Good. Girl!

Confidence from real talent

真善美 SINCERITY. INTEGRITY. BEAUTIFUL

@@russellsteapot4997 beethoven concerto 1 mvt 2

What I like about her other than her obvious pianist talent, is her genuineness and openness. Hope we get to meet one day in the future.

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她的笑损坏了形象，最好戒掉。

Me neither

We all love her 🌸

@@tamvionsr3999 i totaly agree

David Corrales I believe she spoke of you - near the outset..

@@xiaolingeng8639 Raine and.Humble!

you are right!

That is so true.

The other day I shared my thought with a much older man and we kind of both agreed on how honest her performances were, and I feel that I will be able to touch the true implications or whatever true feelings, motivations, or reasonings in old masters' minds, just from listening to her playing. This is the first time since then that I've stumbled upon another use of the "honest" word about Yuja Wang, so I got excited and these words jus flown out.

Yes she does! Thanks for watching!

Thanks again for watching, Lucila Cantu!

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Nailed it there. Quoting that La Times review. She's a beautiful human.

I was just thinking the same. 2 months of lock down listening to different classical pianists most nights and there's so much talent out there but I found myself continually being drawn back to this Yuja Wang. It's not just the talent but the natural open personality and humour. She's the complete package and I'm happy to present her with the Lock Down Saviour Award !

@@marcjames3487 I couldn't agree more.

@Jaime Duncan : Yes. You do have something there.

Considering she came to the country at 15 her head was full of music sheets already and still managed to learn English without an accent. Pure talent.

You either have it or you don’t. And most of us don’t.

@@pjbpiano ​ sorry but that’s not true. Yes, talent is important but 99% of the cases (save 1% for that ultra genius) those people are a result of incredible hard work from a very very young age. We are talking about insane amount of studying and practicing to reach that level, that’s all they do. The “not practicing” part mentioned here comes after decades of honing her skills (physical and muscle memory) to such a ridiculous level that now makes something like a Prokofiev 2nd Piano Concerto that you and I find impossible to fathom, natural for her to learn. So yes talent is important (not gonna lie here) but what you give (time, studying, practice, sacrifices etc) is always what you get out.

@@gpapa31 you might not believe this, but it’s not practice that will get you to her level. You need to have certain biological advantages first of all. People that do not have very strong muscle memory in addition to mental memory cannot reach this level. I have a friend that once he studies a piece, he will always be able to recall it-no matter how many years pass by. If he needs to perform it, all he would need is a few days to put the piece back in shape. I believe all concert pianists have this ability. If you are someone that just after a few weeks of studying a piece, you cannot physically or mentally recall it, you will not reach Yuja Wang’s level. Also, there are people whom technique is intuitive to them. If you’re not one of those people, you will become a great pianist if you practice all the right moves, but there are some things you will never be able to do. Yuja has all the prerequisites. Mere mortals do not. Let’s not reduce everything to mere practice because in that case, everyone that went to conservatory would be the next Yuja.

@@pjbpiano I have an incline of what you’re saying and yes that is something that would apply to someone like Wang but the reason (apart from the great talent) is that she started doing this at a very very young age. Talent is something that is genetically inherited and there’s no doubt genes are important. Genes are the blueprint of life. But in fact even when the blueprint isn’t great, if a child grows up in a nurturing environment it’ll have a positive impact on brain development. Attentive parenting and proper kids brain nutrition are fundamental factors for brain development & focus especially in the early stages. After all our bodies (especially our brain) doesn’t stop developing at birth. Especially the Sensorimotor stage (0-2 years old) and Preoperational stage (2-7 years old) are the key phases of cognitive development and when the foundations of our muscle memory snd ability to analyse and memorise/absorb data, that become second nature, is formed. This is why kids that start learning multiple languages at that point become bilingual/trilingual etc. This is one of the main reasons that most concert pianists start before the age of 5-6. It’s key to their ability to gain a mental set of skillset that for the rest of us seam superficial. Wang is not the first or the last musician I’ve known, or even met, that is capable of memorising and improvising long pieces by memory. She maybe better than others yes, but it’s not a supernatural talent and something that cannot be developed by a normal human being with the correct up bringing, hard work and dedication if start really early.

@@gpapa31 and at this point, we are saying the same things. Notice I never used “talent” or “gifted” in any of my statements because I think those would be reserved for the artistry. I wouldn’t call anyone with a good memory talented. I wouldn’t call anyone with a knack for proper finger usage talented. But I would say some that naturally has these two things without having to practice them for many weeks or months is most likely to be a top tier player as compared to someone that has to learn technique. How they got it is irrelevant at this point. Which is why I said at first: It’s either you got it or you don’t. And Yuja got it. Telling people that if they practiced, they could be like her is one of the biggest lies ever told in the piano teaching profession.

Ludwig Van Beethoven - YES, SEEMED HEADED THAT WAY IN THIS INTERVIEW, PROBABLY THERE BY NOW, STORY OF MY LIFE, THE VERY FEW OF HER CALIBER ARE ALWAYS ALREADY TAKEN, IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.....

great comment. EXCEPT FOR THE ALL CAPS TYPING.

Hahahhaahh i had the same thought! I bet she is!

Too bad I’m a Taurus :((

+Peter Hobbs me too...fabulous stuff! She is as good as it can get...all criticism is SUBJECTIVE! She has LOTS OF FUN and so do TRUE MUSIC LOVERS!

@@TheGreatPerahia Yuja always seems nervous when she is interviewed. She is an awesome talent, highly intelligent, physically attractive and with a great sense of humour, but she really cares what people think. That is one reason why I admire her willingness to innovate and push the boundaries. For someone like Yuja, that is a frightening thing to do. Trying to create something new is not always going to be successful. Even when something new is great, some are bound to criticise. See, for instance, her latest attempt to fight stereotypes of Asian women performers through her musical satire with Iggudesman and Joo. Some critics were deeply offended, but it was an attempt to do something truly meaningful.

Sorry what’s tea for two?

@@annashan6746 Briefly, Tea for Two was originally a song from the musical comedy No, No Nanette written around 1925. The piano version was written and popularised by Art Tatum about 10 years later.

timothybolshaw thanks! I got it

I think it's the innocent child-like part of her.

Thanks for watching, Gary Kuo!

And still does! Thanks for watching, Michael Wong!

Интересно наблюдать диалог. И ответы музыкальными фразами.

That was an L.A. critic, and she would"give a shit" about what he wrote if it had been complimentary. Her sometimes vulgar language is often on the same level as her tawdry stage attire. Ms. Wang should keep in mind that there are a lot of girls (especially Asian music students) who look up to her as a role model and she certainly should care about that.

The only thing I would say in response is - for many young heterosexual males seeing an attractive young woman such as Yuga Wang wearing a micro mini skirt with spikey high heels on stage is undeniably distracting, however great the playing. Attention should not be diverted in such a way from what should be a rewarding experience hearing a great masterwork brilliantly performed. An elegant gown would add to the occasion visually without looking inappropriately vampish.

Im sure she realizes that young girls look up to her and care about it. I think thats why her choice in wearing something she feels comfortable in is all the better.. It tells girls they can express themselves and don't need to give about a fuck about what boring, prude, tired ass people, in the classical community think. Thank god for once someone is breaking the rules a bit. Some people in the classical community need to lighten the fuck up. At the end of the day its about sharing the experience of music.

Meredith Foster h

No one ever built a monument to a critic. Sir Thomas Beecham.

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