Yuja Wang - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3

[@jwilliams8210]

Yuja Wang is a REALLY, REALLY fantastic pianist and musician!!! Talented beyond belief!!

[@Desireyso58]

Yuja owns this Concert! I Love Her!!!

[@SpecialAnonymous]

So proud of her! 💛💛💛 Classic music can also be "eye candy", two things don't necessarily fight against each other. Don't understand why certain people have to insist that classic music has always to look serious and sterile. C‘mon don't be boring and such old-fashioned..! Dance little bit with ur life😁

[@rrialdi]

I am very surprised the Verbier Festival did not provide sufficient cooling / ventilation for the entire orchestra. Almost everybody is sweating. Apart from this, Yuja was superb as always. Nobody plays Rachmaninoff like her.

[@BarbierBaptiste]

This is a temporary structure. Not a concert hall. Be indulgent.

[@ondrejkratochvil4589]

Verbier is like 1500 meters above see level, nobody expects heat waves there :)

[@rrialdi]

​@@ondrejkratochvil4589I know the place very well. They are on the top rated ski stations and famous for organizing concerts. It's not excusable.

[@andreasheise894]

Careful! Listen to Olga Kern, van Cliburn 2001. She is stunning, as well, but Yuha is more sexy, is´nt she?

[@rrialdi]

@@andreasheise894 I don't see the relationship with playing piano superbly. I know gorgeous women playing well, but I never listen to them because they don't give me the same feeling.

[@TrainwaySons]

Rachmaninoff's 3rd piano concerto: mov 1. 0:18 mov 2. 16:54 mov 3. 26:53 Encore: Rachmaninoff's Vocalise 43:55 Polka V.R 49:10 Thank for uploading the concerto. I was there for the concert, the place was very hot and I think it affected a lot the orchestra. I came to check 26:50 :> Climax from 23:53

[@Thesecretlifeof_someone]

Thank youu

[@luismiguelfontes]

She breaths music! She is a genius. ❤

[@ricardogarces5083]

Thank you so much, I thought you had deleted the video or the channel. I am very happy to be able to listen to this performance again, it is definitely my favorite. ❤

[@alvarogarciabarbosa3199]

Yuja es fabulosa. Todas las damas pianistas tocan este 3ro de Rachmaninov apasionadamente y con su estilo pero siempre he alucinado con todas ellas, empezando por la veterana Marta Argerich, Kathia Buniatishvilli, Anna Fedorova, Olga Kern, Seum Yon Cho(excepción, chico), Yeul Um Son.j Y claro Daniil Trifonov, Evgeny Kissin. Y según el propio Rachmaninov, Horowitz , ya fallecido.

[@ronl7131]

Great vid! Shows Yuja developing massive climax in movement 3. Remarkable buildup to the great left hand jumpin’, Rachmaninov octaves. Strong voicing. So many vids cut to drumsticks or tympani mallets at this spot. One of the most difficult and exciting finishes in a piano concerto…..who wants to see drumsticks?? Yuja’s great! Look forward to her Artistry in Chicago. When Yuja’s at Symphony Center or Ravinia, atmosphere is electric. Kinda’ like when VH showed up in Chi-town in the 60s&70s.

[@UmaBerliner]

Not only is her playing thrilling, but watching her enjoying what she is playing adds another layer of pleasure to this already bursting with joy performance. Exquisite. If I could only listen to one piece of music for the rest of my life, it would be this.

[@MortimerNava]

Incredible pianist, the best I have ever heard, with extraordinary memory and speed. I love her ♥️

[@galept]

She's good but she doesn't play this as well as Horowitz, and doesn't play this as fast as Rachmaninoff.

[@NevilDouglas]

I really like this Yuja; she's really grown into this concerto. And I love the performance of this orchestra; you hear everything, every note that was written down by Rachmaninoff, beautifully performed with an advanced feeling for sound - which is something that, quite frankly, many orchestras, in some regard, fail to do with this concerto..

[@Yes-um2xq]

Brilliantly breathtaking:-()

[@petercerevka5396]

I like her playing and personality, she is incredible pianist

[@Desireyso58]

YUJA WANG Is So Beautiful and most important... So TALENTED!!! I Love Her!!!

[@bernardfranck5624]

Que dire !! une des plus belles interprétations de ce concerto. La sensibilité de Yuja me pertube jusqu' aux larmes à chaque fois. Cette pianiste est une merveille. quant à l'orchestre !!!!!!!!

[@laurentbidault7992]

Bonjour ! Mon meilleur conseil... Aller la voir une fois dans sa vie à la philharmonie de Paris ❤️ je suppose que vous êtes français comme moi ... J'ai eu la chance d'assister à 4 dates de Yuja Wang à la philharmonie de Paris c'est encore une expérience supplémentaire au talent immense de cette virtuose

[@lightangelmicky]

This girl is amazing ❤❤❤

[@aziragoramo]

i love her vocalise

[@johnpearcey]

Wow, that was quite possibly the best performance of Rach 3 I have ever heard. Yuja Wang has developed spectacularly over the years.

[@JuanCarlosCaraballoHerreroPitt]

Lo interpreta PERFECTO !!! Gracias Yuja 🌹

[@GTXTi-db5xu]

Very happy to see Zubin Mehta doing well

[@MikeGear]

Vladimir Horowitz would be so proud of Yuja,s performance of the Rach 3 Piano Concerto. No pianist can perform the Rach 3,as beautifully, technically, and emotionally as Yuja has done--except Horowitz himself. He is the Master of the Rach 3. Yuja is the only pianist that compares to Horowitz,s recording. Rachmaninoff praised Horowitz who when. he played it in the presence of Rachmaninoff. Yuja is the most phenomenal female concert pianist in the world, today. Thank you GOD for bringing Yuja Wang , a Musical Treasured Gift for all is to enjoy and be inspired By. Michael. Gear Rockford,Ill.

[@paris2910]

Martha Argerich says "hello" 😅

[@Zelstrike]

Lang Lang and Yunchan Lim would also like a word with you.

[@emilyhutjes]

Thank you 'Richard' for posting. It was very hot in Verbier and according to the audience it was much too hot inside, especially for the musicians and Miss Wang. That influences the soloist who has to play such a difficult piece.

[@algr665]

From my own experience living in and visiting some countries in Western Europe it is not unusual to see (and feel) the absence (over low levels) of air conditioning in many places like concert halls, restaurants, cafes, etc. Yuja Wang is a champion beyond her masterful execution of the Rach # 3 by enduring such a horrible indoor lack of proper air conditioning.

[@BarbierBaptiste]

Europe cares about global warming. Air conditioning is not a given. Doors are opened. If you are not pleased, get away and stay home.

[@rarefruit2320]

You must live a very privileged lifestyle

[@rarefruit2320]

And a joy to be around 😂

[@eldazucchini8118]

brava Yuja Rachmaninoff è affascinante va diritto al cuore. tu lo ai suonato interpretando i sentimenti di quuel genio.

[@davidherz9968]

The negative comments are so...negative and unhelpful, unenlightening, a lot of uns indeed, not to say huns. Who needs them? But then again, if they allow the grumpy person to get something off their chests perhaps they won't bark at their children...as much.

[@grahamcoulson71]

She just gives everything she's got ... and then more❗❤❤❤

[@robertwells460]

She always gives value for money, never skimping on the encores . Her playing is so demanding of our attention when appropriate nd so fluid and gentle at other times, she is a truly great pianist.

[@MarielaMargaritaMeierGarcia]

Fabuloso dueto

[@alvarogarciabarbosa3199]

Y vaya tremendo Vocalise!!! Bravissima Yuja.

[@ЕЛЕНА-х6у9т]

Невероятная,Юджа Ванг!!! ❤

[@raulpinto6943]

I don't know why i couldn't find this video!! I thought they eliminated it, nevermind, best interpretation!

[@BerndWetzel-yd5cl]

His masterpiece, performed miraclelously by it's Godess, Yuja Wang... pure delight !!!

[@AlexanderSvanevik-f1y]

24:11 is amazing!

[@elenasalas5032]

Fantástico

[@Brandon-ik4qh9wt8q]

Deusa que impera sobre tudo e todos.

[@NN-df7hl]

Dare I say her playing of the cadenza is better than Horowitz's from '78 with the same conductor?!?! ;) It is, actually. :D 11:50

[@vincenzorotunno1236]

DIVINA!

[@pianogirl7798]

great!

[@kenwasser6186]

There is no other pianist I would rather listen to. Her vocalize is heavenly. The keys are just a necessary extension/means of her conveying supurb musicality.

[@TonySanAgustinOrtiz]

My

[@Elijah24553]

Same! There’s not a single moment of this piece that I don’t fall in love with ever single time I listen to it! ❤

[@omara6725]

19:15 is superb, like flying in outer space 🧡

[@TonySanAgustinOrtiz]

@@omara6725 semi Nocturne 👀

[@alejandrorodia-fm6is]

Grande Yuja.

[@NikoHL]

Ty for posting...

[@Brandon-ik4qh9wt8q]

Deusa, Deusa, Deusa!!!

[@hawkkim1974]

She played it quite differently. Orchestra played it differently too. Wonderful performance! And Wonderful Orchestra! But not fully satisfactory somehow! @38:17, something like "Yuja, now do whatever you want. We, orchestra, are behind your back. OK orchestra, follow me!" is expected. This kind of harmony and chemistry is what makes Rach 3 Rach 3. Bring Yunchan here. Sure he's a good fit with the orchestra. Anyway Yuja, Anna, Khatia, they are all valuable assets of the universe.

[@universeforcecolumn]

Yuju is Superwoman

[@DevadathNair-c9c]

Her hands look so strong and big.

[@Ben-kh2rh]

Great in other areas 😏

[@williamsimonds5429]

Yuga Wang - always fantastic. Her performance of this Rach.3 Concerto is Unique and incredibly enjoyable. The (youth) Orchestra WOW what a performance. I hear notes that are supposed to be there but rarely heard from other musicians. If anyone knows the name of Orchestra Conductor also, please reply. Thanks for listening

[@asmg5014]

Zubin Mehta

[@Brandon-ik4qh9wt8q]

Consagração de uma Deusa!!!

[@laurentbidault7992]

16:00 at 16:20 best part❤

[@moritz8285]

❤❤🌹🌹🌹

[@gvbrandolini]

Bravi

[@Brandon-ik4qh9wt8q]

Apoteótica Senhora do Universo ❤

[@walternicolich895]

WOW AGAIN AND AGAIN

[@elabsolutezero1730]

44:00 piece: Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14

[@ilinasingh3840]

Bravo

[@karenjones9961]

There is a short list of pianists on Earth who rock Rach 3, and Yuja is one of them.

[@Q-Bits8]

there are a lot who can

[@m111ark]

I don't know.... have loved her performances in the past. This one seems, different. Perhaps it's because I've watched Yunchan Lim's extraordinary Rach 3 at the Cliburn. In any case, she's one in million.

[@강아틀라스]

Yunchan lim❤❤😊😊

[@thedevilsreject23]

It’s fantastic but too fast for me - the glissando was stunning though 😂- I still think dannil plays this the best especially the third movement

[@JanKrymula]

10:40 hey i don't remember this part being here

[@DavidMartinez-gf1cf]

39:35

[@ThouRookie]

Nice

[@PP-zl6ij]

Encore 43:40

[@GTXTi-db5xu]

I really have no idea why she doesn't play the ossia cadenza...

[@skrutten_]

The toccata cadenza wasn't my favorite at first. I always liked the ossia because it felt so grand, but then I switched and prefer the shorter one now. To me, the ossia is just overly dramatic, without any restraint. I think the structure of the toccata cadenza is so much more beautiful and intriguing. It's more noble and elegant, whereas the ossia sometimes seems loud for the sake of being loud. So honestly I'm happy she plays this one

[@mcd1722]

It is the ossia. It just doesn’t seem Like it because she plays some sections of it so lightly. She does’y seem to struggle at all like other pianists but I certainly want it more Forte.

[@skrutten_]

​@@mcd1722 This is not the ossia lol. Have you heard both versions? The toccata version she's playing should have an element of lightness, although her's is probably one of the most delicate performances.

[@DevadathNair-c9c]

@@mcd1722 This is the Toccata. Check Lang Lang if you want to see Ossia.

[@PianoturtleX]

@@mcd1722it’s not ossia. She started slower like the ossia.

[@amayzed]

Does anyone know what is the piece she played in the encore?

[@フォートナイトたかし1224]

ラフマニノフ ヴォカリーズ

[@shigeruyaji6916]

The worst commercial breaks ever!

[@jeroenvandenberg5750]

What a gall

[@aeolian_]

11:46

[@indaleciodelalastravaldor9954]

Vocalise en el Bis. Aunque la version de Daniil Trifonov me gusta mas.

[@drogba1457]

11:35 😬

[@hiddenrivals]

Remarkable!! But why is she not playing the terrible difficult 2 bar ossia in the finale (35:05 till 35:10)? Too hard? The same for Horowitz, Argerich, Volodos and everyone else. I never heard any other pianist then Evgeny Kissin playing that ossia (bar 215-216 I believe). Rachmaninoff wrote that ossia to challenge the pianist even further. It's hard to believe if pianists like Wang or Volodos are not able to play these two ossia bars. But then again, If you see the notes/bars and how fast it must be played it will dazzle the mind. Kissin ofcourse is notorious for his transcendental technique, but come on, Is he really the only one who can play it? So far it seems to be. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWXRf6Kcidmre9k. (38:13 till 38:18)

[@DrDLL99]

To each their own, to me the two bars of ossia don't sound as fitting as the regular. Edit: Wang, Horowitz, and Agerich also never played the ossia cadenza in the first movement. Doesn't mean they couldn't.

[@hiddenrivals]

@@DrDLL99 The big cadenza in first movement is indeed a way of interpretation cause they musically sounds completely different from each other. The two bars ossia in third movement don’t differ that much musically at all. In the ossia the right hand plays double notes. And meaby you right. But still weird, that nobody else playing that ossia in oublic. Like i said, musically it’s not different.

[@organboi]

How utterly foolish of you. It's not that they CAN'T play it.

[@darkavendger]

we've already heard GOAT Rach 3 performance in 2022 van cliburn.

[@bloodgrss]

No, but let your fandom for another cloud your judgment if you wish.

[@raffigorski6850]

Agree...

[@jacobschiller4486]

I disagree. I think his performance is quite overrated.

[@organboi]

​@@jacobschiller4486Agreed. It is indeed over praised. For not much reason I can hear.

[@강아틀라스]

Yunchan lim❤❤😊😊

[@paulgerhard5170]

Rach=yellow dress?

[@Gemini530]

Wow, it's amazing how an 18 yr old Yunchan could play this better

[@organboi]

Nonsense.

[@hugowilliams1988]

I don't believe that an intelligent fan would praise him under this video.

[@Gemini530]

@@hugowilliams1988 ... What a stupid thing to say

[@jean-loupcourtier3444]

I've nether heard yuya Wang playing so badly. She does'nt need that video to prove that she's a good pianist.

[@sergiooliva5892]

Dopo Horowitz la migliore interprete di questo concerto

[@alexandrkliment2148]

Already the beginning is totally mistaken, but everyone goes oooohhhhh she is good. Sad for music

[@carloaiazzi6341]

Brava , ma non fa la cadenza ossia e questo secondo me fa perdere un po’ della drammaticità del Rach 3 comunque nel contesto veramente una grande pianista con una padronanza impeccabile

[@enriqueruiz9680]

She knows to play the piano for sure 😂 but I found in other Rach3 videos more sense than here... My favorite is, withiout doubt, the winner of paloma oshea contesta last year. Found more musicality and expresión in that Young pianist. Great both in any case 😂

[@seanscott9186]

Honestly, this is one the most thoughtless and least subtle performances of this piece I've ever heard. I usually really enjoy Yuja Wang, but her powerful finesse and the conductor's style do not compliment each other in a satisfying manner.

[@davidherz9968]

thank God you didn't have to listen to it! Phew, close call...

[@mcd1722]

Just isn’t as good as others. I don’t think she has the needed power for fortes. ❤

[@bloodgrss]

What a bizarre opinion; I don't think you have the musical intelligence to critique. ❤

[@mcd1722]

@@bloodgrss You don’t have to insult someone because you disagree with them. I have generally noticed with Yuja that She often goes light in the fortes. But not always. She’s improving. Give me your own interpretation minus the name calling. Try hen we have the possibility of a dialogue

[@bloodgrss]

@@mcd1722 If you take my countering your bizarre opinion as an insult, so be it. I have listened to her for 15 years, live and on video, and although individual concerts may vary, I know of not one competent critic or intelligent music lover who has ever said she has not the 'needed power for fortes' Within your subjective right to prefer more; perhaps the banging strength of, say, a Trinfov or Lang Lang to her, but the sad fact is you are looking for something that is already there in sufficient quality. If it is 'light' to you, fine. Just never heard anyone else complain about it before-particularly in the live recitals I have attended...

[@jkhuysmans75010]

@@bloodgrss Recordings speak from themselves. Wang is a product of the modern pianistry. She is very strong, and has great technique. She lacks musicality, and her Rachmaninoff Concertos are in fact pretty boring to hear. Instead of saying that youve been listening to her for 15 years, which does not prove anything if not that youve just never listened anything better, say that you have heard at least enough recordings of this concerto to claim effectively that Wang is good enough. Spoiler, she is not. Listen instead to : Rachmaninoff himself Horowitz Wild Janis Freire

[@bloodgrss]

@@jkhuysmans75010 Ho hum; a typical list of great dead pianists the pretentious elite like to bring out every time they bash a younger living one. We could all add more if the music was an MMA competition. Your whole post is just a personally rather biased opinion; fine for you, but countered by me and many others. Wang is good enough, as are many others. You are back to the 10-year-old prejudice that she lacks musicality and just has technique; a baby with sound ears and true musical knowledge can refute that easily. No, simple prejudice against an artist (for whatever reasons deep in you) masquerading as some sort of genuine musical critique. Stick to your LP's...

[@aziragoramo]

i think the trumpet player at the end I don't know how to describe it but played like a robot and with too much of staccato? it's so bad.....otherwise wonderful

[@AndrewWhite-i9d]

She is finally wearing more to cover up her body, and focusing exclusively on the music rather than detracting from it with the attire.

[@jamiek4957]

35:30