Yuja Wang & Joshua Bell : Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 9 "Kreutzer" Opus 47

[@robertmicelli2946]

When you see the smile on Yuja's face, that is Beethoven reaching across a distance of 200 years to fill her with musical joy

[@karenistalking5774]

YW is a fabulous accompanist. Her sense of timing and hearing is perfection. That young lady plays in a carefree lively manner too. Not a dull moment when she plays.

[@frednotaname1015]

Not an accompanist in this case.

[@the_great_phoenix231]

*pianist

[@classiteam3643]

PIANIST!!

[@marceloverzoni6270]

This huge piece is composed for a duo formed by two "virtuoso-soloists." So, there is no accompanist involved.

[@ll650]

This piece is for piano and violin. They are both top notch soloists. Both are equal.

[@hi-ur4qd]

Waiting for the day Yuja Wang and Hilary Hahn perform together.

[@roberthotlzclaw9012]

That'd be the ultimate duo

[@marshallartz395]

You took the words right out of my mouth. 😮 Hahn & Wang: It MUST happen. It WILL happen! 🎻👧 🎹🧒🏻

[@kaiandchanellesimmons502]

Love Yuja Wang, but I really think Trifonov and Hahn would be brilliant, I think the best two player of their instruments living. (Controvesial message). If not either of them, then Kissin and Ehnes.

[@nerimanusdozart8902]

YES

[@horia4558]

ICONIC.

[@listenmusic9811]

I gotta say, when I heard this for the first time as a kid -- I think it was Francescatti and Casadesus. Man, I thought, Beethoven can weave a theme or motif into the soul of any musical form and almost like magic, you feel everything like it was so real and palpable in your mind and ears, but it ends like a dream. You don't remember anything about it except the crushing weight of emotion that just left you.

[@chrisclr]

This rendition is so beautiful. The diversity in both musicians is superb! Their expression is impeccable and they give this piece so much character and colour. Outstanding!

[@robertmicelli2946]

you can thank Beethoven for that. mostly, anyway

[@chrisclr]

@@robertmicelli2946 Well, yes of course. I would've thought that would've been obvious enough for everyone to know without the need to comment about it.

[@Proud_Troll]

Explain how diversity of race is inherently good.

[@thoughtdaughtersophie]

@@Proud_Troll they most likely weren’t talking about diversity in race, but diversity in interpretation and musical styles

[@Proud_Troll]

@@thoughtdaughtersophie Well, generally when people just say "diversity" they are talking about race.

[@Desireyso58]

This is the Greatest Kreutzer Sonata I've listen. Love all Yuja's renditions. Yuja and Joshua at their BEST!!!

[@sergiocontrerss2650]

I prefer it to the version of Sophie-Anne Mutter. Thanks for your comment.

[@markdenemark7298]

Look Polina Osetinskaja with Maxim Vengerov

[@BryanHo]

This is just a spectacular performance of this work, definitely my favorite version so far.

[@vettegaddia6234]

Bryan Ho This, along with his Moonlight sonata and the Emperor Concerto, are my favorite Beethoven compositions. And this is a gorgeous rendition indeed.

[@retrogamerdave362]

I'm still partial to Milstein myselfe

[@JeanDeLaCroix_]

Bryan Ho I even prefer Patricia Kopachinskaja version, go check it she has an interesting and different way of playing. I must admit this version is really great, even if I usually don't really like Bell.

[@andreakeller3844]

B

[@davlmt]

my favorite after ashkenazy/Perlman

[@gonzalovaldivia3835]

believe it is impossible to say who is the best, but while i listen to these performers, it is not easy not to think who are the best. beethoven would be so glad for having inspire such an interpretation. it is more than amazing.

[@seang4222]

I sent this to my dad and he replied "WOW! Talk about progressive, holy crap!". Sharing amazing masterpieces like this and having them received in such a way in the 21st century is so wonderful.

[@garyguyton7373]

Her dress, his barong, great mix in performance presentation, dress style, and great music from the two.

[@helenyuan8619]

👍👏👏🌹❤️👌🙏

[@blindcanseemusic]

One of the most perfect pieces of music I know. This work alone is enough to make me forever stand in awe of Betthoven,

[@raybrowndr]

Wang demonstrates a complete understanding of Beethoven.: Wang expresses the raw passion and fire of Beethoven. It is easy to get this piece wrong. Wang gets it right.

[@lukelucas5738]

lol wang

[@patrickryan4927]

Beautiful playing, I love it. At 27:47 two pages turned but did not put Yuja off her stride, you can see her turn and ask for it to be corrected! She is totally in control of her performance.

[@patricat_]

it's a ritornello. She asks to turn the pages at the beginning to replay

[@hopesonmakokha5217]

@@patricat_ i knew it!!!!

[@christopherdandeker6122]

beautiful fireworks and interchange between the two performers - power and delicacy

[@yj7895123]

I have been enjoyed this marvelous sonata almost 30 years, and never heard this kind of Beethoven be in flames. It's absolutely fresh ideas focused on Kreutzer Sonata, and also pretty fine reading, I'm sure. Wow.

[@cesarcardoso7205]

greatest piece of music for violin and piano ensemble

[@yokojkato]

This is lovely, very nice interpretation. They have good chemistry. Yuja's clear and clean but guerilla-minded piano & Bell's passionate and hot-blooded violin (actually his violin is supremely clean). I love you both!!

[@Mary-kv2hv]

I have always dreamed i was a virtuoso of either of these instruments! I will settle for the thrill of hearing those so blessed of our Creator ❤

[@legamature]

Bell is the most entertaining violinist to watch. And he is a great violinist.

[@martinweiss3054]

Marvelous, invigorating performance by two brilliant young artists!

[@willdon.1279]

WOW - found a new favourite! I would expect many purists not to like, but I have also loved this for 50 years, and heard some superb artists. Joshua was wonderfully, theatrically OTT; Yuya a mix of joy and heart, and, for me, they met with a passion hard to beat. I do find huge enjoyment watching the faces, and they don't have to be like Yuja's but it doesn't hurt.

[@helenyuan8619]

👏👏❤👌🙏

[@paradiddleday]

I've been listening to the Kreutzer for 50 years now, starting with Francescatti/Casadesus, and this performance is as good as any I have ever heard. Tremendous freshness and energy, not to mention accuracy. And though most of the attention here has centered on the pianist, I think Bell's performance was also terrific (even with the calisthenics).

[@michaelrorer362]

this is not the sonata I am so used to, listen often in my head, but I can see why many may like it. I have a certain Beethoven sound in my head, this definitely is not it. But I can see why many may like it

[@rsjmd]

Pretty much exactly my response: the music is Beethoven, but the performance is not. I like the attempt at energizing the music, but in this I do believe they both go over the top.

[@rsjmd]

Just went back and listened to Perlman/Askenazy…no comparison; they are balanced, proper amount of joy and emotion and don't try to outdo one another. So much for uniqueness.

[@geniusrepairman1]

In my opinion this piece is a Beethoven comic classic. The variations are satirical and the whole work is mock tragic. Over the top works in my opinion.

[@normagilpin7841]

I guess we all have our opinions, but to say attention "centered on the pianist" seems laughable. If anything, many times when both were playing and the camera was focused on Bell, it should have been directed at both Bell AND Wang! Also, personally, I saw a little TOO much of Bell and his wild physical gyrations! Thank goodness Wang didn't jerk her body from one end of the piano to the other during her performance. It seems as though Mr. Bell didn't really want to be 1/2 of this performance - he'd have been pleased to have the camera focused entirely on himself! [Maybe have the pianist actually BEHIND the curtain! ;-) ]

[@alixfrap1861]

Meiner Meinung nach spielen diese beiden Künstler perfekt zusammen. Einfach schön, zuzuhören, danke! Die meisten Kritiker hier können froh sein, wenn sie "Alle meine Entchen" fehlerfrei hinbekommen.....

[@meiada]

Today, there is an article about this piece in NY Times. Sept 6, 2020. Can you imagine the time George Bridgetower and Beethoven play this together? I am so touched to watch Wang and Bell performed this together!

[@ilpelideachillemanlio7965]

Joshua Bell plays with fiery ardor and passion! And he also drags the excellent Yuja Wang (to whom the shoulder strap of the dress always falls!).

[@daniela.harris9052]

Stunning performance. Bell at his best.

[@hmpbs]

The song that made me fall in love with classical music. I just bought a ticket for a concert 3 months from now where this will be played. I'm going alone unless I convince someone to come with me but if no one does I couldn't care less

[@sbarounis100]

Splendid! This generation has talented virtuosi like the past ones. (I am 69 and has lived the great Oistrach , Richter ets)

[@reallettuceforlunch2192]

the funny number age let's go

[@bellas_pariss]

This is so surreal..... I feel this is the cleanest performance of this piece, they both are genius at playing their particular instruments!

[@fyin5868]

their dynamics are really good :), and she's really pretty.

[@samtuminello8597]

I think Mr. Joshua Bell is a genius. He is my favorite violinist. He is also very handsome. He reminds me a very young Tom Cruse when he was young. But, Mr. Bell is better looking. I have almost every recording of Mr. Bells. He is so gifted. I also love his hair, no gray hair at all. He also has beautiful teeth.. He's just perfect.

[@Almond_Boy]

1st Movement Expostion: 1:00 Development: 4:46 Recapitulation: 6:46

[@jimdonivan1139]

The two best in their field; we are priviliged to witness this, Thanks for postibg it.

[@elliebluesialia5596]

I'll keep watching others but this is my favourite interpretation so far!... the tempos are so ...organic! I can really feel the changes in the mood and it is all comfortable and expressive... Thank you!! ♡

[@Desireyso58]

I'm BIG Yuja Wang Fan!!!

[@helenyuan8619]

Me too❤🌹👏👌🙏

[@1brotherk]

Happy 247th Birthday, Beethoven!!!

[@terrellholmes2726]

Happy 249th Birthday, Beethoven!!!

[@Fatmos0010]

Happy 250th Birthday, Beethoven!!!

[@coadour1]

Cette sonate est justement célèbre. L'andante est un pur délice!

[@juanschaefer4478]

A veces pienso que esta sonata existió siempre y que sólo fue descubierta por Beethoven. Es demasiado perfecta...

[@danielsanders5997]

This performance is one of the reasons the Kreutzer Sonata enjoys the reputation it has!

[@robertmicelli2946]

and also one of the reasons Beethoven enjoys the reputation he has

[@yayuuuhhhH]

@@robertmicelli2946 he's dead so he can't really enjoy it.

[@sapphiratan1356]

Mr Bell is going to perform at my country, Malaysia on June 2018. I'm very expected to his performance! Really amazing!

[@tbarrelier]

Incredible ensemble. This is a hot interpretation of this king of sonatas. I hope I'm around for Yuja Wang's edition of the piano sonatas!

[@xiaobrel]

Non, elle ne joue que des tubes!

[@barbasm3579]

Cada tanto tiempo vuelvo a re escucharla y pff... nunca se siente menos

[@muskanchoradia]

It just fit together! Joshua Bell and Yuja Wang seemed to be giving their own separate performances that just happened to be one and the same piece.

[@debalkana7195]

Beethoven, Wong & Bell what a combo. Mesmerizing. Captivating!

[@Pianoforjoy]

It`s WANG !

[@constracted7331]

Stephen Chin Weng

[@Rx-mn5fv]

Sweep, drama, intensity in the outer movements. A revelation of the wealth of life within the second movement. Superb!

[@wendylouisehall19]

Joshua is a natural artist, flambouant and expressively entertaining! This was a lovely, refined partnership of a high standard! Congratulations to both. Well balanced performance! Wendy Louise Hall ( pianist)

[@Andreas.Haffner]

Perfect Performance.. best ive seen yet. amazing

[@sang-hojo5584]

Bell's body motion and facial expression is the evidence of his concentration Also the yuja wang- both beautiful. Happiness comes form the concentration .

[@chaselee4255]

love how much emotion they put into the song

[@antonioluciosana8684]

Wonderful interpretation ! Brilliant musicians!

[@araragisenpai4088]

I love their performance, they are very good together. Couldn't be achieved if one weren't there.

[@goji5887]

No shit tho, its a violin-piano ensemble... Nobody could achieve this without someone else

[@araragisenpai4088]

You know what it meant. Don't take this literally it makes you look... whatever.

[@goji5887]

Nasty Kaito Haha i know you meant good, it just sounded funny

[@araragisenpai4088]

MasterKrain I see, sorry if I was kind of rude in my prior comment then.

[@notlisztening9821]

@@araragisenpai4088 holy fuck you people are cringey

[@hochang927]

she is just as good as she ever being. just enjoy the performance.

[@robertcohn8858]

Fascinating performance, as much fun to watch as to listen to. The performers infuse an energy and passion into this magical piece.

[@mickdunn8423]

Stick THAT in ya Funk & Wagnalls! This is absolutely perfect! These two lifted one another to absolute excellence!

[@hongyuliang]

i like best this rendition of Kreutzer!

[@ljonathan9661]

Absolutely spectacular.

[@davidkennedy1271]

Amazing performance.

[@Галина-д4т4б]

"Крейцерова соната", музыка вечности, наслаждение и печаль... Как хорош Joshua Bell, чудесное исполнение!❤

[@odettekhut]

i've never felt this intense before. what an amazing performance and techniques being used here in this piece.

[@truth2571]

VERY passionate performance. i didn't expect that.

[@truth2571]

+jonatan black I like Richter and used to his powerful interpretation. I do like Yuja wang but didnt expect that level of passion. amazing

[@marazulization]

Amazing!!Amazing!!!!!!!!!!

[@thethikboy]

Words fail me - I'm reduced to an inarticulate WOW in the face of such genius all around.

[@phrababushkath2350]

Interrupting this splendid performance with an advertisement is a BIG SIN

[@fredpond1087]

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[@canoedist]

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[@phrababushkath2350]

@@canoedist Alas I am an 80-year-old low-tech person and haven't a clue how to install those programs...

[@espressonoob]

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[@phrababushkath2350]

@@espressonoob THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH!!!!!

[@austinhaynes6420]

Jeez I hope someday I can play with Yuja Wang, she's one of my favorite pianists and it would be such an honor to perform alongside her one day if at all possible.

[@polskapianist]

for my son Peter one of his favorites violinists

[@gerardbedecarter]

A wonderful performance!

[@JadeLeahPilling01]

She looks as if she is discovering love and music and life for the first time. This performance is amazing, and the cherry on on top is Bell's lovely dancing around 😂💕💕💕

[@hjhseo1114]

This is my first time listening to a violin sonata that I actually like ALOT. I've only listened to the piano so..

[@karenkrothwise]

A very exciting reading of the Kreutzer Sonata.

[@raskolnikov97]

La perfetta spiegazione del racconto di Tolstoj: appassionanti, sensuali, vigorosi, magnifici.

[@oliviamontemayer7089]

When I play for family/friends I'm Yuja Wang. When I'm practicing alone in my room I'm Joshua Bell.

[@林漢-i3g]

Over Enthusiastic Trekkie that's pretty much every music practicioner

[@o_polichinelo]

Over Enthusiastic Trekkie You're so proud

[@aaronl5826]

and who u r after u wake up ?

[@marazulization]

Over Enthusiastic Trekkie 👏👏👏😁❤️

[@skyhunk]

I am trying to understand how you seamlessly move between pianist (Yuja Wang) and violinist (Joshua Bell) depending on your audience or practicing alone in your room. You play both instruments? And you adapt your performance to either family/friends, OR when you are practicing alone? Sorry, I am confused. I believe you are trying to make a point, but I am not getting it. Must be, you know, I'm thick/dense somehow. It's not the first time I've been thick/dense, BTW. Peace!

[@rickideemus]

Great, great performance. Joshua Bell certainly never had a better accompanist.

[@raulgarat5860]

rickideemus sinceramente no creo que Yuja piense la mismo.

[@rickideemus]

raul garat Bell is a tremendous artist, but Wang's rise among the ranks of classical pianists has been precipitous. I think some jealousy may be at play, but I hope the relationship can continue. I think they both can profit.

[@raulgarat5860]

rickideemus estimado amigo. Me parecen muy acertados sus comentarios, pero respecto a Bell no lo puedo ver haciendo contorsiones propias de un trapezista.

[@estroud6274]

Outstanding both of you

[@valentiniolov4379]

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing this.

[@martinmontgomery8024]

Wonderfully balanced especially in the Andante

[@lobsicles5903]

Now this is amazing

[@fishingwithlee9519]

Awesome performance very nice Duo

[@bshuwarg]

I am gobsmacked by the virtuosic display here. Bravo!

[@Stevarino1020]

A fiery performance played with the dynamics that Beethoven I am sure would have liked. The accuracy and the tempos allow the brilliance of the piece to show through. Few musicians could achieve this level of performance at these tempos.. My favorite performance of this Sonata is by Gidon Kremer and Martha Argerich .Kremer has a smoother way of playing than Bell and Argerich plays with great accuracy and sensitivity. But make no mistake ,this performance is as rousing as any I have heard

[@tibele1000]

Bell's moving around distracts from the wonderful playing of both these great artists. Because of that distractinn I enjoy the beauty of that perfect synergy by just listening

[@SimonStreuffViolinEducation]

Miriam Gould It doesn't distract me actually. People are used to performers who try to be stoic! Sometimes their music gets emotionless too. Not always of course. I just want to point out, that a great performance like this means more to me, even if he's moving alot. If you haven't heard Bell before: it's his way of playing... and it works perfectly for him. But good to know you found your way of listening to him!

[@genaignacio4338]

SimonS7r l

[@robotnik77]

Me, too.

[@MarcYKK]

OMG this is the classical Rock n Roll!

[@christianvennemann9008]

Anyone else find it satisfying that this video is 34 minutes and 34 seconds long?

[@hamburglar8794]

Mine says 34:33

[@jimphaldiahanwashcanzarqui1039]

Nice

[@rainbowhallo191]

beautiful❤

[@marshallartz395]

🎻 Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata 🎹 *Yuja Wang & Joshua Bell* Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata No. 9 in A Major for Piano and Violin, Op. 47 *(Kreutzer) (1803)* 00:35 I. Adagio sostenuto - 02:03 Presto II. Andante con Variazioni 11:55 *[Theme]* 14:16 *Var. 1* 16:17 *Var. 2* 18:01 *Var. 3* 20:36 *Var. 4* 23:14 *Var. 5* 26:08 III. Finale. Presto *34:07** Applause* Joshua Bell, violin Yuja Wang, piano *Verbier Festival* *Salle des Combins* *Verbier, Switzerland 🇨🇭 July 28, 2010*

[@raybarrell8503]

Fabulous rendition! Bravi!!!

[@Chris-cb4ig]

Surement l un de violonistes les plus importants de notre temps, ce n est pas Vengorov dans la technicité, mais les couleurs sont la !! Merci

[@seuradu8065]

Absolutely amazing interpretation !

[@Davidfooterman]

I'm in a group of several people listening this time. Someone with a more acute ear than I have just got it, I think. The difference between JB's melody is that it stays in your mind as a violin singing to you with its bow, whereas with Perlman or Heifetz it's almost a human voice singing Beethoven to you as he might have thought the melody in his mind before putting pen to paper. very few violinists can do it. that is very profound

[@wyuen686]

+David Footerman So true! Perlman can play and bring out the music in the piece. He makes it human and touching. He is at a different level.

[@jacku.7747]

+David Footerman I only have on hand a CD of Martha Argerich and Itzhak Perlman for this piece. I think Itzhak sounds better but as a whole, not by much.

[@mariatartini1146]

Left speechless!!! at his performance!!! ( so well accompanied!!!) B A - Arg.

[@АидаТанекеева]

Perfect performing, thanks 👌👍👏👏👏! Two genius, it's feast 💐.

[@simonwong2738]

For Beethoven sonatas the two soloists are alternating their leading role.

[@peterbresler1382]

This performance beats all of them!

[@kushgroover54]

I play both violin and piano, and trust me, the piano part is surprisingly harder than the violin part.

[@dyahsashanti9681]

love it. so dramatic, sad, all the expression in one

[@BeammeupSpotty]

wow. I wasn't expecting this. really moved me. I loved that every phrase was attacked, massaged, squeezed in order to really say something. that first movement seems more like a concerto with all of the fireworks. nice nice nice job to both performers. added this to my favorites. wondering how Beethoven's first audience responded to this. loved that Joshua brought a lot of new stuff and even slides in Beethoven. cool??? and what I thought was funny was that sometimes it actually sounded like Beethoven with the military tunes, cutesy classical tunes and whatnot. thanks much to all for this. p.s. love the intonation. nice.

[@Tmcb2025]

Incredible.

[@BeammeupSpotty]

how could beethoven not approve of such a performance

[@peterjohn2927]

素敵な組み合わせのデュオですね！

[@andrewang17]

MARVELOUS

[@davidealogna]

Incredibile!!