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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; and Fantasia, in March 2012. She has also performed on the soundtrack to the film Summer in February. 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; and in another 2014 release for DGG, she partnered the violinist Leonidas Kavakos in the violin sonatas of Johannes Brahms.

Although there are reports that Wang released a debut CD in 1995, 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.

Sonatas & Etudes (2009)

Sonatas & Etudes
Studio album by Yuja Wang
ReleasedApril 20, 2009
RecordedNovember 2008
VenueFriedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg
GenreClassical
Length1:14:17
LabelDeutsche Grammophon
ProducerHelmut Burk

Sonatas & Etudes is Wang's first CD on general release. It was recorded in November 2008 and released April 20, 2009. It was nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award in the category Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra). It includes the following tracks:

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849), Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
No.TitleLength
1."1. Grave – Doppio movimento"7:50
2."2. Scherzo"6:49
3."3. Marche funèbre"8:25
4."4. Finale (Presto)"1:28
György Ligeti (1923–2006), Six Etudes pour Piano, Premier Livre
No.TitleLength
5."Etude no. 4: Fanfares"3:40
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915), Piano Sonata No. 2, in G-sharp minor op. 19, "Sonata Fantasy"
No.TitleLength
6."1. Andante"8:18
7."2. Presto"4:02
György Ligeti (1923–2006)
No.TitleLength
8."Etude no. 10: Der Zauberlehring"2:15
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (Alfred Cortot, ed.)
No.TitleLength
9."1. Lento assai – Allegro energico – Grandioso-Recitativo"12:24
10."2. Andante sostenuto"7:45
11."3. Allegro energico – Andante sostenuto – Lento assai"11:04

Transformation (2010)

Transformation
Studio album by Yuja Wang
ReleasedApril 13, 2010
RecordedJanuary 2010
VenueFriedrich-Ebert-Halle. Hamburg
GenreClassical
Length58:27
LabelDeutsche Grammophon
ProducerHelmut Burk

Transformation is Wang's second CD on general release. It was released April 13, 2010 and includes the following tracks:

Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971), Three Movements from Pétrouchka, transcribed for piano solo by the composer
No.TitleLength
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)
No.TitleLength
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 & II
No.TitleLength
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)
No.TitleLength
32."Sonata in F minor/C major K. 466: Andante moderato"5:45
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
No.TitleLength
33."La Valse, transcribed for piano solo by the composer"5:28

Rachmaninov (2011)

Rachmaninov
Studio album by Yuja Wang (piano);
Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (cond.)
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2011
RecordedApril 2010
VenueTeatro Comunale, Ferrara
GenreClassical
Length56:11
LabelDeutsche Grammophon

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:

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943), Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
No.TitleLength
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
Sergei Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
No.TitleLength
27."1. Moderato"10:26
28."2. Adagio sostenuto"11:16
29."3. Allegro scherzando"11:26

Fantasia (2012)

Fantasia
Studio album by Yuja Wang
ReleasedMarch 1, 2012
RecordedDecember 2011
VenueTeldex Studio, Berlin
GenreClassical
Length1:08:53
LabelDeutsche Grammophon

Fantasia is Wang's fourth Deutsche Grammophon album. It was released on March 1, 2012 and includes the following tracks:

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943)
No.TitleLength
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
Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
No.TitleLength
5."Sonata in G major, KK. 455"1:44
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787)
No.TitleLength
6."Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Eurydice) (Giovanni Sgambati, arr.), Act 2; Melodie dell'Orfeo"3:02
Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909)
No.TitleLength
7."Iberia for piano solo, Book 2, No 6; Triana"5:25
Georges Bizet (1838–1875) / Vladimir Horowitz (1904–1989)
No.TitleLength
8."Variations on a theme from G. Bizet's Carmen (The Gypsy Song Act II); White House version"3:39
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
No.TitleLength
9."Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 (arranged by Franz Liszt)"3:36
Johann Strauss (1825–1899)
No.TitleLength
10."Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214 (arranged by György Cziffra)"3:20
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
No.TitleLength
11."Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2; Tempo giusto"3:49
Paul Dukas (1865–1935)
No.TitleLength
12."L'apprenti sorcier (arranged by Victor Staub)"9:49
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915)
No.TitleLength
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
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
No.TitleLength
18."Danse macabre, op. 40 (arranged by Franz Liszt & Vladimir Horowitz)"7:52
(iTunes bonus track)
No.TitleLength
19."Tea for Two - (Youmans) - Arrangement by Art Tatum"3:39

Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev (2013)

Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev
Studio album by Yuja Wang (piano)
ReleasedOctober 2013
RecordedFebruary 2013
VenueSala Simón Bolívar, Centro de Acción Social por la Música, Caracas
GenreClassical
Length1:11:44
LabelDeutsche 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. 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. The album comprises the following tracks:

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943), Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
No.TitleLength
1."1. Allegro ma non tanto"15:50
2."2. Intermezzo (Adagio)"10:38
3."3. Finale (Alla breve)"14:17
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953), Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
No.TitleLength
4."1. Andantino"11:02
5."2. Scherzo (Vivace)"2:22
6."3. Intermezzo (Allegro moderato)"6:35
7."4. Finale (Allegro tempestoso)"11:00

Film scores

References

  1. ^ "Yuja Wang: Recordings". Yuja Wang. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "Yuja Wang: Fantasia". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Summer in February soundtrack". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  4. "YUJA WANG Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev - 1 CD / Download - Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft". Deutschegrammophon.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  5. "BRAHMS Violin Sonatas / Leonidas Kavakos, Yuja Wan - 1 CD / Download - Buy Now". Deccaclassics.com. March 31, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  6. "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...
  7. "China Philharmonic with Yuja Wang". Strathmore. Retrieved July 30, 2010. Yuja Wang's debut CD was released in 1995.
  8. "The young Chinese pianist talks with Patrick P.L. Lam". Musicweb International. Retrieved November 3, 2009. Wang released her very début CD in 1995.
  9. "Abbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3". EuroArts. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  10. https://www.discogs.com/master/356602-Yuja-Wang-Chopin-Scriabin-Liszt-Ligeti-Sonatas-Etudes
  11. "Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)". grammy.com. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  12. https://www.discogs.com/release/19038010-Yuja-Wang-Stravinsky-Scarlatti-Brahms-Ravel-Transformation
  13. https://www.discogs.com/release/4253234-Yuja-Wang-Rachmaninov-Mahler-Chamber-Orchestra-Claudio-Abbado-Paganini-Rhapsody-Piano-Concerto-No-2
  14. "Yuja Wang: Rachmaninov". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  15. https://www.discogs.com/release/4817924-Yuja-Wang-Fantasia
  16. https://www.discogs.com/release/20940499-Yuja-Wang-Rachmaninov-Prokofiev-Sim%C3%B3n-Bol%C3%ADvar-Symphony-Orchestra-Of-Venezuela-Gustavo-Dudamel-Rach
  17. ^ "Yuja Wang: Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  18. Emily Reese (January 14, 2014). "Benjamin Wallfisch and 'Summer in February'". YourClassical Radio.
  19. "'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' Score Album Released". Autotelics, LLC. November 17, 2023.

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