@@segalanicolas5608 Honestly I think she was *answering* a call (not making one!), for the person who called says the first line in the joke to which she responded "nah, just a regular night, playing..."
I just learned, that Ravel wrote this to a pianist, who lost her right arm during the World War, and since then I really wanted to see this concert. It just so happened to pop up on my RUclips feed. And I must say that Im really impressed! Edit: ok, my bad, it was a man, not a woman. Thanks for the correction!
I actually heard of this piece of music on an episode of MASH. A GI, who happened to be a concert pianist - unbeknownst to the surgeons, lost the use of his right hand during surgery. The surgeon, Dr. Winchester who was a snob and fan of classical music found this piece of sheet music and gave it to him. ruclips.net/video/ijEiwBLCXeo/видео.html
Until you forget to turn the page because you forgot where you are in the music and get the death stare from Yuja Wang for not being prepared to turn pages for her.
I'm not complaining about it, but am amazed that this was allowed to be worn, when most orchestras cannot have glitter or skin showing. I have been told that my dress was to short when you could only see my collarbones, wrists, abd ankles... She looks stunning, but the dress is different from what most people are used to seeing. Maybe it is because she is a soloist.
bloodgrss I think it's likely it's just there to show that right hand is not needed in this concerto, given Yuja can play some dozens of concerti from memory 😆
martha jane: "+Don Maguire I am far from a prude but she looked like she leads a double life, like she had to go back to the red light district after the concert, someone needs to school her on etiquette, you can be super sexy w/o looking like a Chinese hooker, she has some serious self esteem issues. She said she can wear long skirts when she's 40, really? thanks for the confirmation, being a lady has nothing to do with age." Bravo martha!!
having worked on this piece substantially, i can personally say that cadenza is hard as nails from a phrasing standpoint, balancing the lyricism of the theme and squeezing in the accompanying patterns, and she just NAILS it. very few do. it sounds so natural and as effortless as if she were playing it with two hands. ugh, she's just flawless.
Thank You...I used to play piano from age 4& 1/2 to I was 11...what she has to do is NOT easy...Ravel was great in Composing but when performed by Ravel he had the intuition in multi-tasking...But When people interpret Marice's Works most people who conduct Symphonies earlier years were tweaking Ravel's works to assure the quality of each piece...Again Ravel is still highly underrated and underestimated..
There is a piece for right hand? And rumor has it that someone has attempted to correlate these two works into a Finished Work...Be nice to know...Thank You...
The jazz musician scene has this joke. Q: how do you recognize a bar pianist? A: from the 'strong' left hand, because he frequently needs the right hand to toast a drink.
So full of emotion and combinations of tremendous instruments in orchestra! Her Left hand is beautiful sound and explicit with Yuja’s left fingers and hand- clear! Well done !
Wittgenstein who commissioned Ravel for this composition would be proud of this performance. Yuja Wang has the technical perfection to express the emotions phenomenally. I am 80 years old and happy to have lived long enough to still experience this pianist
Wittgenstein himself didn't like this piece much, scribbling out things from pages and revising it. So I bet he probably wouldn't care for this performance.
Around 1969, while attending the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, I sat in on a master class taught by Leon Fleisher. He had at that time suffered the loss of the use of his right hand because of a neurologic disorder. In looking for his performance of this concerto, I was surprised to find a video of his master class with a young Yuja Wang from 2004. He was a wonderful teacher. Brilliant, beyond words, both of them.
Ravel, besides composing the piece for a mutilated officer, served as a French Army Truck driver 1916-1918, during the Battle for Verdun, taking up Ammo and stores, and bringing back wounded, all whilst under German Artillery fire...la Voie Sacree ( the Sacred Way) where hundreds of truck drivers were KIA. Ravel was no slouch!
The cadenza alone in itself is an amazing work of art. Ms. Wang and this orchestra under Mssr. Bringuier are in perfect balance and a thrill to experience.
Artist of the year! The most breathtaking performance of Ravel's masterwork! I was so lucky to see and hear it in Rome last year. Bringuier and Yuja Wang - Ravel's "clarté française" as it should be!
Altough technically a stunning performane it lacks the drama and electrifying cataclysm of the Cluytens- Francois or Boulez-Zimerman pairings or Alicia Delaroccha...Not even close.
I have heard of this concerto for years but never heard it until tonight. It is much appreciated by those of us with only one arm and this performance is appreciated by those of us blessed with sight
Gabriella Villa it’s not hatred to question something. You’re right: she’s a great musician. You’re right: she’s attractive. What I question is why make music about fashion? Why make it a contest about nice legs? People think this is about women’s empowerment, which is understandable. For so long women have had to play a role, and it’s been no different in music. But is this really progress? A person goes through many hurdles to clear something, to get to a point of great fame. And so much of that clearance comes through record companies who in this case look at this woman, don’t give a shit about her musicianship, and think “she’s hot. People will buy her records because she has great legs. Sign her.” THAT’s the clearance. That’s what you are supporting. And then the equally talented musician who is ugly as sin doesn’t get a shot because she doesn’t look like a model. It used to be that people didn’t defend the elites. That all changed because people got hoodwinked. And the sad thing is they don’t even on realize it.
Gabriella Villa “musicianship, ambiance, and aesthetically pleasing visuals”. I agree with one out of the three, which is why we won’t see eye to eye on this. And I’m neither belittling this musician nor intimidated by her. I question why she’s dressing the way she is. Ravel didn’t compose the piece for left hand and mini-skirt.
@@spb7883 She just wants to? You say all this crap about record companies not caring about her musicianship yet you're the one making a fuss about her fashion. You're just part of the problem. You question why she's dressing that way? That's already been answered 4 times above. End of story.
Piano goddess. Excellent description. What a great piece of music, so playful. And her hands look so powerful like she could break a two-by-four with one finger.
Yes. She can't play Beethoven. She tries, but it just doesn't work. It's technically fine, and her wardrobe and makeup are excellent, but it doesn't measure up to Schnabel, Rosen, Solomon, Pollini, or Brendel. And I haven't heard her Goldberg Variations. There are college pianists throughout Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea who are better, but they lack her skill at self-promotion. Exciting!
I'm almost more impressed by her reading the music off the iPad... seriously, how tf are you playing that fast and powerfully without even looking at your hands???? also I would be HELLA scared of that thing shutting off or deciding it needed an update in the middle of the concert x.x
95% of the time she doesn't look at the iPad. She knows the notes by heart, but maybe there's the odd passage where the score acts as a reminder. I'm sure she charged it to 100% before the concert!
Andrew V. Funny that you mention this, I saw her in London this Jan and saw the low battery reminder pop up twice in the 1st half! The first time it appeared she tried to press OK to get rid of it and missed it the first time. My heart almost skipped a beat! She did not look impressed at all at the end of the first half. During the break a staff came on to charge the iPad and for the whole of the second half it had a white cable hanging off it😂 you'd have thought someone would check that it was at 100% before a concert but apparently not!
@@amesakurako1 I think, soon the conductor will manipulate the scores on the tablets that all musicians will have in the front of their noses...pressing every time a button in the baton, when turning the page or reaching a certain compass. A software will adapt the score for each instrument and turning the respective page when proper....Is this already being developed or already in use?If not, this would be a prospective big business!
Love this concerto and I love how a composition for the left hand begins with a Bassoon in the low register and ends in a glorious finali at the low end of the piano. Very appropriate especially knowing the context of this wonderful composition.
She didn't get that good playing video games. It took years of hours of practice times. When I went to UCF I had to practice four hours a day just to get by. I knew piano majors that would practice all night long for a forum performance. Some were too good for me to compare to my level. I had a long journey ahead of me which ended not long after I never went back and took electronics instead. 73
Can you imagine just playing a solo part reading from ipad and your friend video calls you when you're just about to turn the page, so instead of turning you accept the call, and then your friend just yells YOOOO WASUP.
I attended in person the concerts (in the same performance, Yuja played also the Piano concerto in Sol yet from Ravel). This is one of my favourite pieces ever. Listened to it tenths of times (and more tenths I will). Ravel composed it commissioned from a good Austrian pianist at the time, who had his right arm amputated after participating in an action of the World War I.This time, listening at the final cadence here on youtube, I have come my eyes glossy. A sort of Stendhal syndrome. Many thanks Yuja Wang :)
Ah Ravel, the sublime master! He moves me in ways that Bach, Beethoven and others never could. Well, all are unique and wonderful in their own ways! Kudos to Yuja!
I love the beginning of this concerto, we can almost feel death and despair at 1:24, and then a resurrection with these waves of revival at 1:44. Beautiful stuff
When we classical lovers end up in the 9th circle, we will spend eternity listening to an endless loop of our favorite works interspersed with these commercials.
This was great! I have recently developed a love for Ravel, and this is another great one, I don't always like piano concertos, sometimes the piano and the orchestra just don't blend, but this was a masterpiece. I think that Ravel's unconventional use of the piano plays perfectly with the rest of the orchestra. Bravo!
Heard many top pianists live and recorded in a long musical life.Discovered her comparatively recently.. Absolute musical class. Such poise and so calm in all departments. Wonderful!
So hard challenge even for a great pianist!!! But she made it! 👏 👏 👏 Lang lang also practised this piece a few years ago, unfortunately he hurted his arm and fingers due to over-practising in a shorter time, then he took one year and 7 months to recover......
Everything about this young woman is perfection. Her attitude in style. How the height of the boot heal brings her leg length up so she can sit taller at the keyboard and her forearms can lie horizontally to the floor. How the halter neckline narrows the shoulder line. How the slit allows her movement and freedom to pedal. The haircut is perfect. A beautiful and talented young woman.
Ravel most most impressive piece of art. GRADE: GENIUS! And then, Ms. Wang appears, making the best combination of a music author and the magestuosity of this amazing piano girl.
The dresses, the i-pad, the way she plays, her interpretation...she's injecting classical music with some new life and zest, which no doubt annoys all the stick-in-the-mud traditionalists.
I think the issue is partly that there is something to be said about appropriateness, like for example you don't attend a wedding or a formal event wearing a bikini or sportswear. Most people have a sense of the do's and don'ts for different contexts and settings, it's about respect for the venue, the art itself, the people present, etc. However for me personally the main issue is that I've yet to see a male pianist doing the same with their presentation - I specifically mean showing that much skin or showing skin at all (if you know of one please tell). I mostly see women wanting that much attention on their bodies, whereas men in general tend to be more sober and dignified which garners respect and shifts the focus to the art, the talents & skills they cultivated, rather than superficial attributes. But hey maybe this is just showbiz and this is her brand & the product she sells, perhaps the ticket price includes musical talents plus extras.
She can do whatever she likes. The world is changing. The world has changed. It has nothing to do with respect or appropriateness. That's all made up, subjective concepts. What does it have to do with the music? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Henk Balje - totally..... not to mention she’s so beyond all that thinking that it’s even petty and superficial to think about HER “pettiness” , in ITself..... she’s, so far, been changing everything ..... has brought unmatched life (and still bringing yet more) to classical music..... What’s even MORE amazing, and in general, (speaking to “appropriateness” and “tradition” if “aficionados” know their history (at all) they would know that GLEN GOULD himself was considered HIGHLY inappropriate and non-traditional for playing BACH on the piano AT ALL!! 😂😂😂 No one, (unless very few) were doing it. Now it is STANDARD ...... standard!! There are soooooo many other examples of this. Anyway, yup..... Yuja is such a wonderful gift to music making. So inspired by her playing , not to mention she’s advanced my hearing and musicianship. And literally opened me up to the repertoire in its utter entirety. Very grateful. Looking forward to listening to her latest recording as well. Maestra Wang is having a blast, celebrating life, and feeling every moment of the music she plays as Masters do; within their own perfection. Peace to all and wonderful musical experiences. ✌️🎶💫✨✨✨✨🌟🌈💎
im for comfort, we need to let these pianists strut out in t shirts and jeans, that's the most comfortable and effective clothing. It ensures maximum efficiency
The perfect unión of the great french composer , the superb direction of a great orchestra,and the Prodigy al the piano of yuja Wang ,makes this recording a history of this Century ...!
A beautiful piece, written for a pianist who lost his right arm in WWI...moving and beautiful, showing how man evolves to overcome adversity. Still as beautiful as the day it was originally composed. 😊
Probably my favourite Ravel, so excellently performed by Ms Wang...who most likely is ambidextrous, such talent is rarely fully appreciated, I doubt there's but a handful of pianist capable of playing this. Thank you!
"I doubt there's but a handful of pianist capable of playing this." Sorry, but that is certainly false. For example, I am currently learning this piece. However, if you changed it to "I doubt there's but a handful of pianist capable of playing this so well," then you would probably be right.
@@ogthekingofbashan333 Jealousy of people's praises and compliments. This also you can't overcome. You NEVER can't be even ⅒ as good as Yuja Wang. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏿♂️😂🤣
Notice the wrist musculature driving her thumb and index finger. Then note the size of the muscle at the heel of her hand powering her 5th (little finger) and and notoriously weak 4th ring finger. Note also the size of the veins sitting atop both of those muscles. I've never seen anything like it. So much power in those hands and wrists. She is amazing.
Fantastic piece of writing, and performance or a very difficult piece making a huge demand from the left hand. Great idea from Ravel and a great success.
Yuja wang ,soliste formidable en concert .Mais gardez à l’esprit que cette merveilleuse artiste provoque une véritable addiction du plaisir d’écouter grâce à sa technique et sa musicalité exceptionnelles dans les plus grands concertos.❤😅
The memory storage potential of the left brain is 30 to 50 years, while that of the right brain is 5 million years, which is 100,000 times that of the left brain. Judging from her left-hand playing skills, it shows that she has successfully unlocked the memory potential of her right brain, which is not comparable to ordinary people! Outstanding incredible 🌹
Quel génie d'une main seulement se fut un moment extraordinaire de l'entendre sans futilité , alors je suis toujours impressionné par son talent que j'apprécie énormément , alors merci madame ! 🤘🤘✌✌👍👍🌷🌷🍀🍀!
![Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto for the left hand [With Orchestral Score]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/flNyZuI1NrY/mqdefault.jpg)
Concerto for left hand and right leg
:)))) very kind
right hand for me.
Alright I shouldn't have said that :D
Qual Q'Prod
Aydın Öztürk nice joke, LMAO
Brilliant! I wish I'd thought of that!
“hey yeah you busy tonight?”
“nah, in the middle of a concert”
do you mean like, she’s calling in the middle of her own concert with her right hand?
@@samt0080 Yes that is the joke, and you understood it.
@@segalanicolas5608
Honestly I think she was *answering* a call (not making one!), for the person who called says the first line in the joke to which she responded "nah, just a regular night, playing..."
One of the most underrated comments I've ever read 😂😂
This is so underrated
I just learned, that Ravel wrote this to a pianist, who lost her right arm during the World War, and since then I really wanted to see this concert. It just so happened to pop up on my RUclips feed. And I must say that Im really impressed!
Edit: ok, my bad, it was a man, not a woman. Thanks for the correction!
Thank you . I was thinking what kind of nosense is this, a piece where you can't use one hand. But it makes perfect sense now
he wrote it for Paul Wittgenstein, brother of the philosopher Ludwig. three of the other brothers committed suicide -
A pianist at my uni is entering a concerto competition with this pieve and i hope she gets the piano slot
I actually heard of this piece of music on an episode of MASH. A GI, who happened to be a concert pianist - unbeknownst to the surgeons, lost the use of his right hand during surgery. The surgeon, Dr. Winchester who was a snob and fan of classical music found this piece of sheet music and gave it to him. ruclips.net/video/ijEiwBLCXeo/видео.html
Paula you said HER right arm during which world war? WWI I don't think so since to my knowledge no woman went 'over the top;' WWII is another story.
Welp, at least i can play the right-hand part.
at least i can play right-leg part.
Until you forget to turn the page because you forgot where you are in the music and get the death stare from Yuja Wang for not being prepared to turn pages for her.
At least i can play the left-leg part..😌
@@Balakirev_ ... and I can play the right hand part FLAWLESSLY without having to look at the music or my hand!
Lmaoooo I can’t stop laughing ima tell my friends I can play a ravel concerto now 😂
I dont understand why some people complain about her dress. Like hell when she walked out I was amazed by how fabulous she looked. I want that dress.
people are jealous that someone so gorgeous can be so talented. that’s all.
I'm not complaining about it, but am amazed that this was allowed to be worn, when most orchestras cannot have glitter or skin showing. I have been told that my dress was to short when you could only see my collarbones, wrists, abd ankles... She looks stunning, but the dress is different from what most people are used to seeing. Maybe it is because she is a soloist.
Not only do i want that dress, I wanna be that dress
I was literally thinking the same
seems a bit too long for her if she needed to hold it up as she was walking. trip hazard, maybe?
The first time I've seen an iPad being used in a concert. A cool mix of old and new.
I do worry tho'-what if the battery flames out?
bloodgrss I think it's likely it's just there to show that right hand is not needed in this concerto, given Yuja can play some dozens of concerti from memory 😆
martha jane: "+Don Maguire I am far from a prude but she looked like she leads a double life, like she had to go back to the red light district after the concert, someone needs to school her on etiquette, you can be super sexy w/o looking like a Chinese hooker, she has some serious self esteem issues. She said she can wear long skirts when she's 40, really? thanks for the confirmation, being a lady has nothing to do with age." Bravo martha!!
+Georges Cancan
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gosh, even a 'hooker' could play this, what else d chinese couldnt do?
RUclips, interrupting a masterpiece like this with an advert is really not a good idea.
The rest of us installed AdBlock long ago and don't suffer that like you.
@@misterbonzoid5623 on mobile?
@@misterbonzoid5623 some of us literally can't afford it.
@@flowerpower9541 adblock is free!
@@juliee593 really!!?? I've been miserable for nothing lol
having worked on this piece substantially, i can personally say that cadenza is hard as nails from a phrasing standpoint, balancing the lyricism of the theme and squeezing in the accompanying patterns, and she just NAILS it. very few do. it sounds so natural and as effortless as if she were playing it with two hands. ugh, she's just flawless.
Thank You...I used to play piano from age 4& 1/2 to I was 11...what she has to do is NOT easy...Ravel was great in Composing but when performed by Ravel he had the intuition in multi-tasking...But When people interpret Marice's Works most people who conduct Symphonies earlier years were tweaking Ravel's works to assure the quality of each piece...Again Ravel is still highly underrated and underestimated..
There is a piece for right hand? And rumor has it that someone has attempted to correlate these two works into a Finished Work...Be nice to know...Thank You...
I could quite happily live with that cadenza on a remote island, it has a complete orchestral score written within it, a true work. of art.
Hear hear! She makes it so effortless and musical. The tempo is perfect throughout. My favourite version by miles! :D
@@everettamador9885 no, the right hand part of this concerto was buried with Paul Wittgenstein's right arm :(
So much for my career aspirations of being a page turner.
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My favorite piece of music, full of anger, tragedy and beauty, played by my current favorite pianist! Wonderful.
Thanks IMSLP
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Hahaha a lot less trouble to get it there than to scan all the pages so yeah, quite likely.
That was the 10 seconds waiting at the beginning
Most underrated comment 2020
Oops written 2 years ago but still timeless
Ravel - Concerto for iPad and piano
5:00 Catching up on her WeChat messages
"BRB Ravel LH PC ATM"
Lol
😂😂😂😂 might even be a selfie while at it...
ak47wong lmaoo
hhhhhha
Ravel composed this because he was sick of saying “HOLD MY BEER”
So he could play holding his beer
This is creative!
I have a pianist friend who always complains that he can’t drink and play at the same time. Seems like the perfect piece for him.
The best comment I've ever read!
The jazz musician scene has this joke. Q: how do you recognize a bar pianist?
A: from the 'strong' left hand, because he frequently needs the right hand to toast a drink.
I used to play that all the time, then I lost the CD.
😅
Well get another one. I recommend Jean-Phillipe Collard with ONF (Maazel)
@@michaelpackwood639 Woooosh. 😜
@@michaelpackwood639 The joke flew right across you.
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Fashion is one way of expressing it, but a good choice given the RUclips censoring.
I had goosebumps the entire performance. How amazing she is and how a great composer Ravel was!
Ooo
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It's cool how she makes the musicians in the orchestra smile in awe
So full of emotion and combinations of tremendous instruments in orchestra! Her Left hand is beautiful sound and explicit with Yuja’s left fingers and hand- clear! Well done !
Wittgenstein who commissioned Ravel for this composition would be proud of this performance. Yuja Wang has the technical perfection to express the emotions phenomenally. I am 80 years old and happy to have lived long enough to still experience this pianist
You will also find voices on youtube that think that the Chinese woman is by no means technically perfect and that this concert is rather superficial.
Wittgenstein himself didn't like this piece much, scribbling out things from pages and revising it. So I bet he probably wouldn't care for this performance.
@@aidanguy2182 Yeah, Wittgenstein was incredibly ungrateful and rude towards Ravel
@@christianvennemann9008 He was improvising a lot and Ravel hated that.
This girl accepts every challenge and succeeds amazingly every time. Watching her with an orchestra is matching the beauty of sound and vision.
Não sei de nada she is a woman thank you very much. We in the whamen society would never call any woman a girl!!!
Orchestra + maestro have to catch up with her insurmountable virtuosity!
Very nice comments, I like it.
people need to stop calling grown women "girls"
@@mimipie vc nao sabe de nada mesmo. Woman, girl... who cares. Yall complain about THE dumbest shit lol
The most beautiful virtuoso I've ever seen. The brilliance and genius of this woman is staggering. Admittedly way beyond my comprehension.
*No pageturners were hurt during the concert.
Masterly technique, expression, strength and power of Yuja Wang's playing is mesmerizing! She is incomparable and extraordinary!
Around 1969, while attending the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, I sat in on a master class taught by Leon Fleisher. He had at that time suffered the loss of the use of his right hand because of a neurologic disorder. In looking for his performance of this concerto, I was surprised to find a video of his master class with a young Yuja Wang from 2004. He was a wonderful teacher. Brilliant, beyond words, both of them.
Ravel, besides composing the piece for a mutilated officer, served as a French Army Truck driver 1916-1918, during the Battle for Verdun, taking up Ammo and stores, and bringing back wounded, all whilst under German Artillery fire...la Voie Sacree ( the Sacred Way) where hundreds of truck drivers were KIA.
Ravel was no slouch!
Concerto for left hand and right leg 🦵
She is amazing 🎹
And that cadenza rocks 🎵
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Dynamic conductor Orchestra and amazing pianist...thank God for the writer and the production crew of this video gift.
Cant help to listen this over and over. Great piano and orchestra….thanks to Yuja and all
Wow, she’s playing piano with one hand and with the other she’s playing Call Of Duty on her iPad. Amazing!
And she's winning
That is what pianists who play Ravel left hand concerto with a score do !
The cadenza alone in itself is an amazing work of art. Ms. Wang and this orchestra under Mssr. Bringuier are in perfect balance and a thrill to experience.
Ravel's Phenomenal orchestrations and the virtuosity of Yuja a stunning combination.
Artist of the year! The most breathtaking performance of Ravel's masterwork! I was so lucky to see and hear it in Rome last year. Bringuier and Yuja Wang - Ravel's "clarté française" as it should be!
Ela é a única pianista que consegue preencher todas as expectativas que se possa ter em relação a esse concerto
Yes I was so privileged to be that guy playing the oboe! Amazing!
Altough technically a stunning performane it lacks the drama and electrifying cataclysm of the Cluytens- Francois or Boulez-Zimerman pairings or Alicia Delaroccha...Not even close.
You just know she has the whole thing memorized and has the iPad there to show she can.
I have heard of this concerto for years but never heard it until tonight.
It is much appreciated by those of us with only one arm and this performance is appreciated by those of us blessed with sight
Anyone who can play like that can dress any way they want, and screw anyone else who doesn't like it!
Quite true, though given that logic your point begs the question: why would she choose to wear THAT?
spb 78 cause she feels good in it. And she looks great lmfaooo, you hating for a reason?
Gabriella Villa it’s not hatred to question something. You’re right: she’s a great musician. You’re right: she’s attractive. What I question is why make music about fashion? Why make it a contest about nice legs? People think this is about women’s empowerment, which is understandable. For so long women have had to play a role, and it’s been no different in music. But is this really progress?
A person goes through many hurdles to clear something, to get to a point of great fame. And so much of that clearance comes through record companies who in this case look at this woman, don’t give a shit about her musicianship, and think “she’s hot. People will buy her records because she has great legs. Sign her.” THAT’s the clearance. That’s what you are supporting. And then the equally talented musician who is ugly as sin doesn’t get a shot because she doesn’t look like a model.
It used to be that people didn’t defend the elites. That all changed because people got hoodwinked. And the sad thing is they don’t even on realize it.
Gabriella Villa “musicianship, ambiance, and aesthetically pleasing visuals”. I agree with one out of the three, which is why we won’t see eye to eye on this. And I’m neither belittling this musician nor intimidated by her. I question why she’s dressing the way she is. Ravel didn’t compose the piece for left hand and mini-skirt.
@@spb7883 She just wants to? You say all this crap about record companies not caring about her musicianship yet you're the one making a fuss about her fashion. You're just part of the problem. You question why she's dressing that way? That's already been answered 4 times above. End of story.
My favorite piece, written by my favorite composer, played PERFECTLY by my favorite pianist/performer...
*Pinch meeee, I’m dreaming!!!* 😍👏🏻
*pinch*
Better?
Hahahaha, yeah, lol. 😂
That's right, everything is Perfect!
She is so precious that she should be declared one of the world's wonder.
Piano goddess. Excellent description. What a great piece of music, so playful. And her hands look so powerful like she could break a two-by-four with one finger.
Wonderfully performed by a very talented and beautifully independent pianist, thank you Peace !
I cant describe the elation I feel watching this Beautiful Young Lady play the piano
GENIUS.
Puedo imaginar tu euforia...
Is there anything this wonderful young pianist cannot play? She is absolutely amazing!
Seems the answer is “No. Nothing”.
Yes. She can't play Beethoven. She tries, but it just doesn't work. It's technically fine, and her wardrobe and makeup are excellent, but it doesn't measure up to Schnabel, Rosen, Solomon, Pollini, or Brendel. And I haven't heard her Goldberg Variations. There are college pianists throughout Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea who are better, but they lack her skill at self-promotion. Exciting!
Le preux
I'm almost more impressed by her reading the music off the iPad... seriously, how tf are you playing that fast and powerfully without even looking at your hands????
also I would be HELLA scared of that thing shutting off or deciding it needed an update in the middle of the concert x.x
95% of the time she doesn't look at the iPad. She knows the notes by heart, but maybe there's the odd passage where the score acts as a reminder. I'm sure she charged it to 100% before the concert!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ikr! Or what if someone called?
Andrew V. Funny that you mention this, I saw her in London this Jan and saw the low battery reminder pop up twice in the 1st half! The first time it appeared she tried to press OK to get rid of it and missed it the first time. My heart almost skipped a beat! She did not look impressed at all at the end of the first half. During the break a staff came on to charge the iPad and for the whole of the second half it had a white cable hanging off it😂 you'd have thought someone would check that it was at 100% before a concert but apparently not!
deus ex machina airplane mode?
@@amesakurako1 I think, soon the conductor will manipulate the scores on the tablets that all musicians will have in the front of their noses...pressing every time a button in the baton, when turning the page or reaching a certain compass. A software will adapt the score for each instrument and turning the respective page when proper....Is this already being developed or already in use?If not, this would be a prospective big business!
Love this concerto and I love how a composition for the left hand begins with a Bassoon in the low register and ends in a glorious finali at the low end of the piano. Very appropriate especially knowing the context of this wonderful composition.
She plays the piano with 1 hand better than most people playing it with both hands!
More like better than everyone with both hands
should said he play with left and better than most people's right hand
She didn't get that good playing video games. It took years of hours of practice times. When I went to UCF I had to practice four hours a day just to get by. I knew piano majors that would practice all night long for a forum performance. Some were too good for me to compare to my level. I had a long journey ahead of me which ended not long after I never went back and took electronics instead. 73
@@ronb6182 looking back do you regret it or do you think you made the best decision?
Yup !!..
Can you imagine just playing a solo part reading from ipad and your friend video calls you when you're just about to turn the page, so instead of turning you accept the call, and then your friend just yells YOOOO WASUP.
Choose flight mode.
hahahaha
I attended in person the concerts (in the same performance, Yuja played also the Piano concerto in Sol yet from Ravel).
This is one of my favourite pieces ever. Listened to it tenths of times (and more tenths I will).
Ravel composed it commissioned from a good Austrian pianist at the time, who had his right arm amputated after participating in an action of the World War I.This time, listening at the final cadence here on youtube, I have come my eyes glossy. A sort of Stendhal syndrome.
Many thanks Yuja Wang :)
bruno biondo Thanks for interesting history !
Copy and pasted from Wikipedia. Exposed
Лучше не участвовать в боевых действиях..
@@mimipie Maybe, I wasn't there at the time Ravel composed this piece :D
Yuja Wang plays this so beautifully! I’m sure Ravel would be happy!
Ah Ravel, the sublime master! He moves me in ways that Bach, Beethoven and others never could. Well, all are unique and wonderful in their own ways! Kudos to Yuja!
Music From the mash episode. They only play small section in the show. Great to hear whole piece by amazing pianist!
I love the beginning of this concerto, we can almost feel death and despair at 1:24, and then a resurrection with these waves of revival at 1:44. Beautiful stuff
I also listened to this concerto in person several times and this is definitely the greatset performance.
Que suerte hemos tenido de ser contemporáneos de esta genio de la música.
Yuja Wang...absolutely brilliant!
When we classical lovers end up in the 9th circle, we will spend eternity listening to an endless loop of our favorite works interspersed with these commercials.
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This was great! I have recently developed a love for Ravel, and this is another great one, I don't always like piano concertos, sometimes the piano and the orchestra just don't blend, but this was a masterpiece. I think that Ravel's unconventional use of the piano plays perfectly with the rest of the orchestra. Bravo!
Heard many top pianists live and recorded in a long musical life.Discovered her comparatively recently.. Absolute musical class.
Such poise and so calm in all departments. Wonderful!
So hard challenge even for a great pianist!!! But she made it! 👏 👏 👏
Lang lang also practised this piece a few years ago, unfortunately he hurted his arm and fingers due to over-practising in a shorter time, then he took one year and 7 months to recover......
AWESOME ✨ one of my favourite pieces ever, and a pleasure seeing such a beautiful woman playing Ravel! Thank you for charing.
Everything about this young woman is perfection. Her attitude in style. How the height of the boot heal brings her leg length up so she can sit taller at the keyboard and her forearms can lie horizontally to the floor. How the halter neckline narrows the shoulder line. How the slit allows her movement and freedom to pedal. The haircut is perfect. A beautiful and talented young woman.
You wrote that comment with one hand because the other was busy huh
Oh, this is just lovely Yuja!
Ravel most most impressive piece of art. GRADE: GENIUS! And then, Ms. Wang appears, making the best combination of a music author and the magestuosity of this amazing piano girl.
The dresses, the i-pad, the way she plays, her interpretation...she's injecting classical music with some new life and zest, which no doubt annoys all the stick-in-the-mud traditionalists.
Staunch traditionalists are the reason classical music has fallen (and will continue falling) out of popularity. What a sad fate...
I think the issue is partly that there is something to be said about appropriateness, like for example you don't attend a wedding or a formal event wearing a bikini or sportswear. Most people have a sense of the do's and don'ts for different contexts and settings, it's about respect for the venue, the art itself, the people present, etc. However for me personally the main issue is that I've yet to see a male pianist doing the same with their presentation - I specifically mean showing that much skin or showing skin at all (if you know of one please tell). I mostly see women wanting that much attention on their bodies, whereas men in general tend to be more sober and dignified which garners respect and shifts the focus to the art, the talents & skills they cultivated, rather than superficial attributes. But hey maybe this is just showbiz and this is her brand & the product she sells, perhaps the ticket price includes musical talents plus extras.
She can do whatever she likes. The world is changing. The world has changed.
It has nothing to do with respect or appropriateness. That's all made up, subjective concepts. What does it have to do with the music? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Henk Balje - totally..... not to mention she’s so beyond all that thinking that it’s even petty and superficial to think about HER “pettiness” , in ITself..... she’s, so far, been changing everything ..... has brought unmatched life (and still bringing yet more) to classical music.....
What’s even MORE amazing, and in general, (speaking to “appropriateness” and “tradition” if “aficionados” know their history (at all) they would know that GLEN GOULD himself was considered HIGHLY inappropriate and non-traditional for playing BACH on the piano AT ALL!! 😂😂😂 No one, (unless very few) were doing it. Now it is STANDARD ...... standard!! There are soooooo many other examples of this. Anyway, yup..... Yuja is such a wonderful gift to music making. So inspired by her playing , not to mention she’s advanced my hearing and musicianship. And literally opened me up to the repertoire in its utter entirety. Very grateful. Looking forward to listening to her latest recording as well.
Maestra Wang is having a blast, celebrating life, and feeling every moment of the music she plays as Masters do; within their own perfection. Peace to all and wonderful musical experiences.
✌️🎶💫✨✨✨✨🌟🌈💎
im for comfort, we need to let these pianists strut out in t shirts and jeans, that's the most comfortable and effective clothing. It ensures maximum efficiency
Yuja is a millennium talent, that‘s for sure. I own the CD-Box with Ravel‘s orchestral work where Yuja plays the piano parts, and it is phenomenal.
No crackling noises during page turning - wonderful
She is probably playing Candy Crush
And clocking up a record score!
JOOV Music piano tiles maybe
Angry Birds
Ahem guys can't you see she was actually texting me
JOOV Music 草
Love how Ravel composed this for a pianist who lost his right arm during WW1
On commission. And they had a falling out after because he first played it radically differently than it was written.
@@ezekielwillerson9204 Fact is, it was too complicated for him and he was forced to cut chunks of it!
The perfect unión of the great french composer , the superb direction of a great orchestra,and the Prodigy al the piano of yuja Wang ,makes this recording a history of this Century ...!
An amazing piece, the way Ravel makes the piano emerge from the orchestra in the beginning, and then the orchestra emerges from the piano in the end.
A beautiful piece, written for a pianist who lost his right arm in WWI...moving and beautiful, showing how man evolves to overcome adversity. Still as beautiful as the day it was originally composed. 😊
Such passion!!! Such musical clarity and emotion. She shows it facially and plays with such force and delicacy. unbeleivable1
Probably my favourite Ravel, so excellently performed by Ms Wang...who most likely is ambidextrous, such talent is rarely fully appreciated, I doubt there's but a handful of pianist capable of playing this. Thank you!
but a left handful
"I doubt there's but a handful of pianist capable of playing this." Sorry, but that is certainly false. For example, I am currently learning this piece. However, if you changed it to "I doubt there's but a handful of pianist capable of playing this so well," then you would probably be right.
@@ogthekingofbashan333 Jealousy of people's praises and compliments. This also you can't overcome. You NEVER can't be even ⅒ as good as Yuja Wang. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏿♂️😂🤣
she is LEFT-HANDED, she said it in a chinese interview 可凡倾听
Fantastic performance! Fantastic girl! Wonderful music! Thank you.
Many great pianists out there, but Yuja is something else. She combines beauty and unbelievable talent.
Notice the wrist musculature driving her thumb and index finger. Then note the size of the muscle at the heel of her hand powering her 5th (little finger) and and notoriously weak 4th ring finger. Note also the size of the veins sitting atop both of those muscles. I've never seen anything like it. So much power in those hands and wrists. She is amazing.
reminds me of martha
@@chankwaichoi1 ?
@@brandom1953
look at martha argerich's hand musculature
Fantastic piece of writing, and performance or a very difficult piece making a huge demand from the left hand. Great idea from Ravel and a great success.
Ah Ravel. The evolving melodies, harmonic overlays and resolved tensions that open like blossoms.
Yuja wang ,soliste formidable en concert .Mais gardez à l’esprit que cette merveilleuse artiste provoque une véritable addiction du plaisir d’écouter grâce à sa technique et sa musicalité exceptionnelles dans les plus grands concertos.❤😅
Probably one of the best recordings of this concerto!
Yuja is one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century, no doubt
Don't need to hold my beer for this one
makes me tear up and full of emotional energy.
AMAZING Rendition!!! Best on youtube! Love YUJA!!!
A modern women for a modern concerto with a modern look, just perfect ❤ she play the Bartok no2 in Brussels this year, it was great
Beautifully performed by the incomparable Yuja Wang, interesting the music sheet was on iPad, making page turning easy…very nice!!
Piano Goddess!!
You'd feel a bit discombobulated by the challenge of this one. Wonderful concept. Liked the electronic score too. Great idea. Thanks Yujia., Cathy
Could she possibly be ling ling?
No ling ling’s power is unimaginably higher.
ling ling can play without hands
Ling Ling is playing purely from his existence
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@@EchoHeo *its
Spiffing performance of Yuja Wang! Also her piano play is fairly well to listen.❤
Yuja’s musical talent is absolutely impressive. Also, I am always impressed by her physique. She is in excellent shape.
So is the piano!
@@tomkent4656 by the way
She is indeed. And beautiful skin too.
Do it with 1 pinkie only
Lol!
Ling Ling Workout...
@@rebpv7537 Do you not mean Lang Lang?
@@eddyvideostar No, Ling Ling... go watch TwoSetViolin !
I can't this...... Life is much better with this "personal composers' answers"!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Camera zooms out on the hardest pre-cadenza LH part and then zooms in on the gliss! Sigh...
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Xavier Mac: I have to credit you with opening up the subliminal in the deepest, erudite, recondite and annuls of your mind.
Great performance but also a great video of this performance
The memory storage potential of the left brain is 30 to 50 years, while that of the right brain is 5 million years, which is 100,000 times that of the left brain. Judging from her left-hand playing skills, it shows that she has successfully unlocked the memory potential of her right brain, which is not comparable to ordinary people! Outstanding incredible 🌹
But the left side of the body is controled by the right side of the brain, and the right side of the body is controled by the left side of the brain 🤔
@@apmradd exactly, that's the point of the original comment
Yuja is one person that I hope will never age; I like her whole persona.
You are talking foolish.
@@mrsblue3011you are mean spiteful and jealous!
@@mrsblue3011 It's dullards like you that bore the rest of us. Get a life.
Quel génie d'une main seulement se fut un moment extraordinaire de l'entendre sans futilité , alors je suis toujours impressionné par son talent que j'apprécie énormément , alors merci madame ! 🤘🤘✌✌👍👍🌷🌷🍀🍀!
Great performance all the way around ‼️ Leave it to Ms Wang to take on a challenge like that... WOW‼️
Wonderful to have this available. It's unfortunate that the audio is out of synch; it's a bit distracting to watch. But the sound is what it's about.
ok sure she's playing with only one hand.. but more importantly.... how does she pedal in stiletto heels? tbh that's the most impressive thing here
And that was the moment Ling Ling decided he wanted to play the violin instead.
Ling Ling can play all instruments
@@aishamuratova2671 and compose and improvise like a god
To play this concert you only need to practice 20 hours a day.