Impossible not to fall in love with such a wonderful, genuine person, and such a great pianist. You can play Beethoven wearing jeans and showing your legs, what's the problem? She is impressive, humble, and lovely! I'm sure Beethoven would be delighted listening to her playing.
She is the best thing happen to classical music in a generation. I think she's the best and will single handedly increase interest in classical music and piano by at least 10% Hope she comes back to the LA area soon!!
At least 30%. I used to practise the violin when I was young. Without a pair of good ears, I progressed no more but always enjoy listening to classical music. I used to think all pianists' playing were very similar, until I bumped into Yuja in youtube.
Magnetic, charismatic, charming, witty, beautiful, charming, and remarkably accomplished pianist. What a treasure! Her smile, infectious laugh, tend to mask her brilliance, creativity, wisdom beyond her years. Yuja Wang is heaven sent gift to humanity. I wish her continued success, joy, happiness, both in her music, and all aspects of her life. Totally irresistible, for sure!
why does it matter if she's pretty, charming, or magnetic? I think of all the greats who were over shadowed because they didn't have the looks or personality.
Probably the greatest female classical pianist alive today. Certainly one of the most beautiful women on the planet. Always a blessing to hear her. Always a blessing to see her.
Most knowledgeable classical music enthusiasts agree that Martha Argerich is "the greatest female classical pianist alive today" - a title which she has held for most of her 60+ year career. Ms. Argerich also appears onstage fully clothed, and when interviewed does not spend half of the time giggling like a giddy school girl..
She is young and incredibly talented. She can attract the younger generation, introduce them to good music. She dresses appropriately for her young age.
I can imagine that in fifty years this interview is still interesting to see. Yuja Wang is the most well adapted to our times as a guide into classical music for young girls who love the piano and want to be cool, like my daughter. This interview is a classic in its genre.
She is surprisingly articulate in English. I'm impressed, especially considering that English is a language she picked up relatively late. Not many musicians could express themselves well verbally even in their own mother tongue, particularly when it comes to the music they play. But she seems to have a level of maturity belied by her looks and relatively young age. Add to that her being quite personable and she delivers quite a package beyond her immense pianistic talent.
She's just brilliant in every way. I really enjoy her insights and the way she talks about her process. Enormous depth and subtlety and nuance and comprehension of music and life. And the talent is overwhelming. What a human being! Great to see her. Viva Yuja Wang!
I love how she talks about "becoming the music." In her performance, one can see how she seems to channel the composer and enter a state of mind in which she is the music. Her focus is ethereal and transformative.
Its interesting to see her talking about her curiosity (and holding off) of Beethoven and Brahms. Just two years later she stunned the audience with marvelous Hammerklavier sonata. Glad to see her artistic development.
3:05 the innocence and purity is confirmed in the way she laughed. Most highly-intelligent people are pure people; no time for hate, jealousy or envy; they live in their own world of creativity disconnected from all the filth that surrounds them. I love her and admire her so much!
For many performers an interview is a chore to be endured - the questions are banal and the answers give nothing away. Yuja Wang quickly recognises that Ben Finane's interest is genuine so she is able to relax. The result is a revelatory conversation . . .
Obviously, we all know she's a truly great pianist! And - I LOVE the way she speaks! So natural, with such emotion! What an amazing artist and a person!❤️🎶
Stunningly Clear understanding of her connections to pieces and the heart & mind of these composers. It’s like she speaks for these long passed composers.
Wow, she's so sensible in her approach. Such an amazing pianist and she recognizes she isn't ready to move on to some composers, that it isn't her time for them yet. That's so smart and inspiring. She's fantastic!
She understands the ineffable connection to something higher via music. Listening to her is like listening to interviews of Jimi Hendrix trying to put into words his experience of music and expression. She is the Jimi Hendrix of classical piano. Innovative, powerful, passionate and sensual. In the world for sure but not of the world. Hendrix and Coltrane come to mind for me. I love hearing her live. She and a few others have ignited my curiosity about classical music. I hope I live to see the day when she composes something original.
I can't believe I heard Uuja say that she is not disciplined. I think of her as one of the most discipline persons ever. After watching a previous interview of her I decided to be more disciplined in doing regular practice and my piano playing has already began to improve.
Yuja doesn't shows her legs only, she shows her heart, and her brain too. When she refers about the approach and needings to play Beethoven, she's clever enough to know what she'll need. When she reaches that point in her life, I am sure she will render an incredible Beethoven, as she already did with the Russians.
Impressive lady. Knowing where and what direction she wants to take, while knowing she has still a long journey ahead to explore other greats such as Mozart and Beethovan. No sense getting lost in what doesn't strike your emotional fancy.
I can exhaust adjectives describing this musical genius. The most striking aspect is her humility and likability. For a HUGE star, she is not a usual "Karen" but a genuine friend. I am most impressed with her musical knowledge.
I like her spontaneity and she is very good at expressing her ideas with simple words. I think the classical music world needed a fresh new horizons fun person like her.
Great interview, thank you for posting. I got to see her intellect, not just her music. What a smart girl, I look forward to hearing her Beethoven. It should come soon.
She appears to have put a lot of thought into her musical choices, I just hope she doesn't put off the big Beethoven Concertos too much longer as I still want to be around when she plays them. Also, everyone comments on her virtuosity but I'm most impressed by the power of those hands. It's almost scary.
Yuja says that she's 'not very disciplined'..... 🤔 I'm sorry Yuja but to play the piano so beautifully & make it look effortlessly takes a lot of discipline & that's why you're probably the greatest female pianist on the 🌏 oh & pretty too 😊❤️
She is being humble. But I like that she is not politically correct all the time and being completely honest as herself. Some people may think she is not the conventional pianist but I just say to her go and enjoy the time at her youth. I love her to be herself and I get a lot from her interviews because of her honesty. She has the talent to do anything she wants.
WHATEVER she chooses to perform is a bonus for her "fans"......a gift for us. Complain, and make judgements at your own risk. She is an amazing performer, woman, and human being! Absolutely love what she does, says, and performs. And, yes, consider me smitten! Thank You Yuja.
this is a brilliant interview insight with Yuja Wang. Thank you Ben, a joy to discover albiet in 2024 and listen to someone who is so right for our time, so talented and genuinely special 😊
It's atrocious the way some people talk about her in these comments. Just because she is a pianist there's this idea that she can't choose her own clothes and has to dress in a particular way to suit a bunch of puritanical idiots. She's a young woman too and like any other she can decide how to dress. She does her job, which is playing, and that's all people need to concern themselves with.
Agree! She herself loves high fashion and puts it out there proudly and looks damn fine in it too.. so why shouldn’t we talk about it? 😁 It’s clear she considers it all part of the live performance package (otherwise if we’re pretending not to look -seriously?- she may as well pre-recipes it and not even be there..) so we should we ignore that side of it. She’s awesome 😎
Idk why people complain. She's got sexy ass legs for an asian, beautiful skin tone, smile and a cute face overall. I'm not complaining I just wish she would show more skin LMAO
I am an 85-year-old woman, and a in general a conservative, and I think the way she dresses is just fine - wonderful, in fact. Any who complain, shut up and listen. That will be your highest function.
Her 'sexiness' is good fun...she has made it part of her persona to give the stuffy, 'up-themselves Music Snobs something to be uncomfortable with! GOOD FUN!!!
Classical music? No! Western consumerism !!! money making machine!!! player.vimeo.com/video/57468088?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=d30000&api=1&player_id=media-player Goethe, Faust: "Nach Golde drängt, Am Golde hängt, Doch alles. Ach wir Armen!"
"normal" never got listened to. the catholic church, and any power after that (and before it) killed off "not normal", so ppl learned very quickly to be "normal" except Gallileo, Newton, Einstein, Copernicus.. all those that made an actual difference, so, go, Go Yuja, Go!!! amazing brilliant talent. these days one would say, of course, Jobs, Gates, '''berg... (Z), and M.. none of whom ever visited any university and did ANYTHING that would be considered "normal" ..
+Bebe Flores "She (Khatia Buniatishvili) is Amsterdam red light district , mediocre classical pianist, she and Yuga Wang, i think they try to compensate for their lack of talent, i think they are both overrated and need a book on etiquette badly. I am not a prude but these chicks look like they carry a supply of penicillin with them, they can't be taken seriously, neither is pretty, so i assume the dressing is used to distract the people from their looks, and Khatia with all the phony hair flipping which is so unauthentic. I am not being mean just real, we all like pretty things and they could be sexy without looking classically hookerish, someone should tell them, but i think they have been told and don't care, they look like rough broads." martha jane
+Mario DiSarli "Sex sells ...classical music?" Sex sells. Marketing professionals know that, which is why advertisements for everything from cars to beer regularly feature scantily clad women. We live in an age where appearance is more important than ever before; scientific studies suggest that more attractive people get better jobs and are happier. Until recently, classical music was one of the few industries where sex is not usually used to sell the product. Performers often dress within a prescribed fashion, with men wearing dinner suits or tuxedos and women wearing full-length dresses. However, a number of prominent musicians have recently been courting controversy for their appearance. Young Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has received as much coverage about her appearance as her performances recently, with the Los Angeles Times commenting, “Her dress [on] Tuesday was so short and tight that had there been any less of it, the Bowl might have been forced to restrict admission to any music lover under 18 not accompanied by an adult. Had her heels been any higher, walking, to say nothing of her sensitive pedaling, would have been unfeasible.” It’s not just women pushing the envelope, though. American organist Cameron Carpenter, a soloist with this year’s NZSO National Youth Orchestra, has received a great deal of media attention for wearing white stovepipe trousers and bejewelled tops during performances. In an interview with Radio New Zealand’s Kathryn Ryan, Carpenter admitted that he regularly works out at the gym, and opined that a musician’s appearance is “extremely important”. Korean-American violinist Hahn-Bin describes himself as “Viagra to classical music”, and dresses flamboyantly, complete with heavy eyeliner and Mohawk hairstyle.
Jym Caputo hahaha omg i just read all these comments. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder my dear Mario, same goes for music. We all have our individual preferences in beauty and we all have our individual expression. What may be beautiful for some may be appalling for others and vice versa. I first watched Yuja Wangs rendition of Volodos' Alla turca and she wasnt at all wearing anything fancy. Just a tshirt and jeans in probably some practice room and I was hooked. Her fashion statement "in my opinion" is just icing on the cake. And not a sexual distraction to compensate on her incompetence like how Mario rudely describes it. If u cant take it, dont watch her. Hahaha seriously. It's like when i listen to say Lang Lang. I get distracted with his movements.. so i just "listen" to him instead. He does still undoubtedly have some of the most interesting tone coloration and phrasings I've ever heard... "in my opinion" 😁 have a blessed Sunday everyone.
"Beautiful and talented woman, ..." Ha,ha,ha! ===> New York CLASSICAL REVIEW < Yuja shows familiar flash but a lack of depth in Carnegie recital> By Eric C. Simpson May 15.2016 Ha, ha, ha! Yuja is a well-oiled (Sexsells + Kitsch) Chinese sewing machine ??? The YW belongs to that breed of performers who win a prominent place in the concert programs (and in the list of cachet) without ever having won a first prize at the most prestigious competitions. YW ===> PR product !!!
since when having a "small dick" (or trouble with it) is a fine insult to say? At the worst +Mario DiSarli is racist and at the best he just has his own taste. I do not agree with him at all as I love Yuja Wang a lot, but I do not think getting down to this level of insult is correct. Why is it so hard for a lot of people to just take criticism and respond to it without involving some type of sexual frustration ou jealousy? I am with you because as I said I love Yuja Wang, but don't you think you could try to be more profound or accept that there's never going to be someone that everyone loves, even someone as great as her? Please.
"Not very flexible or discplined" she says. If we believe that, we'll believe anything. Happily she is also deeply musical so if we need to, we can overlook the fact that she is also charming and gorgeous. (I don't need to...)
What a brilliant and wonderful person, she makes me feel lucky to be alive...to experience her "craft" through our universal language is an extreme privilege and pleasure.
I'm new to classical music and one of the first CDs I bought was the Dudamel/Wang Rachmaninoff Prokofiev CD. WHAT AN INTRODUCTION! Extraordinary, just extraordinary.
Yuja Wang! you're beautiful! you're a genius! you're a rare gem! an angel or a fairy from a mythological tale of all beauty and fantasy and magic and all ... wish i were much younger and worthy of asking you to marry me! seriously!
YUJA IS SUCH AN EXTROARDINARY ARTISTIC, BOTH SPIRITUAL, AND FULL OF LIFE. PERSON. SHE IS ONE IN A BILLION. LISTENING TO HER JUST LAUGH, FILLS ME WITH JOY. SHE WAS KISSED BY GOD.
I keep watching her progress since she was five. Not many in this world predicted that she is unusual human being. He personality have magic which should give example to humanity how we should love each other. Keeping me happy is that in this rotten world has already young generation who has the same talent at age of 10 . But Yuja will be written in the history of this planet.
I give her great credit for knowing her own temperament. She is young, and I think of an A personality-perhaps a bit high stung (and I don't mean to imply these in a bad way). An extrovert, perhaps because she must function in a second language and having been on her own for a long time. Quite natural then she is guarded emotionally in her private expression and life (tho' not her laughter), and let's that out in more extroverted music now. I think her maturity will bring some emotional calm and inner fire-as has already be seen in some of her Chopin and slower encore pieces, So we can wait for the German heavies-there is hopefully a long lifetime to her with them.... I do wish she will do more Scarlatti-I think her skill and unromantic fidelity to the spirit of the score renders them marvelously well...
She herself is a beautiful work of art, such incredible talent! Really down to earth and pleasant demeanor too. But I'd be lying to myself and to everyone else if I didn't feel that her fashion choices are a bit distracting haha. Don't get me wrong, she is very alluring! It's the reason I even became curious about her and it fits her well, just requires a little custody of the eyes I guess :)
+Jesus Pedroza Dear Mr. Pedroza! Did Jesus Christus allows you to watch this video? THE GUARDIAN James Rhodes Tuesday 4 February 2014 ... "Good looks have long helped to compensate for a lack of talent across the entire music industry. But the sexualised marketing of young women, particularly, in classical music has also now become normalised. Witness (the undoubtedly hugely talented) Yuja Wang's barefoot performances complete with interval dress changes, see the hundreds of PR shots of the kind that keep teenage boys locked in their bedrooms for everyone from Hélène Grimaud to Alison Balsom. Some album cover portraits for female artists could double as escort agency profile pics. Publicity for young male artists is increasingly sexualised too, but not to anything like the same degree."...
Georges Cancan I do not appreciate the spam. Don't know what you're getting out of it, but seeing this very same post all on the comments feed it's obvious you have a problem with her, that's your own problem to say the least. Good day.
+Jesús Pedroza Yuja Wang - strip club pianist? "Sex sells ...classical music?" Sex sells. Marketing professionals know that, which is why advertisements for everything from cars to beer regularly feature scantily clad women. We live in an age where appearance is more important than ever before; scientific studies suggest that more attractive people get better jobs and are happier. Until recently, classical music was one of the few industries where sex is not usually used to sell the product. Performers often dress within a prescribed fashion, with men wearing dinner suits or tuxedos and women wearing full-length dresses. However, a number of prominent musicians have recently been courting controversy for their appearance. Young Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has received as much coverage about her appearance as her performances recently, with the Los Angeles Times commenting, “Her dress [on] Tuesday was so short and tight that had there been any less of it, the Bowl might have been forced to restrict admission to any music lover under 18 not accompanied by an adult. Had her heels been any higher, walking, to say nothing of her sensitive pedaling, would have been unfeasible.” It’s not just women pushing the envelope, though. American organist Cameron Carpenter, a soloist with this year’s NZSO National Youth Orchestra, has received a great deal of media attention for wearing white stovepipe trousers and bejewelled tops during performances. In an interview with Radio New Zealand’s Kathryn Ryan, Carpenter admitted that he regularly works out at the gym, and opined that a musician’s appearance is “extremely important”. Korean-American violinist Hahn-Bin describes himself as “Viagra to classical music”, and dresses flamboyantly, complete with heavy eyeliner and Mohawk hairstyle.
+Jesús Pedroza Her Mum was a dancer so she has quite good body shape, tiny but long fingers and legs. She is probably the very first world class pianist wears such short skirt. But we just love her music. (BTW: for Chinese her face is not so pretty, just cute..)
The issue, If I understand her correctly is one of emotional connection. She likes to bring sound to her performances, and back then she did not feel like she already got Beethoven, the person and the motivation on the music. I believe that is something only she can gauge.
Her muscle memory is phenomenal, she just pops pieces and switches between them faster than a CD player would change tracks.
There are a few treasures in this world that make up for all the sorrow and stupidity. Yuja is one of those brightest stars.
Impossible not to fall in love with such a wonderful, genuine person, and such a great pianist. You can play Beethoven wearing jeans and showing your legs, what's the problem? She is impressive, humble, and lovely! I'm sure Beethoven would be delighted listening to her playing.
七十多年前 在上海 我的大姐是 龬琴家
那時候 開了很多的單人音乐表演 她的音乐老师是法国人 学费相当的贵因为我的父亲在那时候很有鈛
後來到韓囯 倝戰發生 父亲去世~~~
所以现在我很喜欢 听
王玉子 弹鋼琴
@@hkoong yeah, i agree
The is trust an Amazing human being, I pray she finds the trust of her existence and the one who love her the most.
Fall in love?
@@PetraKann Why not? :-)
Such a lovely, smart, articulate and genuine person and so talented. A breath of fresh air, no pretence at all, love her.
❤ 3:20
She is the best thing happen to classical music in a generation. I think she's the best and will single handedly increase interest in classical music and piano by at least 10% Hope she comes back to the LA area soon!!
At least 30%. I used to practise the violin when I was young. Without a pair of good ears, I progressed no more but always enjoy listening to classical music. I used to think all pianists' playing were very similar, until I bumped into Yuja in youtube.
Highly intelligent and articulate. Would love to see her in concert.
WHAT I LOVE MOST WHEN INTERVIEWING THIS PRETTY LADY IS THE WAY SHE OCCASIONALLY LAUGHS - VERY NICE OF HER!!!
She is the musician that excites me the most these days. Cant believe we get to witness her growth as an artist for years to come!
Magnetic, charismatic, charming, witty, beautiful, charming, and remarkably accomplished pianist. What a treasure! Her smile, infectious laugh, tend to mask her brilliance, creativity, wisdom beyond her years. Yuja Wang is heaven sent gift to humanity. I wish her continued success, joy, happiness, both in her music, and all aspects of her life. Totally irresistible, for sure!
I agree 100%!
why does it matter if she's pretty, charming, or magnetic? I think of all the greats who were over shadowed because they didn't have the looks or personality.
@@sircurlyfries1326 Sir Grumpyfries rather ....
She is a gift to the world.
It's a pity you didn't have a good word to say about her...
I love Yuja. She speaks with heart & soul.
She is one of her kind a smooth blend of human emotions and heavenly feelings
We are so lucky that she is born to our generation
an Angel on earth 😊
I am impressed by how articulate she is and yet she is also quite spontaneous and genuine.
Amazing, powerful, humble, and simply - brilliant.
A charming Wonderful Genius and I love Her so much
She must be a joy to any interviewer 💝
Probably the greatest female classical pianist alive today. Certainly one of the most beautiful women on the planet. Always a blessing to hear her. Always a blessing to see her.
she both unquestionably!
Most knowledgeable classical music enthusiasts agree that Martha Argerich is
"the greatest female classical pianist alive today" - a title which she has held for most of her 60+ year career. Ms. Argerich also appears onstage fully clothed, and when interviewed does not spend half of the time giggling like a giddy school girl..
She is young and incredibly talented. She can attract the younger generation, introduce them to good music. She dresses appropriately for her young age.
Best female pianist of the world! #MyHeartIsToYujaWang
So candid and full of joy. Yuja is a delight to hear her speak and talk about the music she plays.
She’s brilliant, the nuances she can bring to a fast and difficult piece are astounding. I just love her concerts.
agreed , I saw her at Proms recently, her performance of Liszt was sublime, the tenderness when she played the slower parts was amazing
I can imagine that in fifty years this interview is still interesting to see. Yuja Wang is the most well adapted to our times as a guide into classical music for young girls who love the piano and want to be cool, like my daughter. This interview is a classic in its genre.
Really like her, she's so authentic and real and such a talented musician. Going to watch her performance next month in London.
Men på den anden side kand tvære det samme
Lucky you
She is surprisingly articulate in English. I'm impressed, especially considering that English is a language she picked up relatively late. Not many musicians could express themselves well verbally even in their own mother tongue, particularly when it comes to the music they play. But she seems to have a level of maturity belied by her looks and relatively young age. Add to that her being quite personable and she delivers quite a package beyond her immense pianistic talent.
She started studying in America at age 11.
Her music is really beautiful and lovely. I also like her personality, she seems live in her music.😁
Vivian
it would be surprising if she couldn’t express herself in English after growing up in USA
Incredibly well spoken, talented, and very beautiful: how could you not fall in love with her? ❤❤❤
She lived in America
She's just brilliant in every way. I really enjoy her insights and the way she talks about her process. Enormous depth and subtlety and nuance and comprehension of music and life. And the talent is overwhelming. What a human being! Great to see her. Viva Yuja Wang!
Yuja FOREVER !!!!!...
I love how she talks about "becoming the music." In her performance, one can see how she seems to channel the composer and enter a state of mind in which she is the music. Her focus is ethereal and transformative.
Soo right dr w
Well Said !! Yes !! She is One with the music 🎶 !!!.....
Not only drop dead gorgeous, but a sparky, bubbly personality, and the most talented pianist EVER
I feel bewildered on so many levels by her
Its interesting to see her talking about her curiosity (and holding off) of Beethoven and Brahms. Just two years later she stunned the audience with marvelous Hammerklavier sonata. Glad to see her artistic development.
This is a Wonderful Interview !! By Far my favorite Yuja Wang interview on the internet !! ...5 Stars 🌟 hands Down !!..
3:05 the innocence and purity is confirmed in the way she laughed. Most highly-intelligent people are pure people; no time for hate, jealousy or envy; they live in their own world of creativity disconnected from all the filth that surrounds them. I love her and admire her so much!
Wagner was the opposite. Only idiots generalise.
@@ToxicTurtleIsMad Elaborate please. I'm not sure I understand. Before I get defensive :)
She is an amazing, natural musician - born with a gift. With the depth she exudes in her late 20's, imagine what she will be like in her 50's.
For many performers an interview is a chore to be endured - the questions are banal and the answers give nothing away. Yuja Wang quickly recognises that Ben Finane's interest is genuine so she is able to relax. The result is a revelatory conversation . . .
Brilliant artist and so charming.. Quite a combination.
Obviously, we all know she's a truly great pianist! And - I LOVE the way she speaks! So natural, with such emotion! What an amazing artist and a person!❤️🎶
Stunningly Clear understanding of her connections to pieces and the heart & mind of these composers. It’s like she speaks for these long passed composers.
Wow, she's so sensible in her approach. Such an amazing pianist and she recognizes she isn't ready to move on to some composers, that it isn't her time for them yet. That's so smart and inspiring. She's fantastic!
She understands the ineffable connection to something higher via music. Listening to her is like listening to interviews of Jimi Hendrix trying to put into words his experience of music and expression. She is the Jimi Hendrix of classical piano. Innovative, powerful, passionate and sensual. In the world for sure but not of the world. Hendrix and Coltrane come to mind for me. I love hearing her live. She and a few others have ignited my curiosity about classical music. I hope I live to see the day when she composes something original.
Jimi Hendrix is nobody
As a child she was a true Wunderkind and now is a stunning, brilliant artist. Bravissima, Yuja!
beautiful and talented. also, quite brilliant...!! She's a great example for all musicians! (and all humans, for that matter: enjoy your life!!)
Darn!! Watching and listening to her is mesmerizing.
This is an absolutely outstanding interview.
I can't believe I heard Uuja say that she is not disciplined. I think of her as one of the most discipline persons ever. After watching a previous interview of her I decided to be more disciplined in doing regular practice and my piano playing has already began to improve.
She is an interesting personality and a great performer.
Yuja doesn't shows her legs only, she shows her heart, and her brain too. When she refers about the approach and needings to play Beethoven, she's clever enough to know what she'll need. When she reaches that point in her life, I am sure she will render an incredible Beethoven, as she already did with the Russians.
She is an incredible talent- I am looking forward to see her.
Thanks for posting this; she is so real.
Impressive lady. Knowing where and what direction she wants to take, while knowing she has still a long journey ahead to explore other greats such as Mozart and Beethovan. No sense getting lost in what doesn't strike your emotional fancy.
I can exhaust adjectives describing this musical genius. The most striking aspect is her humility and likability. For a HUGE star, she is not a usual "Karen" but a genuine friend. I am most impressed with her musical knowledge.
Yuja is such an icon! I would invite her for a “dead or alive guests” dinner party
She's so cool. Love her.
What an articulate, thoughtful, and brilliant musician. Consummate in technique and feel; pure transcendent pleasure to see and hear.
I like her spontaneity and she is very good at expressing her ideas with simple words. I think the classical music world needed a fresh new horizons fun person like her.
A wonderful interview with the great classical pianist Yuja. i enjoyed watching 👍👍👍👏👏👏
Great interview, thank you for posting. I got to see her intellect, not just her music. What a smart girl, I look forward to hearing her Beethoven. It should come soon.
She appears to have put a lot of thought into her musical choices, I just hope she doesn't put off the big Beethoven Concertos too much longer as I still want to be around when she plays them. Also, everyone comments on her virtuosity but I'm most impressed by the power of those hands. It's almost scary.
True and True and delightful.
Good interview and what a fun loving young lady. It shows in her playing . Come to Australia please !!!
Yuja says that she's 'not very disciplined'..... 🤔 I'm sorry Yuja but to play the piano so beautifully & make it look effortlessly takes a lot of discipline & that's why you're probably the greatest female pianist on the 🌏 oh & pretty too 😊❤️
She is being humble. But I like that she is not politically correct all the time and being completely honest as herself. Some people may think she is not the conventional pianist but I just say to her go and enjoy the time at her youth. I love her to be herself and I get a lot from her interviews because of her honesty. She has the talent to do anything she wants.
disciplined is about doing things you don't like.
WHATEVER she chooses to perform is a bonus for her "fans"......a gift for us. Complain, and make judgements at your own risk. She is an amazing performer, woman, and human being! Absolutely love what she does, says, and performs. And, yes, consider me smitten! Thank You Yuja.
She might be the greatest pianist period.
this is a brilliant interview insight with Yuja Wang. Thank you Ben, a joy to discover albiet in 2024 and listen to someone who is so right for our time, so talented and genuinely special 😊
I love listening to her philosophy and her relationship to her music.
It's atrocious the way some people talk about her in these comments. Just because she is a pianist there's this idea that she can't choose her own clothes and has to dress in a particular way to suit a bunch of puritanical idiots.
She's a young woman too and like any other she can decide how to dress. She does her job, which is playing, and that's all people need to concern themselves with.
Agree! She herself loves high fashion and puts it out there proudly and looks damn fine in it too.. so why shouldn’t we talk about it? 😁 It’s clear she considers it all part of the live performance package (otherwise if we’re pretending not to look -seriously?- she may as well pre-recipes it and not even be there..) so we should we ignore that side of it.
She’s awesome 😎
*pre-record
Idk why people complain. She's got sexy ass legs for an asian, beautiful skin tone, smile and a cute face overall. I'm not complaining I just wish she would show more skin LMAO
YOU PURITANS !!
I am an 85-year-old woman, and a in general a conservative, and I think the way she dresses is just fine - wonderful, in fact. Any who complain, shut up and listen. That will be your highest function.
The interview es also a master's piece. Very good.
So young, but she speaks with depth. Very intelligent girl. she's very attractive, doesnt need to dress too showy,
I cried when she started talking about Chopin and Rachmaninoff's elegy played in the background😭 they are my all time favourites!!!
Her 'sexiness' is good fun...she has made it part of her persona to give the stuffy, 'up-themselves Music Snobs something to be uncomfortable with! GOOD FUN!!!
+Mick Dunn Totally agree Mick!!
+Mick Dunn agree
Classical music? No! Western consumerism !!! money making machine!!! player.vimeo.com/video/57468088?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=d30000&api=1&player_id=media-player Goethe, Faust: "Nach Golde drängt, Am Golde hängt, Doch alles. Ach wir Armen!"
Lass Goethe in Ruhe Du Kretin
"normal" never got listened to. the catholic church, and any power after that (and before it) killed off "not normal", so ppl learned very quickly to be "normal" except Gallileo, Newton, Einstein, Copernicus.. all those that made an actual difference, so, go, Go Yuja, Go!!! amazing brilliant talent. these days one would say, of course, Jobs, Gates, '''berg... (Z), and M.. none of whom ever visited any university and did ANYTHING that would be considered "normal" ..
Loving u more, Yuja, after watching this vid - u rock, girl!! Can't wait to finally see and hear u play live in HK this June!! :*
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+Bebe Flores "She (Khatia Buniatishvili) is Amsterdam red light district , mediocre classical pianist, she
and Yuga Wang, i think they try to compensate for their lack of talent, i
think they are both overrated and need a book on etiquette badly. I am
not a prude but these chicks look like they carry a supply of penicillin
with them, they can't be taken seriously, neither is pretty, so i
assume the dressing is used to distract the people from their looks, and
Khatia with all the phony hair flipping which is so unauthentic. I am
not being mean just real, we all like pretty things and they could be
sexy without looking classically hookerish, someone should tell them,
but i think they have been told and don't care, they look like rough
broads." martha jane
+Mario DiSarli "Sex sells ...classical music?"
Sex sells. Marketing professionals know that, which is why
advertisements for everything from cars to beer regularly feature
scantily clad women. We live in an age where appearance is more
important than ever before; scientific studies suggest that more
attractive people get better jobs and are happier.
Until recently, classical music was one of the few industries where sex
is not usually used to sell the product. Performers often dress within a
prescribed fashion, with men wearing dinner suits or tuxedos and women
wearing full-length dresses.
However, a number of prominent musicians have recently been courting
controversy for their appearance. Young Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has
received as much coverage about her appearance as her performances
recently, with the Los Angeles Times commenting, “Her dress [on] Tuesday
was so short and tight that had there been any less of it, the Bowl
might have been forced to restrict admission to any music lover under 18
not accompanied by an adult. Had her heels been any higher, walking, to
say nothing of her sensitive pedaling, would have been unfeasible.”
It’s not just women pushing the envelope, though. American organist
Cameron Carpenter, a soloist with this year’s NZSO National Youth
Orchestra, has received a great deal of media attention for wearing
white stovepipe trousers and bejewelled tops during performances. In an
interview with Radio New Zealand’s Kathryn Ryan, Carpenter admitted that
he regularly works out at the gym, and opined that a musician’s
appearance is “extremely important”. Korean-American violinist Hahn-Bin
describes himself as “Viagra to classical music”, and dresses
flamboyantly, complete with heavy eyeliner and Mohawk hairstyle.
Jym Caputo hahaha omg i just read all these comments. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder my dear Mario, same goes for music. We all have our individual preferences in beauty and we all have our individual expression. What may be beautiful for some may be appalling for others and vice versa. I first watched Yuja Wangs rendition of Volodos' Alla turca and she wasnt at all wearing anything fancy. Just a tshirt and jeans in probably some practice room and I was hooked. Her fashion statement "in my opinion" is just icing on the cake. And not a sexual distraction to compensate on her incompetence like how Mario rudely describes it. If u cant take it, dont watch her. Hahaha seriously. It's like when i listen to say Lang Lang. I get distracted with his movements.. so i just "listen" to him instead. He does still undoubtedly have some of the most interesting tone coloration and phrasings I've ever heard... "in my opinion" 😁 have a blessed Sunday everyone.
Mario DiSarli oh and for the record, i really like Cameron Carpenter too. He's got amazing footwork in the Revolutionary Etude 😍
Articulate, humble and talented
Beautiful and talented woman, I love her.
"Beautiful and talented woman, ..." Ha,ha,ha! ===> New York CLASSICAL REVIEW < Yuja shows familiar flash but a lack of depth in Carnegie recital> By Eric C. Simpson May 15.2016 Ha, ha, ha! Yuja is a well-oiled (Sexsells + Kitsch) Chinese sewing machine ??? The YW belongs to that breed of performers who win a prominent place in
the concert programs (and in the list of cachet) without ever having
won a first prize at the most prestigious competitions. YW ===> PR product !!!
+Mario DiSarli what's up with you saying that, weird
+Mario DiSarli I suggest you get your ears checked and buy hearing aids. Oh and while you're at it, get some glasses too.
Also he (Mario Disarli) need to get his brain scan too before it go haywire!. :)
since when having a "small dick" (or trouble with it) is a fine insult to say? At the worst +Mario DiSarli is racist and at the best he just has his own taste. I do not agree with him at all as I love Yuja Wang a lot, but I do not think getting down to this level of insult is correct. Why is it so hard for a lot of people to just take criticism and respond to it without involving some type of sexual frustration ou jealousy?
I am with you because as I said I love Yuja Wang, but don't you think you could try to be more profound or accept that there's never going to be someone that everyone loves, even someone as great as her? Please.
The first time hearing a great pianist shy away from Beethoven. She's such an incredible artist.
It takes solitude to play Beethoven, who is like a bottle of wine - can't agree more!
A brilliant, wonderful mind. A global treasure .
"Not very flexible or discplined" she says. If we believe that, we'll believe anything. Happily she is also deeply musical so if we need to, we can overlook the fact that she is also charming and gorgeous. (I don't need to...)
What a brilliant and wonderful person, she makes me feel lucky to be alive...to experience her "craft" through our universal language is an extreme privilege and pleasure.
this was very heart warming
i have to see it two times, one listen her music, the other listen to her...
Love hearing Yuja describe her internal experience of music, of the different composers, "...like leaves circling around on a grave".
I'm new to classical music and one of the first CDs I bought was the Dudamel/Wang Rachmaninoff Prokofiev CD. WHAT AN INTRODUCTION! Extraordinary, just extraordinary.
Fabulous talent and personality
de sus entrevistas lo más lindo es oir cantar su risa salpicada de notas magistrales
Wow. Shoutout to her Mom for taking her to free rehearsals of the great compositions.
I Love Yuja :)
me too:)
Lovely + Pianist
Someone I aspire to be.
Hi I really enjoy your music . Walter .
You'd say she's native English by accent. So well spoken and humble
Lol definitely not. But she sounds good.
M Wang's success is book worthy by interesting storytelling
This chick's a piano beast!.
You are a shame of human being!
Just a superb musician and a beautiful young lady as well. Supremely talented!
Gifted!!! Shinning!!! Brilliant!!!
Yuja Wang! you're beautiful! you're a genius! you're a rare gem! an angel or a fairy from a mythological tale of all beauty and fantasy and magic and all ... wish i were much younger and worthy of asking you to marry me! seriously!
YUJA IS SUCH AN EXTROARDINARY ARTISTIC, BOTH SPIRITUAL, AND FULL OF LIFE. PERSON. SHE IS ONE IN A BILLION.
LISTENING TO HER JUST LAUGH, FILLS ME WITH JOY. SHE WAS KISSED BY GOD.
I keep watching her progress since she was five.
Not many in this world predicted that she is unusual human being.
He personality have magic which should give example to humanity how we should love each other.
Keeping me happy is that in this rotten world has already young generation who has the same talent at age of 10 .
But Yuja will be written in the history of this planet.
Right now I have strong feelings about the importance of this video across time
What a lovely woman Real artist Love this lady ❤❤❤❤
4:00 Amazing description of the russian composers
Good interviewer detailing the music. - as opposed to the TV interviews around....
“It’s always about curiosity and satisfying curiosity.” Wow.
She is an excellent performance, I love the way she plays so virtuoso
I love your style: VERY PASSIONATE AND INSPIRING! A super TOUR DE FORCE! Please come To Hawaii! Aloha!
I give her great credit for knowing her own temperament. She is young, and I think of an A personality-perhaps a bit high stung (and I don't mean to imply these in a bad way). An extrovert, perhaps because she must function in a second language and having been on her own for a long time. Quite natural then she is guarded emotionally in her private expression and life (tho' not her laughter), and let's that out in more extroverted music now. I think her maturity will bring some emotional calm and inner fire-as has already be seen in some of her Chopin and slower encore pieces, So we can wait for the German heavies-there is hopefully a long lifetime to her with them....
I do wish she will do more Scarlatti-I think her skill and unromantic fidelity to the spirit of the score renders them marvelously well...
I'd like to see her do more Classical era in general... she's waiting to do mozart and beethoven... maybe she can do scarlatti, clementi or hummel...
otakurocklee I await this too-as her Scarlatti is masterful...
bloodgrss “
Awesome young Lady
She herself is a beautiful work of art, such incredible talent! Really down to earth and pleasant demeanor too. But I'd be lying to myself and to everyone else if I didn't feel that her fashion choices are a bit distracting haha. Don't get me wrong, she is very alluring! It's the reason I even became curious about her and it fits her well, just requires a little custody of the eyes I guess :)
+Jesus Pedroza Dear Mr. Pedroza! Did Jesus Christus allows you to watch this video? THE GUARDIAN
James Rhodes
Tuesday 4 February 2014 ... "Good looks have long helped to
compensate for a lack of talent across the entire music industry. But
the sexualised marketing of young women, particularly, in classical
music has also now become normalised. Witness (the undoubtedly hugely
talented) Yuja Wang's barefoot performances complete with interval dress
changes, see the hundreds of PR shots of the kind that keep teenage
boys locked in their bedrooms for everyone from Hélène Grimaud to Alison
Balsom. Some album cover portraits for female artists could double as
escort agency profile pics. Publicity for young male artists is
increasingly sexualised too, but not to anything like the same
degree."...
Georges Cancan I do not appreciate the spam. Don't know what you're getting out of it, but seeing this very same post all on the comments feed it's obvious you have a problem with her, that's your own problem to say the least. Good day.
+Jesús Pedroza Yuja Wang - strip club pianist? "Sex sells ...classical music?"
Sex sells. Marketing professionals know that, which is why
advertisements for everything from cars to beer regularly feature
scantily clad women. We live in an age where appearance is more
important than ever before; scientific studies suggest that more
attractive people get better jobs and are happier.
Until recently, classical music was one of the few industries where sex
is not usually used to sell the product. Performers often dress within a
prescribed fashion, with men wearing dinner suits or tuxedos and women
wearing full-length dresses.
However, a number of prominent musicians have recently been courting
controversy for their appearance. Young Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has
received as much coverage about her appearance as her performances
recently, with the Los Angeles Times commenting, “Her dress [on] Tuesday
was so short and tight that had there been any less of it, the Bowl
might have been forced to restrict admission to any music lover under 18
not accompanied by an adult. Had her heels been any higher, walking, to
say nothing of her sensitive pedaling, would have been unfeasible.”
It’s not just women pushing the envelope, though. American organist
Cameron Carpenter, a soloist with this year’s NZSO National Youth
Orchestra, has received a great deal of media attention for wearing
white stovepipe trousers and bejewelled tops during performances. In an
interview with Radio New Zealand’s Kathryn Ryan, Carpenter admitted that
he regularly works out at the gym, and opined that a musician’s
appearance is “extremely important”. Korean-American violinist Hahn-Bin
describes himself as “Viagra to classical music”, and dresses
flamboyantly, complete with heavy eyeliner and Mohawk hairstyle.
+Jesús Pedroza Her Mum was a dancer so she has quite good body shape, tiny but long fingers and legs. She is probably the very first world class pianist wears such short skirt. But we just love her music. (BTW: for Chinese her face is not so pretty, just cute..)
Yuja, I think you are ready for Beethoven...
The issue, If I understand her correctly is one of emotional connection. She likes to bring sound to her performances, and back then she did not feel like she already got Beethoven, the person and the motivation on the music. I believe that is something only she can gauge.
She does a pretty rad version of the Hammerklavier on RUclips.