Every once in a while I have to remind myself of how great Stravinsky is.

Stravinsky himself was unable to play this work -- which he transcribed for solo piano for Arthur Rubinstein -- because he did not have the left hand technique. This performance by Ms. Wang is phenomenal. But not, in my opinion, as good as that of Maurizio Pollini: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/prqHa896p5nMeWw.htmlsi=5cehjF0tm2nRaisC

Yuja Wang has made Stravinsky's spirit very very happy with this performance...She is truly a genius...also...shout out to the videographer/lighting/ directing of this...all genius!

i really doubt history will ever forget how brilliant yuja wang is. what a dent to leave on the art.

Bravo! She absolutely captures the Russian flavour and rhythm. This is even better than some two piano versions I've heard. Almost superhuman, not just technique but SO musical too. Stravinsky would have been very impressed I'm sure.

The piano version is not intended to sound like the full orchestra, because it can't. Playing this, the player can "feel" the rhythm through the attack on the keys; it's about motion, how the piano sounds playing tone clusters and dissonance. It's supposed to sound like a piano playing an orchestral piece. Her version here, is simply outstanding!

She has the energy of the entire orchestra in her two hands! Love the piece, love her interpretation

out of this world.: one of the most absurd and difficult piano scores ever, nailed to absolute perfection in spirit and technique. i can’t believe my ears and eyes ❤️

Decades ago after hearing the Piano version played by Pollini I was unable to hear the Orchestra version for years. A few years back I rekindled a love for the Orch version, thanks to Fiore, but on the piano, Pollini has been all alone until now! Several works that I thought I knew too well in too many versions have yet again come to life for me in her interpretations.

Extraordinary performance. Yuja's techhnique is remarkable - speed, accuracy, evenness, clarity, dynamics - all with seemingly ease. She creates huge power in the final section (13:01), so much so that it sounds like an orchestra playing.

Stravinsky wrote this to be very challenging but still having room for musicality(to persuade a pianist to play his music).She certainly brings this piece to its full potential.

This is simply unbelievable- the blending of ferocious technique and consummate musicality is a wonder to behold. I find myself constantly holding my breath for fear she can't keep it up, but she does. What a treasure. Ive watched many videos of hers, but this one is staggering.

This is THE most amazing performance of this piece I have heard, So much control, SO MANY COLORS, so much dimension, and you perfectly understand this. I bow down to you oh great master

75 years old, I’ve heard scores and scores of pianists play that. Never heard such a thing before. Stunning is a weak adjective. This is extra-terrestrial. Technically incomparable, musically irreproachable. I don’t know of anybody else at the moment who could just equal that.

Because I live in San Francisco, I get to see Yuja play frequently, including seeing her play this piece last fall at her recital. Incredible! The music director here, Michael Tilson Thomas, has a great connection with her and, in fact, she stays at his house when she is in town. She played with the orchestra last weekend and, along with the scheduled performance, she played a solo encore of a short, jazzy upbeat piece that he wrote specifically for her. Great moment at the concert hall. I count myself lucky. She is phenomenal.

Everything Ms. Wang plays is flawless! I especially love her performance of Schumann's piano concerto...she is having so much fun. Ms. Wang is my Goddess!

Oh my god the DEXTERITY YOU NEED FOR THIS !!!! This is otherworldly

She’s amazing! This is one of my favorite pieces and she nails it!

스트라빈스키 - 페트루슈카 중 3개의 악장 00:00 러시아 무곡 Danse Russe 02:28 페트루슈카의 방 Chez Petrouchka 06:47 축제 La Semaine Grasse

Truly off-the-charts brilliant. In some ways, Yuja Wang’s performance is more colorful than the orchestral score. I’m so glad we have this on film, or no one would believe it. One of the most exciting and brilliant piano performances ever recorded . I wish Stravinsky could have heard this.

As an avid music listener, I can easily say that Yuja Wang is the best pianist in the scene in terms of rhythmic capabilities. I have seen no other as competent as Yuja Wang in this realm. Since, the modern piano is a rhythm instrument in its origins, she is really aware of the fact that this instrument should be played in this respect. Her performance on one and only Stravinsky’s Petruschka’s Russian Dance is simply enchanting and highly unique. Most likely, his father affected her feelings of rhythm very much, inasmuch as he is a concert percussionist. I consider Yuja Wang as my favorite classical pianist in the world right now. I admire her every work. Such a versatile musician. Influential. I want to thank Ms. Yang for everything she did for the cultural heritage of music. I hope I can meet her one day. Long story short, she is one of the best pianists I have ever listened throughout the entire music history. And few of the bests, maybe the best, in terms of rhythmic performance.

A stunning performance. Such precision, energy and feeling...

I keep hearing other versions, but I always come back to this one. I've been hearing it almost everyday for some time now.

I studied this for O level in 1969. Hated it for the first two weeks (I was 14.) Afterwards became obsessed with it. Now, I'm a boring old fart of 62. Here is Yuja Wang playing the piano's socks off, and rekindling my love for it once again. But here's the worst bit. Why was Miss Wang not there when I was a lad?! I'd have had pictures of her everywhere. One on my bedroom wall. Legitimately of course, with the legend "Now go and practice" at the bottom of the poster.

This makes me so happy. The way she sparkles through the bouncy bits. Love it. Such energy and no affectation.

Yuja Wang is quite the most fantastic pianist I have heard. And, as if that is not enough she is also adorably beautiful. A sensation in every respect

I appreciate her playing and that she makes just music. And love that she plunges on music and lives on it! Thanks for sharing!!

That was an incredible performance of one of my favorite pieces. Just incredible.

#1 performance of this phenomenal work. Stravinsky woud have given her a standing "O", and dedicated this work to her! What a gift she has.

She has two right hands

A master work in the hands of a young master ... wonderful!

Graceful, and powerful at the same time - this girl has a mighty spirit i think. All the pure sound she grasps from the piano can be possible from a lover of life!

What incredible flow! (using the hip hop definition of the word) Mind-body perfection. Total enlightenment.

Yuja Wang è un mostro di tecnica abbinata ad una rara genialità interpretativa.

Fantastique mémoire incroyable !

You need to have heard the orchestral version of Petruschka to appreciate how incredibly fire this performance is.

Fantastic piece and superb performance. Thanks for posting.

Technical skill doesn't go beyond this.

Yuja is both the reason why I keep playing, and the reason why I sometimes feel like quitting because I will never be THAT good. I've seen many, many performances of Trois Mouvements de Petrouchka, both recorded and live. It is considered THE virtuoso capstone of the standard repertoire. Stravinsky's writing is ingenious, going beyond the glorious pianistic effects of the Romantics like Liszt and Rachmaninoff and exhibiting a totally new and innovative technique. The piano sparkles and glitters as if bursting into color. The energy is boundless and infectious, the tunes and brilliant characterizations instantly memorable, and the sheer athleticism is exhilarating. Yuja lives up to the piece's reputation and brings an imagination and vision that I haven't heard from anyone else. Her technical chops allow her interpretation to stamp on this piece in a way that no one else can match. There is so much to love in this fabulous performance, and I could harp on it for hours, but I had to listen again several times at 11:15 when there is an extra line woven into the LH so beautifully and seamlessly.

As very often Yuja Wang does the impossible.

I love watching her hands and fingers. They're so fast the video is a blur. while her face stays so calm. seems unbelievable that this can be done. what physical, mental, intellectual skills this requires, and she has. yikes. have you seen a more amazing performance?

pezzo meraviglioso e modernissimo di Stravinsky, esecuzione eccezionale della pianista. BELLISSIMO

How could anyone put their thumbs down on Yuja playing Petrouchka? Unbelievable.

De nuevo Yuja con su acostumbrada energía y la fuerza telúrica de Stravinsky... ¡bravo!

I think she has taken piano playing to a new level.

About five years ago I attended a piano exhibition which was intended to show off all the new pianos that were available. Then I heard this and walked over to where a youngish man was playing. I was in total awe at the way he tackled this very difficult piece . not to mention e played the entire piano solo to the very end to a huge round of applause. I cant play this as its out of my league

Superb! Just absolutely superb. Yuga just amazes me. She is such an Artist, and I love her art.

Whether you like her interpretation or not, you have to admit it is pretty incredible playing.

Absolutely mind-bogglingly fantastic.Thank you orangejamtw.

Wonderfully played. Captivating . Love the interpretation .

Bella YUJA!!! Bravo!!! La música que interpretas es maravillosa.

Excellently performed by the extraordinary Yuja Wang, so talented, so nice, so dynamic!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

i wanted to be Igor Stravinsky when I grew up, I settled for Dermatology.

Pure perfection! All that anyone can fully ask for!

Yuja Wang is MAGNIFICIENT

Only the very best Pianists can play this music up to this standard. Yuja creates a rainbow of sound in this video, quite an amazing pianist. I would LIKE to hear any of the fabled pianists of the past get anywhere near the quality which she produces here on this piece of music.

HELL YEASSSSS!!!!!!!! I TOTALLY AGREE, she is an unbelievable master, Anyone missing that wasn't paying attention, or hasn't looked at how difficult this piece actually is. It's like the black diamonds of repertoire and I am inspired

Agree with my own evaluation of 10 months ago. The film maker did a brilliant job. The piano keys come to life. I wonder what the 55 disagreeable people were thinking (that is 1 in 26, a frightening number)?

Aplausos, aplausos y más aplausos. Mil gracias.

Excellent memory that she doesn't even need the score when playing this rare piece. It's amazing that Yuja has such a wide range of repertoire.

Fantastic by Yuja !

Que bonito! Es una obra realmente difícil, muy bien interpretada. Gracias Yuja

I think Stravinsky would approve. This is wonderful.

OMG...This is just awesome!!

Two words: PURE MAGIC.

This may be my favorite piano piece on youtube.

Stunning! Bravo!

¡ QUE GENIALIDADES ! . . . TANTO COMPOSITOR como la Jóven y Bella INTÉRPRETE . . .

Wow! Impressive rendition. What skill!

i love the piano's sound goes so well with the piece!

1:58 - 2:27 Her tone color is so rich.

I can't keep up with her gargantuan sense of rhythm. It's beyond human.

7:44 I love the fast playing in the middle of the piano with that beautiful melody sticking out

Brava! Superb performance!

Without words. This is awesome!

Yuja Wang is the most beautiful human being that ever walked the Earth

WOW, BREATHTAKING….BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH. THANK YOU YUJA.

Amazing, unbeliavable performance

Grande espressione! Grande artista!

Yuja Wang makes me happy! Well, I'm happy as it is, but Yuja Wang makes me even happier!

💐💐💕💕 simplement Fabuleux !!

Wow!!! She is sooo good.!

Beyond human. No words!

Stravinsky, ¡que divinidad! Recuerdo a mi arreglista insigne cuando me recomendó como compositor que si quería saber lo intenso de la música, sus intervalos de elevada imaginación oyera la música de Igor S. Gracias Yuja Wang, gracias Orange.

Simply the best!

I'm not a Yuja Wang fan , but I'm starting to becoming one , she is phenomenal . I also love Sokolov , he is a beast in it . I also must confess that I really must stop being sexist .

The ghost of petrushka lives in those hands! Astonishing

I tried to learn this 40 years ago and gave up after a couple months. I HEARD ONE FUMBLE Yuja, hah! I'm petty out of pure jealousy. People who want to "hear" this music should listen to a great orchestra play it, then get hold of Rubinstein's recording. The piano version was written for him. I always thought the stories about Mozart were apocryphal, but after listening to Wang and seeing her very early recordings, I realize such freaks of nature really exist. We must all pray that she draws as much personal satisfaction from her talent as the rest of us do -- those of us with ears to hear.

素晴らしい！ これまでピアノ版で聴くといつも何か物足りなかった…

Belo trabalho, Yuja Wang! Parabéns!

i will never be able be able to get over this .. and it opens with my favourite bit :D

Yujia is talent and full of passion~~

Extraordinaire !

This woman has the hands of a goddess.

How clean!!

I couldn't agree more! She's one of the best!

tres bien!!!! what a great performance!

In the time this video has been up, it deserves 150 MILLION hits, not 150 thousand. I completely disagree with Johnny Cashe's comments. I've heard several different orchestral recordings as well as several on the piano. The only thing I can guess is that Cashe thinks the piano should sound just like an orchestra. The piano can do things an orchestra can not, and vice versa. Furthermore, what comes before and after 8:58 is different in this arrangement by Stravinsky -- who was a pianist himself. To copy an orchestra in tempo, phrasing and dynamics would be misguided and MUSICALLY DISASTROUS! This recording is stunning, beyond the pale genius. Music flows from her every pore. I fear for Wang's ability to keep a level head in the face of remarks like that, but it's true.

perfect. perfect. perfect. Amazing!!!!

Absolutely unheard-of and novel. I thought that the best interpretation of this hairy piece was by Maurizio Pollini in 1971, superseding the legendary take of Alexis Weissenberg in the 1960s. It seems that there is no limit to Yuja's pianistic abilities. She is a true pianistic genius!