Yuja Wang & Lynn Harrell: Rachmaninov Sonata for Cello & Piano in G minor

New Mexico Museum of Art, St. Francis Auditorium. Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival July 21, 2008
00:11 Lento - Allegro moderato
12:31 Allegro scherzando
18:54 Andante
24:45 Allegro mosso
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[patriciaelmore]

Yuja Wang played for Mr Harrell many times. Her mastery of Rachmaninoff's incredibly difficult cello sonata shouldn't be underscored. Her playing is exquisite.

[timothyseaman]

This is one of the most wonderful moments for both the aging Harrell and the young Wang --- two of my favorite musicians (speaking as a musician myself) --- and a transcendent work by Rachmaninov --- and it's quite an experience to engage with it on the day of Harrell's passing.

[chrisk]

STUNNINGLY GLORIOUS!!!
THIS is what it's all about!!!
Lynn Harrell, one of my ALL TIME favorite cellists.
AND world class pianist performing a demandingly intense work! Unbelievable!
Spellbinding!
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My mother was an honors graduate in choral conducting and piano at Northwestern University, performed as a feature soloist with the Dr. James Allen Dash All America Chorus throughout Europe including for the Queen of England England during the mid-50's.
My sister was awarded a full tuition scholarship to the Eastman School of Music on harp, was the harp faculty at the University of Colorado Denver, first call union harpist and played with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra-Denver.
Her husband earned a master's and doctorate degree from Northwestern University on cello, retired after 34yrs from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra-Denver and after 25yrs as principal cellist in the Colorado Central City Opera Orchestra.
I had a successful clarinet/sax studio for forty years and sang in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Chorus for 30yrs including three sold out performances in Carnegie Hall NYC.
My point being, I appreciate the magnitude of technical, musicality and emotional intensity of this overwhelming performance.
Thanks for uploading AND WHY the negatives? Please enlighten me. Thank you.

[zeram]

RIP maestro. Thank you for the decades of beautiful music.

[denise]

I'm sorry to hear of Harrell's passing. What a fine cellist he was. In this performance, it's wonderful how the age difference between him and Yuja posed no problem for either, as the beauty of their music speaks for itself! Bravo!

[patriciaelmore]

I'm still mourning the great loss of Mr Harrell. He was unsurpassed in his abilities and especially in his interpretation of this gorgeous sonata.

[mathmusicandlooks]

An absolutely gorgeous piece! My favorite part is right in the first 34 minutes of this video.

[genewest]

Lynn has collaborated with Yuja before this and he, Lynn stated that he was never concerned with Yuja’s timing, that yuja is a master on the keyboard regardless of difficulty. Together such beautiful music !

[flmvoie]

Какой ансамбль!! Нету слов чтобы описать всё величие музыки Рахманинова и просто фееричного исполнения!! Склоняюсь перед великими музыкантами.!

[duwir]

Yuja Wang is great, but Lynn Harrell is so convincing, the best living cello-player.

[NikoHL]

2020 has been dreadful, in so many ways.. So much loss and isolation. At least we can enjoy sublime performances such as this.. RIP Maestro Harrell.

[christopherhornung]

What a beautiful performance! I am always amazed when people comment about Yuja's lack of emotional input in her performances. Just the playing in the andante of this sonata belies their comments. My wife and I heard her in Prokofiev 2nd in 2009 on the occasion of my 70th birthday. Have been entranced ever since! The way she and Lyn Harrell combine their talents is an absolute joy. Old and young together.

[ralphaverill]

Wonderful! The synthesis of the old master with the young sprite in her fire-blue dress making such beautiful music sparkle, shine, and swirl around and around almost as a living thing is just magnificent.
I smiled to see at the finish Ms. Wang offer her hand to Mr. Harrel and he embraced her. I imagine when he first saw the "mere wisp of a girl" he wasn't expecting much and when the music was over he was as bowled over by Yuga Wang as everyone is who experiences one of her performances.

[falamimire]

Wow-I had herd this sonata for the first time many years afo with Harrell and Ashkenazy which impressed me then.But this one is really outstanding.Thining that Yuja Wang was barely 20 years old adds to this performance.Harrel was THE cellist maestro.

[vacciniumaugustifolium]

I'm extremely sad to learn that he passed away in april, I had practiced a lot with his recording, sush a great cellist.

Truly a great piece of music has left us, may he repose in peace now

[jimjennings]

Breathtaking! WOW! One of the most amazing Andantes ever written anywhere, ever ever.

[soulstirrer]

What an incredible performance you can tell they are in their element. No one exists outside their instruments, except their harmonies, just breathtaking...

[jimjennings]

Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto is Op. 18. This awesome cello sonata is Op. 19. What an amazing composer! This performance is one of the best I've ever heard.

[srtmfho]

What a beautiful sounding ! Like a water flow, rolling stone, birds fying and swinging leaves. correct pitch, great combination and brightness with sorrow. Lynn Harrell is perfect and Yuja Wang has already maestro too ! Thanks for upload.

[JJPineda]

This is why I marvel at the possibilities of the human mind and spirit.