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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;[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).[10] 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)

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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 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)

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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][11]

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)

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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)
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)

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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.[12] 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.[12] The album comprises the following tracks:[12]

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

Summer in February

In addition to her solo classical albums, Wang was the featured soloist on the soundtrack for the 2013 film Summer in February.[3] The soundtrack to the film was released June 21, 2013, also by Deutsche Grammophon.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Yuja Wang: Recordings". Yuja Wang. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Yuja Wang: Fantasia". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)". grammy.com. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  11. ^ "Yuja Wang: Rachmaninov". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  12. ^ a b c "Yuja Wang: Piano Concertos / Rachmaninov, Prokofiev". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
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