Yuja Wang - the brilliant Cadenza / l'éblouissante Cadence du Concerto n°2 de Tchaïkovsky

An unbridled virtuosity and an intense poetry / une virtuosité débridée et une poésie intense.

[@donchong25]

Yuya always ends up playing the most impossible pieces on earth and just glide through the music like a walk in the park. It is conquest after conquest, an achiever like no other. This young lady can do ANYTHING in life and will do it well.

[@williamfankboner4206]

Well, she can't play linebacker for the NFL, or pilot an F-15, or tote a 100-lb pack and a 30-cal. machine gun up a 60 degree slope, so I think you may be exaggerating just a bit.

[@0moksa88]

I cannot get enough of her performances.

[@nickmarshall5302]

I have followed and heard most great pianists, live since Benno Moisewitsch in in mid 1950’s, yes lucky to be still in good health. Have autographs from Rubinstein, Arrau etc etc ... And Juga, long ago in Sydney! Absolutely phenomenal, and so refreshing to hear Tsaikovsky’s seldom heard 2nd piano concerto.... In my opinion Juga is absolutely the World’s greatest pianist......no need for weird antics and eye rolls etc.....👍👍👍❤️

[@burnerravis1119]

who the fuck is jugga

[@rudiw220741]

WHO the fuck is JUGA ? Who is mick Jarshall ?

[@Janaceks_Dad]

I don't know about her being the greatest pianist, but she is very good indeed...with Argerich and Larrocha in the musical memory, she cannot hold that title just yet...if ever..

[@mariapap8962]

It's YUJA, for Goodness sake! She plays pages and pages of music offering her art to us to enjoy, at least learn her name! It's only 2 syllables!

[@642forlife]

Yes, as said in many comments, Yuja Wang is a brilliant and totally unique musician in our days, As a Swedish Music lover, I am proud to tell that Yuja Wang has visited Sweden four times during this year, Stockholm twice, Göteborg and Malmö. How often does a musical genius go to this northern part of the World? Yuja Wang uses to say that her home is in Beijing, her office in New York, her living room in Vienna. Perhaps she will say that her kitchen is in Sweden. And her mind is in Music.

[@mckavitt13]

LARS CERNERUD Lucky you! Enviable indeed.

[@da96103]

IKEA: Thank you Yuja for promoting our kitchen cabinets.

[@mariapap8962]

​@@da96103😂😂😂

[@mylord11100]

Escuche por primera vez el Concierto para piano 2 de Tchaikovsky siendo muy joven, allá por los años 70 con Gary Graffman y Eugen Ormandy dirigiendo la Orquesta de Filadelfia. No eran tantos los solista que encaraban este complicado concierto. Cuando escuche la versión de la Srta. Wang inmediatamente vinieron a mi memoria los fraseos de quien es su maestro. Este dama es brillante. La sigo desde hace años (al menos 10) y sus avances fueron prodigiosos.No quedan alabanzas por decir. Fabulosa!

[@elenireliaszogbi3100]

Yuja Wang ,para mim a melhor do mundo , me encanta com sua expressão e postura !! Tudo perfeito ! DÁdiva de Deus !

[@robertcentobene4375]

I am thankful that I happened upon this marvelous work! You don't hear of it too often because of its extreme difficulty. But it is extremely beautiful! Thank you!

[@ralphaverill2001]

I wish there existed a contemporary composer who could create a sonata or concierto, anything, just for Yuga Wang. A piece that would challenge the length and breadth and depth of her genius; something future pianists would try to master, like climbing K2. ("He was good, but he never really played the Wang Concierto the way she played it.") I also wonder what would happen if she improvised with some top flight jazz musicians. If none of that happens, she will always have my love and admiration.

[@s.c.1494]

I believed John Adams did create a piano concerto for Yuja, commissioned by Los Angeles Phil. The piece is named "Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes". In addition to live performances of this work there is a recording of it under the DG label.

[@walkercatenaccio]

There is the very good Adams work for her. But I totally agree: she needs more written especially for her, and some jazz would stretch her out a bit. Like yoga. But she has already had a marvelous career.

[@timothybolshaw]

Yuja is probably the greatest classical pianist currently performing. However, she is not a brilliant jazz pianist. Her training never exposed her to that genre, and it shows in her performances of pieces like Rhapsody in Blue, where her playing is technically flawless, but lacking a jazz vibe.

[@ralphaverill2001]

@@timothybolshaw "...she is not a brilliant jazz pianist." Not right out of the gate, of course not. But given some time and some mentoring by any of the many accomplished jazz pianists that live in Yuja's home town NYC, I think she could be something truly remarkable.

[@floring67]

They actually did. One of the first was Rodion Shchedrin, who commissioned his Impromptus premiere ("Artless Pages") to her; remarkable work. Then John Adams, "Must the Devil have the Good Tunes". And recently, Magnus Lindberg's 3'rd Concerto was dedicated to and premièred by her. So yes, it's done, and these are some of the greatest contemporary works.

[@harryboggon8718]

This young lady is second to none She is perfect in every way 😘

[@laurencegoodison9189]

Yuja is the absolute art form, no question...

[@franzlisztish]

FABULOUS!

[@pauldoerflingerMarcoPolo1947]

Des techniques pianistiques surprenantes et époustouflantes !

[@PeterFritzWalter]

The most briliant Candeza I have heard in my entire life, really!

[@harryboggon3438]

Darling Yuja just like You this music is so Beautiful 🥰

[@andyanderson9824]

A stunning performance that surpasses everything to date. I certainly won't ever tire of listening to her music and the way she interprets it so stylishly. This, coupled to her very obvious air of happiness, reflected in her style away from the Keyboard, places Ms Wang in a category of her own. All round Beauty, indeed.

[@michaelschefold3299]

Andy Anderson well said, she's unique!!! Probably the greatest talent since Liszt.

[@MegaPianogenius]

Just admit you want to get up her crack ? She's an average pianist

[@MegaPianogenius]

@@michaelschefold3299 haha what a dozy statement

[@michaelschefold3299]

@@MegaPianogenius Seldom heard such a nonsense.....good joke!

[@lsbrother]

There are a lot of very good pianists but only one Tchaikovsky -it's his music - not hers!

[@diannaholden2020]

Love Yuja Wang!!

[@zty3529]

Stunning! Speechless!

[@terrybaer2991]

SHE IS THE ONE AND ONLY WANG !!!!!

[@victorgonzalezescalante1504]

Conmovedor.!!. Llegas hasta la profundidad de la pobre alma abandonada sobre el áspero suelo de la Tierra. Para tí,toda mi gratitud.❤

[@deconcoder]

No one plays the 2nd Tchaikovsky concerto! I love that piece. Completely insane.. Yuja is the best..

[@leonidpolonsky4932]

@Marius Walther And Emil Gilels also.

[@leonidpolonsky4932]

@Marius Walther Right!

[@timotot123]

It's insane how underrated it is

[@timotot123]

@Marius Walther Shura Cherkassky was responsible for me taking piano seriously. I heard him live only once and surprisingly he was meant to be playing this Concerto. At the last minute it was announced that he would be giving a Solo recital. It was a life changing moment. I was sitting above him so I saw how he manoeuvred around the keyboard. It was simply incredible and the music sublime. Not long after he passed away in London.

[@timotot123]

@Marius Walther Absolutely. I believe he was the last of the Golden age of pianists. It was truly a lesson in the full capacity and sound scope of the piano. I'm not sure how much you know about him but he had such an interesting and fascinating life and it all comes out through his art

[@jeeperp3926]

Proof that a pianist can be brilliant and not gyrate all over the place while playing.

[@stepaushi]

Yefim Bronfman is a great example of that.

[@edmondmissa]

like Katia ..... LOL !

[@timothybolshaw]

Indeed, without perfect form and economy of movement, it is impossible to play the most demanding pieces at the level achieved by Yuja.

[@inorikwanon8629]

Yuja Wang est indéniablement l'une des plus grands pianistes de tous les temps.

[@kifje3474]

complétement d'accord

[@remyanderson8526]

instablaster.

[@Carlos-qz7ul]

Effectivement 🏆

[@greggi331]

?

[@Pablo-gl9dj]

One of the 10,000 greatest female Chinese pianists . Yes

[@fritzrobanus1951]

Bienqu'elle est brillantissimo, elle est toujours au service de la musique, completement different des autres megastars classiques. Veritablement admirable...😊

[@catanlorca]

just unbelievable...!

[@felixamacedo9065]

Absolutamente fantástica!

[@themyabrahams739]

𝑺𝒉𝒆'𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈!!

[@RolandoSanchez]

I LOVE YOU Yuja!!

[@harryboggon2608]

Absolutely brilliant sheer perfection

[@Pablo-gl9dj]

Really?

[@karl-heinzhuber5910]

​@@Pablo-gl9djyes

[@raoultak]

Tchaikowsky: "let's make it impossible for people to play". Yuya Wang: "piece of cake".

[@harryboggon8718]

She’s absolutely fabulous 🥰

[@lunastar698]

Beautiful yuja

[@0moksa88]

Simply outstanding!

[@timshank3328]

There are cadenzas, there are great cadenzas, and then there is Yuja Wang...🎹

[@MADHIKER777]

Heavenly, both the music and the pianist!

[@789armstrong]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@jasdd4148]

她真的 独一无二的钢琴奇才。可以说无与伦比的一颗耀眼的明星👍👏。相比之下她有时的超凉着装就无所谓了😉

[@pierpaolomontanari5033]

Interpretazione straordinaria da artista di grandissimo talento.

[@ubiestinsula]

She’s a total treasure! Any performance details?

[@carlosrosenrojas5005]

su interpretación es sobrecogedora....gracias Yuja eres maravillosa

[@marcelocabrera257]

ESTA MUJER ES INCREIBLE GRAN TALENTO Y ADEMAS UN CUERPO MUY HERMOSO

[@ericlionelcd]

epectacular pianista yuja wang

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

Simplemente interpretación y música, de exquisita belleza.!!

[@Mary-kv2hv]

Plays the impossible with absolute perfection! What a gift from God above she shares now with the world....Glory to the God of Israel!

[@ilikechopin8112]

2:58 brilliant technique! And genius Tchaikovsky! 😮

[@thomasjk5994]

magnifique Yuga

[@markchiang3449]

Hard work is not in vain!!!

[@benrubin8624]

absolutely insane

[@michaelschefold3299]

Merci pour le video extraodinaire!!! Artist of the year! Well deserved and long overdue! This is one of many cadenzas she plays like noone else.

[@sueallot8292]

She transcends the stupid recent human notion of nationality. She loves music, language, life!

[@lucianoiovino304]

Beautiful comment!

[@ronmul99]

God came down to earth in the body of a young beautiful chinese women

[@KenMitchell1936]

eye candy and ear candy! I find it incredible that some people can find fault and critcicize her.

[@flaminio67]

You Know, envy is a very human emotion, though not a sympathetic one

[@Fritz_Maisenbacher]

shit into the brain , that's all

[@lucar01inos16]

They do not find fault, they say they do...

[@jozehar9985]

Name one thing on earth that someone has never complained about?

[@RedPillAware]

@@jozehar9985 /My ex girlfriend's ass!

[@reginaviana3478]

Just wonderful....

[@paulodacosta4128]

Sempre bela ao distribuir no teclado sua pujante força. Parece que nossa Deusa dos Dedos Velozes quer nos brindar com a melhor dinâmica. Obrigado pela oportunidade de expressar esse elogio, mas você realmente merece !!! Vida longa e sucesso!!! Q

[@harryboggon8718]

Absolutely Brilliant 💝

[@mitchmatthews6713]

You watch and listen to her playing, and you can't help but think that it is not real. She is absolutely amazing, performing musical miracles!

[@anacardoso8255]

Fantástica !

[@dragicavujanovic]

She' s great

[@fngadelha]

Apenas duas palavras: FANTASTICA, GENIAL.

[@jimsanford9215]

Gorgeous Yuja!

[@timotot123]

As popular Tchaikovsky's 1st Concerto is I adore his 2nd. I heard it for the first time at around 14 or 15 years old in a live performance in New Zealand by Louis Lortie. It was simply magificent. The finale especially is just so full of life and energy. It's a massive Concerto also so to hold an audience for in excess of 40 minutes is more than a task, but this is one of the few concertos that can succeed due to the great structure and constant variety and excitment generated throughout this wonderful work

[@bluedutch01]

Well stated!

[@kneeman66]

It's much better than number one but never gets played

[@walternicolich895]

Magnifique

[@stellachibukhchian6932]

До слёз...

[@demzynavarro3415]

If this isn't pure genius, then genius doesn't exist.

[@L.Sher.L.]

? ! You probably mean the composer (and it has never been a secret that Tchaikovsky is a genius), if you are in your right mind, since a "genius" is always someone with extraordinary intellectual and creative abilities. Ms. Wang, however, who I unquestionably appreciate as a pianist, is above all technically a particularly gifted, enormously well-conditioned interpreter with an exceptionally linear sparkling (as well as sometimes metallic...) keystroke. This makes self-explanatory nobody ever a genius even if these attributes are used inflationary nowadays. --

[@LaurentPingaultLyon]

Martha Argerich when Simone says she is a genius, she answer no, I'm only talented. But even as a simple melomane not practicing at all, I feel these exceptional interpreters do create something different every day, they do not only copy a score, they have it ingrained in their blood and in their soul, and through the opera, they deliver their own personal message, making the performance a unique sharing with a particular audience in a special place. That it what makes people attend the concerts.

[@L.Sher.L.]

@Jeb Clem Such a statement is of course much too weak in substance, free of argumentation on the subject & has already been answered with my previous message

[@leonidsamoylov2485]

Great!!!!!

[@stellachibukhchian6932]

Радость моей души...

[@clustermetropolitanodeener6716]

Yuja Wang est la reigne du piano!

[@rigel48]

la reine ?

[@rbwand]

God Almighty, how did You come up with that one???

[@warrenbrown3252]

Beat that !!!!

[@carmenaballi]

Increible

[@yimeizi2648]

The middle voice is to die for😍

[@pimjanssens8808]

fabulous

[@jean-mariedethier5495]

Virtuosité consternante !

[@michelvenchiarutti116]

Jugement d'une prétention consternante

[@jean-mariedethier5495]

Vous n'avez pas compris qu'il s'agit d'une antiphrase ?

[@michelvenchiarutti116]

@@jean-mariedethier5495 Effectivement, je n'avais pas compris. Nous sommes donc d'accord sur le cas Yuja Wang.

[@jean-mariedethier5495]

@@michelvenchiarutti116Merci. Elle me fait penser au jeune Richter des années 1955-1960, et cela promet pour la suite !

[@michelvenchiarutti116]

​@@jean-mariedethier5495 Prestigieuse référence . Je pense aussi à un avenir plein de promesses , elle nous a déjà tellement étonné, enthousiasmé et ému.

[@stevehd111]

The more I see her perform the more I believe in reincarnation. In part anyways. The artist is reborn for a short period of time while she's playing. Like a fire can go out but it can be reignited.

[@michaelschefold3299]

stevehd111 Very well said!!!

[@adrianbeqiri3367]

❤

[@fransiscusdejong2328]

Wat fantastisch

[@alexking8610]

Sorry wrong video but I am also crazy about Yuja , heard her live once playing Prokofiev ... wow 🤩

[@hanaohanada4425]

Nice performance

[@nickcastle9201]

Yuja Wang est simplement fascinante !

[@juanramonbertran2910]

Única, irrepetible, rompieron el molde, además es hermosa, elegante, inteligente y podría seguir, pero no hace falta. Es la frutilla del postre chino, que más??? 😊

[@kneeman66]

I would love to hear this concerto played live but apparently no one likes to play it because it's so difficult

[@robertgrier9649]

🔥🔥❤❤

[@TitiLatulipe]

Du très grand art ! Et il faut respecter cela.

[@allanafake5735]

Seriously she is not the only one

[@i9avici7a5]

OH MY GOODNESS

[@ferube4171]

yuja ha robado para si misma la perfeccion

[@pauliberg3492]

the ease that she performs with--the music just flowing from her fingers--- it is as if she is breathing music -- and not playing just the correct notes.

[@xuewang6171]

the best!

[@ferube4171]

yuja has stolen perfection for herself

[@stellachibukhchian6932]

Как по-русски играет гениальная Юйдзя Ванг

[@walkercatenaccio]

She is great here. But she has gotten even better lately. More muscle and confidence, like Steph Curry.

[@OwlyEagles]

Is this her cadenza?

[@adolfobrusaferri9395]

No. Es la cadenza original.

[@TheRonnos]

This movie partially wasted by a movie montage into it which has nothing to do with this cadenza and only distracts from it.

[@tccsargent]

I agree, the montage was distracting and threatened to spoil Yuja's spectacular performance. I solved the problem by covering the right half of my screen!

[@underzog]

One of the greatest cadenzas ever. I wish I could say the same of the piano concerto.

[@LouFerl]

Does anyone know who wrote this cadenza? It is astounding!

[@johnhix9678]

You want jazz listen to orami uhura! It's her jazz counterpart!

[@SonicDykstra]

This is great. But Pletnev's is sublime.

[@jameskleinberg5948]

Pletnev is a robot. Can't hear notes. Just showing how fast he can play. Zero feeling for the music.

[@davidhume9455]

Great stuff. Pity the video and sound are not properly in sync - with a virtuosic piece like this it matters to any pianist interested in her technique.

[@tinhnguyenuc2704]

hai chữ thiên tài

[@bem-te-vi7563]

uai, por que cortou o concerto?☹😢

[@jean-jacquessimon6703]

Brillant mais trop rapide, comme la direction du chef d'ailleurs. Pour moi Igor Joukov sous la direction de Rojdetvenski reste inégalé pour cet extraordinaire 2ème concerto de piano du divin Tchaïkovski (année 1970?).

[@yuehchopin]

süß