Yuja Wang (born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist who records on the Deutsche Grammophon label. She has released six CDs on with Deutsche Grammophon: Sonatas & Etudes in 2009; Transformation in 2010; Rachmaninov in 2011;[ 1] and Fantasia , in March 2012.[ 2] She has also performed on the soundtrack to the film Summer in February .[ 3] A fifth Deutsche Grammophon album, released internationally in February, 2014, featured the Piano Concerto no. 2 of Sergei Prokofiev and Piano Concerto no. 3 of Sergei Rachmaninov , with Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra ;[ 4] and in another 2014 release for DGG, she partnered the violinist Leonidas Kavakos in the violin sonatas of Johannes Brahms .[ 5]
Although there are reports that Wang released a debut CD in 1995,[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] there is little information available about it.
In addition to her audio recordings, EuroArts has released a DVD on which Wang performs Sergei Prokofiev 's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major , with Abbado conducting.[ 9]
Sonatas & Etudes (2009)
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Sonatas & Etudes is Wang's first CD on general release. It was recorded in November 2008 and released April 20, 2009.[ 1] It was nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award in the category Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra) .[ 11] It includes the following tracks:
György Ligeti (1923–2006), Six Etudes pour Piano, Premier LivreTitle 5. "Etude no. 4: Fanfares " 3:40
György Ligeti (1923–2006) Title 8. "Etude no. 10: Der Zauberlehring " 2:15
Transformation is Wang's second CD on general release. It was released April 13, 2010 and includes the following tracks:[ 1]
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971), Three Movements from Pétrouchka , transcribed for piano solo by the composerTitle 1. "1. Danse russe. Allegro giusto" 2:30 2. "2. Chez Pétrouchka" 4:16 3. "3. La Semaine grasse. Con moto – Allegretto – Tempo giusto – Agitato; The Shrovetide Fair" 8:46
Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)Title 4. "Sonata in E major K. 380: Andante comodo (Cortège )" 5:28
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), Variations on a Theme by Paganini Op. 35 , Books I & IITitle 5. "Thema. Non troppo presto" 0:27 6. "Book 1, Variation 1" 0:24 7. "Book 1, Variation 2" 0:25 8. "Book 1, Variation 3" 0:25 9. "Book 1, Variation 4" 1:00 10. "Book 1, Variation 5" 0:46 11. "Book 1, Variation 6" 0:27 12. "Book 1, Variation 7" 0:28 13. "Book 1, Variation 8" 0:29 14. "Book 1, Variation 9" 1:00 15. "Book 1, Variation 10" 1:23 16. "Book 1, Variation 11" 1:17 17. "Book 1, Variation 12" 1:12 18. "Book 2, Variation 1" 0:43 19. "Book 2, Variation 2" 0:36 20. "Book 2, Variation 5" 0:24 21. "Book 2, Variation 6" 0:21 22. "Book 2, Variation 7" 0:19 23. "Book 2, Variation 8" 0:29 24. "Book 2, Variation 10" 0:41 25. "Book 2, Variation 11" 0:25 26. "Book 2, Variation 12" 1:10 27. "Book 2, Variation 13" 0:56 28. "Book 2, Variation 3" 0:30 29. "Book 2, Variation 4" 0:54 30. "Book 2, Variation 13" 0:32 31. "Book 2, Variation 14" 2:07
Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757) Title 32. "Sonata in F minor/C major K. 466: Andante moderato" 5:45
Rachmaninov is Wang's third CD on general release, on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Its recording of Sergei Rachmaninov 's Piano Concerto No. 2 features the Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado . It was released February 25, 2011 and includes the following tracks:[ 1] [ 14]
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943), Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini , Op. 43Title 1. "1. Introduction" 0:10 2. "2. Variation 1" 0:21 3. "3. Theme" 0:20 4. "4. Variation 2" 0:20 5. "5. Variation 3" 0:26 6. "6. Variation 4" 0:29 7. "7. Variation 5" 0:29 8. "8. Variation 6" 1:03 9. "9. Variation 7" 1:04 10. "10. Variation 8" 0:35 11. "11. Variation 9" 0:33 12. "12. Variation 10" 0:54 13. "13. Variation 11" 1:16 14. "14. Variation 12" 1:18 15. "15. Variation 13" 1:09 16. "16. Variation 14" 0:45 17. "17. Variation 15" 1:09 18. "18. Variation 16" 1:35 19. "19. Variation 17" 1:36 20. "20. Variation 18" 2:45 21. "21. Variation 19" 0:28 22. "22. Variation 20" 0:37 23. "23. Variation 21" 0:26 24. "24. Variation 22" 1:48 25. "25. Variation 23" 0:53 26. "26. Variation 24" 1:13
Fantasia is Wang's fourth Deutsche Grammophon album. It was released on March 1, 2012[ 2] and includes the following tracks:[ 2]
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943)Title 1. "Etudes-Tableaux , Op. 39, No. 6 in A minor" 2:31 2. "Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39, No. 4 in B minor" 2:31 3. "Elegie in E-flat minor, Op. 3, No. 1" 4:45 4. "Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39, No. 5 in E-flat minor" 4:37
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915)Title 13. "24 Preludes for piano, Op. 11; No. 11 in B major" 1:31 14. "6 Preludes, Op. 13; No. 6 in B minor" 1:18 15. "24 Preludes for piano, Op. 11; No. 12 in G-sharp minor" 1:30 16. "12 Etudes for piano, Op. 8; No. 9 in C-sharp minor" 4:31 17. "2 Poèmes, Op. 32; Poème No. 2 in F-sharp major" 3:23
Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev (2013)
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Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev Released October 2013 Recorded February 2013[ 16] Venue Sala Simón Bolívar, Centro de Acción Social por la Música, Caracas Genre Classical Length 1 :11 :44 Label Deutsche Grammophon
Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev is Wang's fifth Deutsche Grammophon album, scheduled for pre-release in the United States in October 2013, with a general international release January 3, 2014.[ 17] It includes Wang's performances of piano concertos composed by Sergei Rachmaninov and Sergei Prokofiev , and features the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela , conducted by Gustavo Dudamel .[ 17] The album comprises the following tracks:[ 17]
^ a b c d "Yuja Wang: Recordings" . Yuja Wang . Retrieved February 23, 2012 .
^ a b c "Yuja Wang: Fantasia" . Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved February 23, 2012 .
^ a b "Summer in February soundtrack" . Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved September 20, 2013 .
^ "YUJA WANG Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev - 1 CD / Download - Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft" . Deutschegrammophon.com . February 3, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015 .
^ "BRAHMS Violin Sonatas / Leonidas Kavakos, Yuja Wan - 1 CD / Download - Buy Now" . Deccaclassics.com . March 31, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015 .
^ "Rising star Yuja Wang steps in for pianist Radu Lupu who has been obliged to cancel his Feb. 8–9 NAC Orchestra concerts with Pinchas Zukerman for medical reasons" . Canada's National Arts Centre . January 19, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2010 . She released her debut CD in 1995...
^ "China Philharmonic with Yuja Wang" . Strathmore . Retrieved July 30, 2010 . Yuja Wang's debut CD was released in 1995.
^ "The young Chinese pianist talks with Patrick P.L. Lam" . Musicweb International . Retrieved November 3, 2009 . Wang released her very début CD in 1995.
^ "Abbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3" . EuroArts . Retrieved July 30, 2010 .
^ https://www.discogs.com/master/356602-Yuja-Wang-Chopin-Scriabin-Liszt-Ligeti-Sonatas-Etudes
^ "Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)" . grammy.com . Retrieved July 30, 2010 .
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/19038010-Yuja-Wang-Stravinsky-Scarlatti-Brahms-Ravel-Transformation
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/4253234-Yuja-Wang-Rachmaninov-Mahler-Chamber-Orchestra-Claudio-Abbado-Paganini-Rhapsody-Piano-Concerto-No-2
^ "Yuja Wang: Rachmaninov" . Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved February 23, 2012 .
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/4817924-Yuja-Wang-Fantasia
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/20940499-Yuja-Wang-Rachmaninov-Prokofiev-Sim%C3%B3n-Bol%C3%ADvar-Symphony-Orchestra-Of-Venezuela-Gustavo-Dudamel-Rach
^ a b c "Yuja Wang: Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev" . Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved September 20, 2013 .
^ Emily Reese (January 14, 2014). "Benjamin Wallfisch and 'Summer in February' " . YourClassical Radio.
^ " 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' Score Album Released" . Autotelics, LLC. November 17, 2023.