Yuja Wang Plays Two Concertos

Twenty-four year old pianist Yuja Wang is well-known for her playing that combines the fearless imagination of youth with the discipline and precision of a mature artist.

Ms. Wang displays a controlled, amazing pianistic technique. Her command of the piano has been described as “astounding” and “superhuman,” and she has been praised for her authority over the most complex technical demands of the repertoire, the depth of her musical insight, as well as her fresh interpretations and graceful, charismatic stage presence.

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The Tracks on thid CD are:

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto #3

  • 1. Allegro ma non tanto
  • 2. Intermezzo (Adagio)
  • 3. Finale (Alla breve)

Prokofiev piano concerto #2

  • 1. Andantino
  • 2. Scherzo (Vivace)
  •  3. Intermezzo (Allegro moderato)
  • 4. Finale (Allegro tempestoso)

Here is Yuja Wang in Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto #3:  

And next, here she is again, performing an excerpt from Prokofiev’s second piano concerto: