast!

[@bloodgrss]

By your standard perhaps, not the score...

[@qrstw]

The audio is sped up probably to avoid copyright.

[@AndreasRSD]

Too fast ;(

[@AnaCristina-oi8rn]

And many mistakes :(

[@qrstw]

@@AnaCristina-oi8rn finally someone else noticed!!!

[@simonvanprooijen]

@@qrstw yes this impossible to listen to.. like what is this 6:56

[@isracusa1781]

What a mess.

[@PureGonzo]

A beautiful gesture from an amazing artist, but the rhythmic style and tempo changes are all wrong. It is not common in her to underperform like this.

[@peterbrook329]

Her outfit looks like she’s getting ready to pole dance - UGH! Music is great though.

[@qrstw]

Sloppy

[@lottaart7848]

bruh youre d=syaing that about the best pianist in the world? yeah i dont think so

[@solarean]

@@lottaart7848 look I’m not the best to judge but it is a little sloppy honestly she’s great on most stuff but like she said she just learnt it so it makes sense

[@qrstw]

@@lottaart7848 didn't practice it enough. That's why she brought out the ipad. Doesn't matter how good you are. If you dont have enough time with the piece, you'll play it sloppy.

[@daffyduck4195]

For a person who is well known for her clarity she uses a lot of pedaling that hides a lots of notes.

[@bloodgrss]

You really need to take a music appreciation course...

[@juanparker2118]

PESIMA INTERPRETACION !!!

[@nietzschearistofanes]

Another one copying the horrible mouth movement of Argerich...

[@tonhettema1005]

When two people do similar things when displaying remarkable unique virtuosity, do you really think they have the time and luxury to do facial imitations simultaneously?

[@patriciovallejosortega8008]

Horrible, nada de sentimiento sólo una rapidez absurda en unas partes que no lo necesitan, el danzon va cambiando a partes tranquilas bonitas y lentas, y partes rápidas y explosivas Este robot hace todo exactamente igual, tiene tanta monotonía que me da asco, todo parejo sin nada de sentimiento, sólo tocar rápido porque si y ya, que vergüenza que se trate así al danzon

[@zValdez5041]

Lo mismo pensé, no es mala tocando pero sentí como si solo estuviera tocando las notas sin llegar a tratarse de una interpretación, como reproducir la partitura en un programa y ya