I’m an 81 year-old jazz pianist and composer and in all my years in music, I’ve never heard a performance of the cadenza in the 1st movement played so brilliantly! Simply astounding! Simply put, in my humble opinion, Yuja Wang is a genius with not only astounding technique but she is sensitive and emotional in passages of any work-not just this one! Incredible artist!
I have heard Yuja perform this concerto at least a dozen times, and they were all wonderful. But this performance is so phenomenally inspired, that it leaves me speechless. Absolutely stunning. ❤
This is one of the finest recordings of Prokofiev 2 I have listened to. She brought out some phrasing that I had not heard before and while this is quite a technical piece with fireworks gymnastics it is also terrifically musical. Ms. Yang brought new dimensions that are appreciated. jmho.Bravo!
Amazing performance. Thank you to all musicians. You guys make earth more beautiful. Thank you to Yuja Wang. What a wonderful display of virtuosity. Bravo 🎉🎉🎉
Beautiful performance! .. Yuja can play anything with her "Magical Fingers...... Such a moving piece... Great orchestra as well... Thanks for posting. 🙏😄
Simply wonderful! This concert has a dense and stormy atmosphere that the great pianist Yuja Wang interprets with energy and total control of emotions.
This was one of the best renditions of the piano concerto with the most difficult cadenza. Some years later together with Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Paavo Järvi she played it even better...this one is by far the best rendition ever. ❤❤❤
I agree-I have all her renditions (at least I think so!🙃 The ones with Charles Dutoit are also good.SO is the Paavo rendition but the LA audio rendition is overwhelming-(a pity it is not with video).Each of these has a "best" part . This one shows the prchestral members-including the conductor- enjoying it-not merely playing their part. And what lovely dress.
What is the score doing in/on the piano at 12:50? I wasn't there at the start of the 2nd.movement. Also the color grading of that particular moment is different from the rest of the video. Explain genius.
@@thepianocornertpc There were three concerts during this set in Zürich. 10, 11, and 13 September 2014. One was obviously videoed and a second was probably covered with video cameras as backup. The video editor probably grabbed a wide shot from the backup video at that moment, and it looks like Yuja had a score on the piano during that concert. Note that in all wide shots without the score with the piano's single leg showing, there is an electrical cable behind the wheel. In the shot with the score on the piano, there is no wire behind the wheel. It was obviously a shot from a different concert from this set, or from a short pre-concert rehearsal.
From heaven down to the face of this planet into our hearts, such an art endeavor enhancing us back to heaven, perfect circle, the leading star: Yuja Wang💫💫💫
I keep coming to listen this concert once more time. I really think Yuja Wang is out of this world! Her musicality and skills on the piano are astonishing! Of course she had to work a lot and had to has lot of descipline but her capacites as an individual are not common. ❤
Yuja Wang goes beast mode with the cadenza. It’s absolutely terrifying, exhilarating, and beautiful. Jaw-dropping. I wonder whether they needed to rebuild the piano after that. Of course, the rest of the performance was superb, too.
Qu'on ne me dise pas que ce n'est pas physique de jouer ce concerto! On voit qu'au moment de saluer, elle est quasi-épuisée! Quelle maestria! mille bravos!
This has to be my favorite interpretation of this extremely difficult concerto. Phenomenal technique and majestic virtuosity! Thank you so very much for this splendid performance.
I'm 71, Prok to me is Prokofiev, The Destroyer, he mutates classical forms every chance he gets. The result is exquisite since the connection with the original form is still apparent. Those that followed wanted nothing of that connection - it's chaos I say! just rearranging Prok's rubble! Prok's convolution of repeated patterns is diabolical to memorize and play - it defies muscle memory.
I think Prokofiev understood the pianoforte better than anyone. Its percussive nature, dynamic limitations, dynamic possibilities, peculiar mechanics, and so on. He seems to be alone in this regard. Where other composers seem to compose music that can be played on a piano, Prokofiev composed with the piano’s limitations and possibilities first and foremost in mind.
YUJA'S SPUMANTE GLITTERING BEADS OF PERSPIRATION-SO BEAUTIFUL YET SCARY.... IT MAKES A SOUL ALMOST SCREAM OUT YOU NEEDN'T DIE TO EXPEND YOURSELF INTO A FRENZY SO OFTEN!!!!! TOO EXCELLENT TO DIE YOUNG AT THE KEYBOARD.......
@@thepianocornertpc I’m not asking for debate, I’m just asking what you mean by that. Wait I just figured it out: you think you’re smarter than everybody else including the audience. Got it.
@@BuckForearm Oh, congratulations! You've cracked the code faster than a caffeinated squirrel on a Sudoku puzzle. Yes, my grand master plan is to bask in the glory of my unparalleled intellect while the mere mortals around me stumble through the labyrinth of basic comprehension. It's a tough burden being the genius in the room, but someone has to carry the weight of all this brilliance. You're truly a detective of unparalleled skill.Namaste.
Is it me, but does anyone hear fragments of No. 3 throughout? In many cases just 2 notes in the same context? No. 3 is just so iconic with it's sounds and themes.
Should have made the room cooler, everyone on stage is sweating. Yuja gets completely drenched😅, towards the end you could see sweat constantly dripping off her chin and wet hair
I wish classical crowds would give the full throated roar of a heavy metal crowd after a performance like that. Polite applause and the odd "Bravo" always seems so insulting.
Da sind ja wieder schon die ersten 2 Holzbläsertöne nicht zusammen - kein Wunder bei dem Nicht-Auftakt. Warum nicht mal mit einem vernünftigen Dirigenten?
Prokofiev wrote a lot of beautiful things but he also occasionally committed musical diarrhea. This is one such occasion! Simply too many notes on the piano. No break!
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I’m an 81 year-old jazz pianist and composer and in all my years in music, I’ve never heard a performance of the cadenza in the 1st movement played so brilliantly! Simply astounding! Simply put, in my humble opinion, Yuja Wang is a genius with not only astounding technique but she is sensitive and emotional in passages of any work-not just this one! Incredible artist!
Yes. GENIUS!
Horacio Gutierrez is better
I have heard Yuja perform this concerto at least a dozen times, and they were all wonderful. But this performance is so phenomenally inspired, that it leaves me speechless. Absolutely stunning. ❤
This is one of the finest recordings of Prokofiev 2 I have listened to. She brought out some phrasing that I had not heard before and while this is quite a technical piece with fireworks gymnastics it is also terrifically musical. Ms. Yang brought new dimensions that are appreciated. jmho.Bravo!
Couldn’t have expressed my inner most thoughts any better ! ❤
Amazing performance. Thank you to all musicians. You guys make earth more beautiful. Thank you to Yuja Wang. What a wonderful display of virtuosity. Bravo 🎉🎉🎉
I was there! As always, a live performance of this quality is worth the money.
My favorite of the Prokofiev Piano Concertos. So dramatic! And so difficult! She plays it divinely.
at a loss for words... pianist, conductor, orchestra - breathtaking altogether. one of the if not the best recordings ive heard
0:38 I. Andantino-Allegretto
11:50 II. Scherzo (Vivace)
14:16 III. Intermezzo (Allegro moderato)
20:50 IV. Finale (Allegro tempestoso)
CADENZA at 6:00 Stunning!
Yuja Stands Out and Owns this Concerto!!! I Love Her!!!
Beautiful performance! ..
Yuja can play anything with her
"Magical Fingers......
Such a moving piece...
Great orchestra as well...
Thanks for posting.
🙏😄
She poured her soul into this one. Special performance by a special talent.
Simply wonderful! This concert has a dense and stormy atmosphere that the great pianist Yuja Wang interprets with energy and total control of emotions.
Please check out Yundi Li most fantastic performance ever Coda the best
This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard
Words cannot do justice. Kudos to Yuja Wang / Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchester Zürich!!
Завораживает, восхищает глубиной исполняемых произведений, виртуозностью игры и своей красотой.
Очень женственная интерпретация, на контрасте после Луганского особенно заметно. Мой любимый концерт у Сергея Сергеевича.
I listened to this concert a number of times, and each time …….genius……but GENIUS, THANK YOU YUJA.
This was one of the best renditions of the piano concerto with the most difficult cadenza.
Some years later together with Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Paavo Järvi she played it even better...this one is by far the best rendition ever. ❤❤❤
I agree-I have all her renditions (at least I think so!🙃 The ones with Charles Dutoit are also good.SO is the Paavo rendition but the LA audio rendition is overwhelming-(a pity it is not with video).Each of these has a "best" part .
This one shows the prchestral members-including the conductor- enjoying it-not merely playing their part.
And what lovely dress.
@@falamimire The one with Dutoit she played at Verbier was very good...especially the camera-work during the insane difficult cadenza!
@@michaelschefold3299 Absolutely!
What is the score doing in/on the piano at 12:50? I wasn't there at the start of the 2nd.movement. Also the color grading of that particular moment is different from the rest of the video. Explain genius.
@@thepianocornertpc There were three concerts during this set in Zürich. 10, 11, and 13 September 2014. One was obviously videoed and a second was probably covered with video cameras as backup. The video editor probably grabbed a wide shot from the backup video at that moment, and it looks like Yuja had a score on the piano during that concert. Note that in all wide shots without the score with the piano's single leg showing, there is an electrical cable behind the wheel. In the shot with the score on the piano, there is no wire behind the wheel. It was obviously a shot from a different concert from this set, or from a short pre-concert rehearsal.
From heaven down to the face of this planet into our hearts, such an art endeavor enhancing us back to heaven, perfect circle, the leading star: Yuja Wang💫💫💫
What poetry!
Yundi Li in Germany fantastic even better
Please listen to it thanks
Beautifully said.
I keep coming to listen this concert once more time. I really think Yuja Wang is out of this world! Her musicality and skills on the piano are astonishing! Of course she had to work a lot and had to has lot of descipline but her capacites as an individual are not common. ❤
My god, Yuja at her best. ……magnificent
I Love YUJA WANG!!! Graceful, charm, sweet, funny, BEAUTIFUL, and So Talented Lady!!! The Stunning Cadenza it's performed just Flawless!!!
This is now the definitive version.
Sa cadence est phénoménale, elle est la seule à donner le sentiment de panique que nécessite cette oeuvre, bravo Yuja ❤
if there is one thing is the world you need to follow is YUJA
I don't think I've heard anything so mesmerising. Genius!
Un magnifique Prokofiev joué par la splendide pianiste Yuja Wang 👏👏👏👏.
Yuja Wang goes beast mode with the cadenza. It’s absolutely terrifying, exhilarating, and beautiful. Jaw-dropping.
I wonder whether they needed to rebuild the piano after that.
Of course, the rest of the performance was superb, too.
Qu'on ne me dise pas que ce n'est pas physique de jouer ce concerto! On voit qu'au moment de saluer, elle est quasi-épuisée! Quelle maestria! mille bravos!
A truly piano workout! I loved it! Yuja is s genius ❤
Awesome orchestra music and awesome pianist ❤
I feel that this amazing lady lives for music.
This has to be my favorite interpretation of this extremely difficult concerto. Phenomenal technique and majestic virtuosity! Thank you so very much for this splendid performance.
No one deserves the insane genius title in classical music more than Prokofiev.
I'm 71, Prok to me is Prokofiev, The Destroyer, he mutates classical forms every chance he gets. The result is exquisite since the connection with the original form is still apparent. Those that followed wanted nothing of that connection - it's chaos I say! just rearranging Prok's rubble! Prok's convolution of repeated patterns is diabolical to memorize and play - it defies muscle memory.
I think Prokofiev understood the pianoforte better than anyone. Its percussive nature, dynamic limitations, dynamic possibilities, peculiar mechanics, and so on. He seems to be alone in this regard. Where other composers seem to compose music that can be played on a piano, Prokofiev composed with the piano’s limitations and possibilities first and foremost in mind.
Yuja you are a fantastic talent.
With her decidedly quirky sense of humor, she'll appreciate your feedback. She will tell you: "I'm happy, thank you so much for your comment." 12:30
Inimitable YW. Precision, touch,& strength
Sempre magnífica sensibilidade e brilho espetacular. ❤
Totally, totally wonderful. Well done.
Juja is pure genius
Her ability to memorize itself is a marvel. Read somewhere she maintains 10 (or 20?) memorized concertos at any given time.
She is the Best Pianist!!!! Perfect in the All)
How many pianists have you heard in your life?
L'impression qu'elle dépasse la vitesse du son....j'en pleure
She literally becomes the music😮
She must have had a teacher work with her on this. It's much better than all her previous performances of this concerto, wow
Absolutely outstanding rendering of this second concerto. It is quite difficult to find the right style, as here
I am not trained in music, but I am an engineer. At times I could swear that her fingertips are breaking the sound barrier. -Curt Kuhns
Quelle beauté!
YUJA'S SPUMANTE GLITTERING BEADS OF PERSPIRATION-SO BEAUTIFUL YET SCARY....
IT MAKES A SOUL ALMOST SCREAM OUT YOU NEEDN'T DIE TO EXPEND YOURSELF INTO A FRENZY SO OFTEN!!!!!
TOO EXCELLENT TO DIE YOUNG AT THE KEYBOARD.......
Suddenly a score is laid out inside the piano 12:50 and at 19:08 and suddenly it's gone again after a couple of seconds!
Weird
this was such an experience, thank you 😊
POWERFUL AND BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED
And beautifully dressed!🎉😊
Magnificent Wang!
She is breathtaking 😮😮😮😮😮
Yuja Wang para mi la mejor pianista del mundo sin dudas. UNICA.
Fantastic!
Amazing.wish life beautiful like classic music . ❤❤❤
Glorious
The audience doesn't understand what happened here. This is hands down her best performance of Prok.2nd ever. Truly phenomenal.
Curious why you say the audience doesn’t understand what happened? What do you mean?
That's some claim...! I'm just about to listen.. I'll get back to you after the performance.
@@NikoHL This is the way I perceived it and I am not going to debate about it.Have a nice day.🙏
@@thepianocornertpc I’m not asking for debate, I’m just asking what you mean by that. Wait I just figured it out: you think you’re smarter than everybody else including the audience. Got it.
@@BuckForearm Oh, congratulations! You've cracked the code faster than a caffeinated squirrel on a Sudoku puzzle. Yes, my grand master plan is to bask in the glory of my unparalleled intellect while the mere mortals around me stumble through the labyrinth of basic comprehension. It's a tough burden being the genius in the room, but someone has to carry the weight of all this brilliance. You're truly a detective of unparalleled skill.Namaste.
This pianist shows promise. All she needs is encouragement, and who knows where she might end up.
A master piece, I'm far from an expert, this was mesmerizing.
Dreamlike and desultory, enigmatic and enervating, something for everyone.
Trop bien ! Seconde moitié de la cadence | 08:55
Prokofiev suits Yuja well 🔥
Incredible
I'm exhausted.
Is it me, but does anyone hear fragments of No. 3 throughout? In many cases just 2 notes in the same context? No. 3 is just so iconic with it's sounds and themes.
Brava at max level. What to say more❤
WHERE DID HER PROKOFIEV 2 WITH BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER GO?????
13:40 they are having fun with it lol
Wow😮❤
Fantástico!
Crazy. The magnificence. I started off on piano decades ago. Still starting... 🎶🎹🎼
🤩🤩😁👍
12:50 sheet music magically appears on the piano.
Obviously the video was edited, with a brief clip from the stage rehearsal, for whatever reason.
@@hansjuergenkohlhaas871 Obviously, I don't really believe that it is magic. Just wanted to point out the unexpected occurrence.
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Yuja doesn´t need any more support in her playing. Better listen to those who also are really good, but never had the chance she had.
why can you just enjoy music. no one is here to support her.
Oh, she is nicely dressed, beautiful!😊
where's that video where she plays this wearing a yellow dress?
Should have made the room cooler, everyone on stage is sweating. Yuja gets completely drenched😅, towards the end you could see sweat constantly dripping off her chin and wet hair
This hall is very hot.
This was NOT recorded in Vienna, but in Zurich, in the so called "Tonhalle"
Oh ! thanks for the info 👍
this was long time ago
do you know when this is from?
@@BeaneumannI believe 9/11/04
@@mandyheart8754 summer of 2014
Aufgenommen am 11. September 2014 in der Tonhalle von Zürich (und nicht in Wien wie fälschlischerweise angegeben!).
@@mijoree danke
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What is the score doing in/on the piano at 12:50?Also the color grading of that particular moment is different from the rest of the video.
I wish classical crowds would give the full throated roar of a heavy metal crowd after a performance like that. Polite applause and the odd "Bravo" always seems so insulting.
Sequin Gal !
21:48
I just watched a fascinating thriller.
2:42 my fav part…
3:00
With respect for Wang's playing, please try to listen this concerto interpreted by Alexei Sultanov! Thank you!
If you don't like this performance, just say why instead of "whataboutism".
NO I won't try listenig to any other pianist.Once I have the best....why compare to others???
Extremely bad manners to use this as a platform to promote someone else.
Been there, heard that (well about midway through the cadenza when I had to shut it off and come back to Yuja)
5:12
26:28
Пиздец 👏👏
ok but equally. Wow.
Da sind ja wieder schon die ersten 2 Holzbläsertöne nicht zusammen - kein Wunder bei dem Nicht-Auftakt. Warum nicht mal mit einem vernünftigen Dirigenten?
[Google translation] The first 2 woodwind notes aren't together again - no wonder given the non-upbeat. Why not with a sensible conductor?
Incredible but just so angry.
N be 22:12 25:31
I don't feel it. Maybe after hearing it more times, I will.
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It’s the first time I’ve seen her wearing clothes.
Get help
Melody is not clear, looks like jazz.
Prokofiev wrote a lot of beautiful things but he also occasionally committed musical diarrhea. This is one such occasion! Simply too many notes on the piano. No break!
From my point of view not so good as Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Gianandrea Noseda interpretation.
I didn’t think so either.
start a yt channel promoting him then