Yuja has come so far over recent years with her interpretation of music unquestionable in the absolute top ranking pianists of this century, beyond gifted.
I first discovered Scriabin about 30 years ago and I proceeded to purchase virtually all the scores (quite expensive back then) and read & re-read them along with the complete recordings (M. Ponti). Over the next few years I remained entranced with it all; above all the sonatas the #2 sonata-fantasy struck me as one of the most beautiful works I ever have heard. It takes a great skill and state of wonder to pull it off the only way required and this young woman has done just that. Beautiful beyond words...
I love the delicacy in the first movement. I've listened to quite a few performances, but this one stands out, and I think it's going to become my favourite.
Seven years ago now ..... how the time can be cruel ..... it's gone now ..........: the flower tone of Yuja, this transparency, the absolute deep innocence in every note ... this was unique ......
What a great piece of music. What a wonderful pianist. Of course there will always be those who say she doesn't do this or she doesn't do that, or so and so is the quintessential interpreter and blah, blah, blah. Interesting that there are a couple of comments here that indicate that they have loved this music for 30 years ago and believe this rendition to be wonderful. I agree.
Love Yuja’s very distinct voicing between hands in her performance of Scriabin. One hears the Genius of Scriabin , all of his sound world….rhythms and melodies. Yuja so very good!!! Wooohooo
The speed is incredible. Bravo to her that at the young age to reach technical maturity and play such a hard work effortlessly. The momentum, color, pedal, and contrast are really great.
Yuga Wang produces a wonderfully varied tonal landscape in this Scriabin sonata. Her sound ranges from the delicately sensual to awesome full bodied drama, also her brilliant technique is more than a match for the fierce technical demands of the writing.
I'm not the biggest Yuja fan, but how you can call this anything less than stellar is beyond me. I'm performing this soon - NOT easy. She pulls it off effortlessly and with bravura - usually you have one or the other.
Yuja has come so far over recent years with her interpretation of music unquestionable in the absolute top ranking pianists of this century, beyond gifted.
I am not tired to watch this video again and again. Thank you Yujia Wang
How could anyone NOT love this...fire, passion, and love!!! Yuja is just beyond amazing!
Skryabin worked a long period on this Sonata-Fantasia Op. 19, from 1892-1897. I like very much the way Yuja Wang interprets this music!!!
What is so amazing about this is that the genius inside Yuja reveals itself here in her debut at Verbier when she was still so young.
Oh, my God... Beautiful, deep, amazing performance, I'm watching it again and again...
I first discovered Scriabin about 30 years ago and I proceeded to purchase virtually all the scores (quite expensive back then) and read & re-read them along with the complete recordings (M. Ponti). Over the next few years I remained entranced with it all; above all the sonatas the #2 sonata-fantasy struck me as one of the most beautiful works I ever have heard. It takes a great skill and state of wonder to pull it off the only way required and this young woman has done just that. Beautiful beyond words...
Played with skill, sensitivity, and commitment. Beautiful performance taking one's heart with it. Bravo!
I love the delicacy in the first movement. I've listened to quite a few performances, but this one stands out, and I think it's going to become my favourite.
Seven years ago now ..... how the time can be cruel ..... it's gone now ..........: the flower tone of Yuja, this transparency, the absolute deep innocence in every note ... this was unique ......
Yuja wang wrote "“Music criticism should be to musicians what ornithology is to birds,” .
What a great piece of music. What a wonderful pianist. Of course there will always be those who say she doesn't do this or she doesn't do that, or so and so is the quintessential interpreter and blah, blah, blah. Interesting that there are a couple of comments here that indicate that they have loved this music for 30 years ago and believe this rendition to be wonderful. I agree.
Love Yuja’s very distinct voicing between hands in her performance of Scriabin. One hears the Genius of Scriabin , all of his sound world….rhythms and melodies. Yuja so very good!!! Wooohooo
The speed is incredible. Bravo to her that at the young age to reach technical maturity and play such a hard work effortlessly. The momentum, color, pedal, and contrast are really great.
Artistry, virtuosity and style combined!
Yuga Wang produces a wonderfully varied tonal landscape in this Scriabin sonata. Her sound ranges from the delicately sensual to awesome full bodied drama, also her brilliant technique is more than a match for the fierce technical demands of the writing.
God how did I miss this? Her Scriabin is always so good.
The words would be few to describe this beautiful work of Scriabin and bright and magnificent presentation of pianist Yuja!
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 19, "Sonata-Fantasy"
I'm not the biggest Yuja fan, but how you can call this anything less than stellar is beyond me. I'm performing this soon - NOT easy. She pulls it off effortlessly and with bravura - usually you have one or the other.