Yuja Wang - Living the Classical Life: Episode 14
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
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“Life... music and what I do... has to be intermixed, has to be together... or else I feel like I’m not alive.”
In an unusually intimate portrait, young piano superstar Yuja Wang speaks of her life and work, demonstrating by musical examples throughout-including a staggering and delightful rendition of an Art Tatum arrangement of “Tea for Two.” She describes her musical aspirations in contrast with audience perceptions, the value of practicing and not practicing, learning and relearning a piece, and the importance of struggle for musical results. She ends the interview with a touching tribute to the late Claudio Abbado.
She is sooo mischievous, no pretence at all, she is the real deal, love her.
Mischievousness is her most adorable characteristics.
Having lived in China (Beijing) for over a decade, I met her by accident, because a friend of mine studied at the conservatory. She was and is a very charming and open person, very skilled, very determined in a natural way. I love her as a person and wish her All the Very Best, always.
Good. Girl!
Confidence from real talent
真善美
SINCERITY. INTEGRITY. BEAUTIFUL
@@russellsteapot4997 beethoven concerto 1 mvt 2
What I like about her other than her obvious pianist talent, is her genuineness and openness. Hope we get to meet one day in the future.
What I love about her is that she's just honest and doesn't try to blow the seriousness of the music out of proportion. She just wants herself and us to enjoy it.
Yuja's laughter is the most refreshing thing I've ever heard !
Meow
她的笑损坏了形象，最好戒掉。
How can you not love this woman :)
Me neither
We all love her 🌸
@@tamvionsr3999 i totaly agree
David Corrales I believe she spoke of you - near the outset..
@@xiaolingeng8639 Raine and.Humble!
"Tell me to stop, otherwise I won't" - Yuja Wang 3:40 The singular essence every music student should have....
She talks so honestly, so I really feel that I'm learning something about her. . .nothing superficial.
you are right!
That is so true.
The other day I shared my thought with a much older man and we kind of both agreed on how honest her performances were, and I feel that I will be able to touch the true implications or whatever true feelings, motivations, or reasonings in old masters' minds, just from listening to her playing. This is the first time since then that I've stumbled upon another use of the "honest" word about Yuja Wang, so I got excited and these words jus flown out.
Yuja is just the best!
Her talent in piano is obvious but, her silliness and laughter is just as inspiring.
This was an amazing interview! Thank you so much.
4:55 I don’t understand how any human being is capable of maintaining works of such incredible difficulty and length without even physically practicing it. I also think that Yuja’s perspective on pianism and music in general is very very inspiring and refreshing. She is a miracle to both music and the world.
You either have it or you don’t. And most of us don’t.
@@pjbpiano sorry but that’s not true. Yes, talent is important but 99% of the cases (save 1% for that ultra genius) those people are a result of incredible hard work from a very very young age. We are talking about insane amount of studying and practicing to reach that level, that’s all they do. The “not practicing” part mentioned here comes after decades of honing her skills (physical and muscle memory) to such a ridiculous level that now makes something like a Prokofiev 2nd Piano Concerto that you and I find impossible to fathom, natural for her to learn. So yes talent is important (not gonna lie here) but what you give (time, studying, practice, sacrifices etc) is always what you get out.
@@gpapa31 you might not believe this, but it’s not practice that will get you to her level. You need to have certain biological advantages first of all. People that do not have very strong muscle memory in addition to mental memory cannot reach this level. I have a friend that once he studies a piece, he will always be able to recall it-no matter how many years pass by. If he needs to perform it, all he would need is a few days to put the piece back in shape. I believe all concert pianists have this ability. If you are someone that just after a few weeks of studying a piece, you cannot physically or mentally recall it, you will not reach Yuja Wang’s level.
Also, there are people whom technique is intuitive to them. If you’re not one of those people, you will become a great pianist if you practice all the right moves, but there are some things you will never be able to do.
Yuja has all the prerequisites. Mere mortals do not. Let’s not reduce everything to mere practice because in that case, everyone that went to conservatory would be the next Yuja.
@@pjbpiano I have an incline of what you’re saying and yes that is something that would apply to someone like Wang but the reason (apart from the great talent) is that she started doing this at a very very young age. Talent is something that is genetically inherited and there’s no doubt genes are important. Genes are the blueprint of life. But in fact even when the blueprint isn’t great, if a child grows up in a nurturing environment it’ll have a positive impact on brain development. Attentive parenting and proper kids brain nutrition are fundamental factors for brain development & focus especially in the early stages. After all our bodies (especially our brain) doesn’t stop developing at birth. Especially the Sensorimotor stage (0-2 years old) and Preoperational stage (2-7 years old) are the key phases of cognitive development and when the foundations of our muscle memory snd ability to analyse and memorise/absorb data, that become second nature, is formed. This is why kids that start learning multiple languages at that point become bilingual/trilingual etc. This is one of the main reasons that most concert pianists start before the age of 5-6. It’s key to their ability to gain a mental set of skillset that for the rest of us seam superficial. Wang is not the first or the last musician I’ve known, or even met, that is capable of memorising and improvising long pieces by memory. She maybe better than others yes, but it’s not a supernatural talent and something that cannot be developed by a normal human being with the correct up bringing, hard work and dedication if start really early.
@@gpapa31 and at this point, we are saying the same things. Notice I never used “talent” or “gifted” in any of my statements because I think those would be reserved for the artistry. I wouldn’t call anyone with a good memory talented. I wouldn’t call anyone with a knack for proper finger usage talented. But I would say some that naturally has these two things without having to practice them for many weeks or months is most likely to be a top tier player as compared to someone that has to learn technique. How they got it is irrelevant at this point. Which is why I said at first:
It’s either you got it or you don’t.
And Yuja got it.
Telling people that if they practiced, they could be like her is one of the biggest lies ever told in the piano teaching profession.
Beautiful interview! It gave me the impression of "what you see is what you get": natural, genuine and unafraid to show her emotions.
Thanks again for watching, Lucila Cantu!
Zsolt is the perfect interviewer. Only he can bring heart like this to interviews. With Yuja, it's a match made in heaven.
I love her personality! She's so intense on stage and you can still see that determination here and yet she's also such a fun person.
Touching interview probably because of the vulnerability and closeness Mrs Wang showes. What a great dedicated musician and pianist!
I adore her personality. Clearly she struggles to be 'just a regular person', with a flair for LV shoes! But she comes across as one...who happens to be famous. I find it hard to say what I like about her specifically, but only because there is so much. When she arrives on stage I'm glued to her beauty. When she plays, I'm glued to her fingers and pedals. When she speaks, I'm all ears. What a delightful person!!
😅😅
Thank you Yuja for tribute to Claudio Abbado, we miss him terribly.
Its totally impossible NOT to fall in love with Yuja! Her laugh and giggle is mesmerizing and totally whimsical!
What a complex and shining personality. Words are not her media of course, but when she smiles and turns her hands to the piano the whole world gets complete in itself.
I know I'm just a nobody to her but I love Yuja Wang ever since I listened to her play.. I can really feel her passion and emotion while playing the piano
she's so real and dynamic, i like her, especially the way she laughed!
She has a great sense of humor !!
Yes she does! Thanks for watching!
Oh, those hands! And the brain and soul to go with them. Incredible.
She is so talented, but the more you learn of her more you get to the conviction that she is a beautiful person. Maybe her talent and sensibility is blinding one out. The point is: it is growing impossible not to like her.
Nailed it there. Quoting that La Times review. She's a beautiful human.
I was just thinking the same. 2 months of lock down listening to different classical pianists most nights and there's so much talent out there but I found myself continually being drawn back to this Yuja Wang. It's not just the talent but the natural open personality and humour. She's the complete package and I'm happy to present her with the Lock Down Saviour Award !
@@marcjames3487 I couldn't agree more.
@Jaime Duncan : Yes. You do have something there.
she's such a gift to us. so talented and beautiful, grounded. So glad to have her in my lifetime. KUDOS MY IDOL.
I like your comments!
It's wonderful that someone like YUJA WANG can be alive in my life time and show me how diversified a classical pianist can be. I'd love to play piano duets with her if ever we had the chance. I've been playing piano for 65 years of my 69 years and find music a place to relax, to pass the time, to enjoy all types of piano music and to share music with others. It's not for everyone, but the gift stays with you all your life. I hope Yuja Wang continues to show off her obvious talent for many years yet,, and to give the world this special type of music. Enjoy your life, Yuja. And someone will relish you when you're ready to share your life with that person. Thanks for your music!!!
She is so down to Earth, super awesome.
Her command of English is astounding. She has a beautiful of expressing herself on piano and speech. Amazing and very down to earth. Beautiful soul
Considering she came to the country at 15 her head was full of music sheets already and still managed to learn English without an accent. Pure talent.
An interview of great psychological depth! Your kindness as an interviewer made her open up though she is, in her own way, no less veiled than Claudio Abbado... veiled in music, as she claims of him.
It's also a defence mechanism.
A very lovely, mature, and transparent young lady. God bless her, guide her, and keep her safe!
WOW, JUST DISCOVERED ONE OF THE GREATS TODAY !!! AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD HER PLAY ANYTHING, EXCEPT THE LITTLE FRAGMENTS HERE - HER NAME KEEPS COMING UP AS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD START HERE, WITH THIS INTERVIEW, TO SEE WHAT IS UP WITH HER, AND HOW REFRESHING, HOW WELL ROUNDED, HOW BRILLIANT SHE IS, SHE DESERVES IT ALL !!! NEVER SEEN A FULL FLEDGED HUMAN LIKE THIS, WHO IS ALSO A WORLD CLASS VIRTUOSO, USUALLY THEY ARE ALL BRAIN DAMAGED, AND HAVE SHUT DOWN MAJOR PARTS OF THE BRAIN TO MAKE ROOM FOR THEIR ART (OR SO THEY THINK) BUT SHE IS THE FULL PACKAGE, THE GIGGLE DURING THE RACHMAN SAYS IT ALL !!!
I HAVE A NEW LOVE.......... COY AND INNOCENT, AND EVEN INSECURE ABOUT HER SEXUALITY, YET A MONSTER PLAYER, AND ARTIST ON THE CUTTING EDGE, (I CAN TELL, JUST FROM THESE LITTLE CLIPS) NOW IF SHE CAN REALLY PLAY HALF AS WELL AS HER GENIUS PERSONALITY, AND WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT HER, I CAN'T WAIT TO DISCOVER THIS SIDE AS WELL, BEEN WISHING AND PRAYING TO KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN KEEP UP WITH ME, LIKE THIS, MY WHOLE LIFE.....A FORCE TO RECKON WITH INDEED !!! WHAT A GIFTED HUMAN !!!
Ludwig Van Beethoven
- YES, SEEMED HEADED THAT WAY IN THIS INTERVIEW, PROBABLY THERE BY NOW, STORY OF MY LIFE, THE VERY FEW OF HER CALIBER ARE ALWAYS ALREADY TAKEN, IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.....
great comment. EXCEPT FOR THE ALL CAPS TYPING.
Very charming and unpretentious talented woman. Armenians love you. Wishing you the best . Don’t change and keep us mesmerized in the world of classical music.
where she fits in the piano spectrum for me is the combination of the most difficult repertoire played by the coolest looking pianist! Her technical mastery and musicality is absolutely amazing.
What a wonderful woman. So much candour delivered with such authenticiry, warmth, and humour. She's very special energy.
She is delightful.
Man this lady is special.
Yujia speaks both English and Mandarin perfectly!
My newest favorite pianist. What a pleasure to hear her play little bits of this and that so beautifully in this interview. Full performances are stunning! A most lovely addition to the music world and a genuinely charming human being.
It is no accident that Yuja has studied the greatest of all jazz pianists, Art Tatum. You learn such a lot from Tatum . . .
I wish she wouldnt stop playing Tea for Two!!
+Peter Hobbs
me too...fabulous stuff! She is as good as it can get...all criticism is SUBJECTIVE! She has LOTS OF FUN and so do TRUE MUSIC LOVERS!
@@TheGreatPerahia Yuja always seems nervous when she is interviewed. She is an awesome talent, highly intelligent, physically attractive and with a great sense of humour, but she really cares what people think. That is one reason why I admire her willingness to innovate and push the boundaries. For someone like Yuja, that is a frightening thing to do. Trying to create something new is not always going to be successful. Even when something new is great, some are bound to criticise. See, for instance, her latest attempt to fight stereotypes of Asian women performers through her musical satire with Iggudesman and Joo. Some critics were deeply offended, but it was an attempt to do something truly meaningful.
Sorry what’s tea for two?
@@annashan6746 Briefly, Tea for Two was originally a song from the musical comedy No, No Nanette written around 1925. The piano version was written and popularised by Art Tatum about 10 years later.
timothybolshaw thanks! I got it
You're brilliant and beautiful for me.. I love you Ms. Yuja Wang!
I LOVED her response to the New York critic who wrote "If her skirt had of been any shorter, the concert would have been R rated!".....Yuja: "I don't give a shit about what he thinks!"
That was an L.A. critic, and she would"give a shit" about what he wrote if it had been complimentary. Her sometimes vulgar language is often on the same level as her tawdry stage attire. Ms. Wang should keep in mind that there are a lot of girls (especially Asian music students) who look up to her as a role model and she certainly should care about that.
The only thing I would say in response is - for many young heterosexual males seeing an attractive young woman such as Yuga Wang wearing a micro mini skirt with spikey high heels on stage is undeniably distracting, however great the playing. Attention should not be diverted in such a way from what should be a rewarding experience hearing a great masterwork brilliantly performed. An elegant gown would add to the occasion visually without looking inappropriately vampish.
Im sure she realizes that young girls look up to her and care about it. I think thats why her choice in wearing something she feels comfortable in is all the better.. It tells girls they can express themselves and don't need to give about a fuck about what boring, prude, tired ass people, in the classical community think.
Thank god for once someone is breaking the rules a bit. Some people in the classical community need to lighten the fuck up. At the end of the day its about sharing the experience of music.
Meredith Foster h
No one ever built a monument to a critic.
Sir Thomas Beecham.
She is soooo Aquarius! Just love her for being herself! Amazing talent!
Hahahhaahh i had the same thought! I bet she is!
Too bad I’m a Taurus :((
Intelligent and concise interview on this extremely talented artist. Surprisingly mature outlook on her music shows through her youthful energy and exuberance. Ms. Wang's comments on Claudio Abbado were quite telling. Thank you very much for this clip.
Talented, smart, attractive AND a sense of humor. As enigmaticmisfit wrote in an earlier post, "She is an amazing artist."
That was so nice. I was a fan before, but I feel like I know her a little better now. I’ll always be a fan of this amazing lady!
I love her laugh💖💕💓💖What a wonderful artist 👍👍👍👍
What l like about Yuja is she is so "ordinary", no flowery things about her - just like the girl next door. Other artists are like prima donnas who are always "on". And good command of languages other than her Mother tongue.
Sometimes l watch a video with the sound turned down to just watch her hands playing. Completely mesmerising.
Thank you for posting this Peter. Thoroughly enjoyable and insightful. She is an amazing artist.
I like your comments.
Maybe the sweetest pianist I've ever seen so far.
genius is inexplicable,...even to those so blessed.
I love her personality .
I'm in love with her interpretation of Chopin Waltz Op. 64 n°2 and now I know something about her personality and I think that she is so lovely!
I just love her
I just hope this precious lady survives all this picking over her life, and develops her art, her greatest gift to all who love her. Edit, Sept 2020 - sheer delight just grows as time passes; If she hadn't her artistry, she would simply be the most treasured friend anyone could wish for. 🎵😊😊
She's so incredible...such an inspiration. I hope I can play half as good as her someday.
I just found out about her a few days ago and I'm already a big fan.
Her discussion of Claudio Abbado is so touching.
Yuja Wang integrated virtuosity with depth of meaning.
And still does! Thanks for watching, Michael Wong!
Интересно наблюдать диалог. И ответы музыкальными фразами.
She is amazing 😍😍
Thanks for posting these videos. Especially this one and the other with Trifinov. They are really insightful and "demystify" some of these artists. Thanks again!
Charming lovely girl ! Wonderful pianist ! So gifted.
Never had I listened to such a rich interview-thank you Yuja.Don't feel sad for not having a boyfriend.Music first!
YUJA IS AN ALL TIME BEST....CERTAINLY ONE I WOULD NOT WANT TO LET GO OF .
She's absolutely wonderful and totally down to earth seems completely approachable and cute as hell and just a normal person doing an extraordinary thing. She rules
Becoming familiar with Yuja has brightened my life in significant ways. I am eternally grateful to her.
There's something so endearing about her. Gosh.
I think it's the innocent child-like part of her.
Wonderful interview with an amazing artist. Many levels of genius on display; flawless piano, superior memory, clear and concise speech, pitch perfect humor.
Expresses herself very well in her second language. Knows that Music is Philosophy. And has obviously grown into each composer's heartfelt expressions.
Bravo!!!
Hope to see her live in concert soon. AFTER 2020, of course.
Thanks for watching, EcuaLA!
Bless her !!
FABULOUS STUFF! What a great little musician she is!...always having FUN!
She's so amusing. Such a beauty with great character.
Thank you for the interview as well as posting the names of the composers and their works.
Thanks for watching, Gary Kuo!
"Tell me to stop! Otherwise I won't!
SO ADORABLE!!!!!
Impressed by how American she is, and how much still of this generation. Her taste is as impeccable as her playing.
My favorite living pianist..😊👂
"what do you want most in life that you don't have?" such a great and provocative question
yes I love when she plays her favorite piece - by Chopin- I love the way she plays that.
She likes romance pieces - the emotional thing. I find it interesting that some musicians are so emotional in their playing. So much of their expression goes into the music - being muses for us. But then you wonder about the status of their hearts. I was impressed with her response to the question of what she wants most in life that she does not have. There is so much I want to say in response to that but I would go on and on. I felt sad when she was responding to that question. Her demeanor changed so much after the quick joking. She is really compelling, but yes she is human. I am having Yuja withdrawal and I need to go see her perform again. Her recordings are wonderful, but she must be seen and heard. Thanks Yuja! I hope you feel loved and love.
Recently in New York she has been interviewed by a woman from a musical newspaper. She told more about hear mood, the difficulty and sacrifices she faces when being always on the road, and feeling somehow forgotten after the end of a tour with an orchestra. But deep inside I think she is really happy when on stage, and as far as she can perform, she will be happy.
Refreshing honesty,humble sensitivity virtuosity and a lovely beauty. A most outstanding pianist I’ve experience and am grateful she is in this planet sharing all that love 💕 🎶👏🏼
Love her! She brought me back to classical music, particularly the piano!
yes m she is blinding me out , she is just so superbly different and talented.
Yuja,
You are so loved!
I've met her In 2006. She's such a nice and bubbly person !
I totally relate to what she says about practicing. For me too, the very first time I perform something is better than any subsequent time.
True genius and humility. What’s not to love?!
Music is the richest gift of life
Whoever has the most music has the most riches
Such a beautiful interview (and human being!): yes, her 'way of life' must be intertwined with her artistry, because separating them will cause either a 'boring' experience or losing her spontaneity which is so much part of her artistry!
she's a fucking hero!!! what a cool lady!!!
SHE IS SO AMAZING! She's the one I look up to and she is so much fun I love her character, kinda like Jeniffer Lawrence but better
only someone with such a pure heart can play the piano with such brilliance.
It take me months to learn advanced pieces and if I don’t continue practicing them often I will will forget how to play them in about two weeks.
You're doing better than most of us, Damond Barbee!
I know what you mean. To be born with passion for music but not with the right disposition feels so unfair!
Same here, when the stars align and you get the right motivation to learn, it definitely sticks with you though. After a while of playing, even when you don't practice the music will stay in your fingers
Same here.
Had the pleasure of listening to her and the Concertgebouw with Mariss Jansons in Shostakovitjs first. What an evening in Amsterdam:-)
I like the shout out she gave to Art Tatum!
Amazing interview, so deep and genuine
Thank you very much for letting us to know this amazing person and artist a bit more closely.
My favorite interview with Yuja Wang. Thank you..
I just love her playing the Gluck melody. She plays that better than anyone else IMO.
Goodness , she looks like a doll, has the body of a goddess and plays like heaven! Nature has spoilt her and given us a gift!
I like her very much! Lucky I met her once in a Conservatory in the City. She is not only a famous Chinese Pianist who live on stage, but also a very nice and sweet girl who lives in real life.
nice,beautifull,
so talented woman
I believe this woman is even more gifted than the past great pianists: simply scaring. That’s what a Chinese can do, because of: precision, flexibility, cleanness, speed, mathematics, feeling, Martial arts applied to music!
Yuja Wang is a genius!
She could do anything she put her mind to! 💗
"Tea for Two" by Art Tatum she plays very well.
I wish Yuja would add a few more pop standards to her encore repertoire. Things like: 'Misty' by Errol Garner come to mind.