Yuja Wang: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26 [HD]

[@staffanolofsson8201]

A very young Yuja from 2009 who already treats Prokofiev as if he were her old friend. And Claudio Abbado is still there to sort things up. Wonderful! He died five years later.

[@michaelschefold3299]

After listening to Yuja's recording of Liszt's b-minor sonata Claudio Abbado chose her instead of Pollini or Barenboim for the opening concert of the Lucerne Festival. Well done! Even at this young age she played an incomparable rendition of Prokofiev's masterwork.

[@timothybolshaw]

Claudio, in my judgement was one of the greatest conductors of all time. He chose Yuja because he recognised her talent. But, more important, he pushed Yuja to take the lead in interpreting the piece. That is why this is such a convincing performance. Most conductors of Claudio's stature would have felt they understood the piece better than Yuja, and pushed her to adapt to their view of the piece. The result would have suffered. Claudio had the ability, not only to recognise what a musician was capable of, but also to inspire them to deliver. His death so early in Yuja's career was a great loss.

[@HMyers-d4k]

The combination of Yuja Wang's energy, technique and musicality coupled with Abbado's ability to inspire great orchestral performances make this the reference performance in my view.

[@ronl7131]

Yuji understands Prokofiev well!! Fantastic touch, energy, precision, & voicing

[@TitiLatulipe]

Magnifique. Mvt 3 les contrechants d'orchestre sont sublimes. Regardez ce que fait Abbado : ce chef est à l'écoute de ses musiciens, qui le suivent au doigt et à l'oeil avec envie et passion, et surtout le chef porte toute son attention à l'humeur experte de sa soliste. C'est super quand un chef fait cela. Bravo, quel prodige ! On en voudrait encore, des perfomances à l'instar de celle-ci. Félicitation ! Bien à vous (...)

[@normanedgar3960]

By by by human 6th

[@uralbob1]

My God, I’m exhausted! Fantastic performances from everyone!

[@charles.e.g.]

Yuja seems to have this deeply intuitive understanding of the great Russian composers: Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, etc. Her phenomenal performances of the piano works of these composers shows an understanding and connection that can not be taught. I believe it comes from the soul. ❤

[@prototropo]

Yes--she delivers Russian sentiment more cleanly than Martha Argerich and more athletically even than than Alexander Malofeev.

[@charles.e.g.]

@@prototropo I agree completely! Sometimes I think of her as a Chinese-American woman with a Russian heart!! 😂

[@ronascott168]

Agreed.

[@rjmiko333]

Thank you for giving us this clear recording of this wonderful performance!

[@lopezlopez7132]

This woman is a treasure!

[@marazulization]

This is the classical music that calms my nerves ! Fantastic ! Thanks for sharing

[@ronl7131]

Early development of Yuja bow…..love it! 🍻

[@sevelatula]

Beautifully played. Particularly the first movement.

[@bigboiwaffle5076]

Intoxicating!

[@DianaLee-xr9yr]

Nothing short of perfection. A soul-satisfying performance of one of the most difficult concertos ever written.

[@michaellaconte8338]

Very awesome music ❤

[@luisellagobetti5731]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🫂😍🫡🫡🔝🔝🔝

[@DianaLee-xr9yr]

Exquisite perfection and the orchestra was definitely up to the task. What a thrilling performance! I couldn’t help but think how Prokofiev himself would have reacted to this..

[@paulwarren796]

VERILY VERILY , TRULY THIS IS THE GODESS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC.....

[@PS-kd1if]

A very modest young Yuja. Lovely and excellent all-around!! Truly miss her like that.

[@bloodgrss]

Life and women move on from chauvinist mores...

[@PS-kd1if]

@bloodgrss You are so pathetically predictable.

[@jean-charlesdepecker8008]

Wonderfully performed by the magistral and so nice Yuja Wang!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@やまぶた]

やっぱり何度聞いても彼女のプロコフィエフが一番好き。

[@jeffk5142]

Claudio Abbado recorded this with Argerich and Kissin. It’s wonderful Yuja Wang got to continue the legacy.

[@七七七-s9m]

Thanks Peter’s [HD]

[@sumer-z6o]

8:47

[@ralphaverill2001]

I take it on faith that Yuja Wang is a flesh and blood human being. All my instincts tell me otherwise.

[@luisellagobetti5731]

🎶🎹🎶🎹🎶🎶💯💯🎶🎹🎹🎶🎹🎶🤝🐦‍⬛💯🤝🤝BRAVA 😆🫡🫡🎿🎻🎻🎻 ANCHE ORCHESTER FILARMONICA 🎶🎹🎹🎹❤️

[@山本くにじ-c3p]

映像の撮り方に疑問です。 Yuja Wangを見たいので、もっとピアニストの手指を映して欲しい。特にプロコフィエフの時代の作品は、音だけではなく演奏の映像が重要だと思います。 オーケストラも主要なところは必要。３楽章の始めの部分で部分で、ファゴットを映さないのは駄目ですね。第一楽章はクラリネットから確りと映したのに。 特に指揮者を中心にした映像は不要。ピアノかオーケストラの端に入れるだけで充分です。私は５５年間、クラシック音楽に接していますが、指揮者には全く興味がありません。