Yuja Wang: Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43 [HD]

Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg conducted by Gustavo Gimeno. Parc Kinnekswiss, July 1, 2023.
At least 12 cameras recorded this live concert, conducted by a video conductor behind the scenes. The original recording had a synchronization issue; I delayed the audio track by 0.1 sec in this remix.
Captions for the timings on the variations can be turned on by clicking the CC icon at the edge of the player.
00:22 Introduction: Allegro vivace
00:30 Variation 1: (Precedente)
00:49 Theme: L'istesso tempo
01:08 Variation 2: L'istesso tempo
01:27 Variation 3: L'istesso tempo
01:52 Variation 4: Più vivo
02:20 Variation 5: Tempo precedente
02:49 Variation 6: L'istesso tempo
03:53 Variation 7: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
05:03 Variation 8: Tempo I
05:38 Variation 9: L'istesso tempo
06:11 Variation 10: L'istesso tempo
07:02 Variation 11: Moderato
08:23 Variation 12: Tempo di minuetto
09:45 Variation 13: Allegro
10:15 Variation 14: L'istesso tempo
10:58 Variation 15: Più vivo scherzando
12:07 Variation 16: Allegretto
13:46 Variation 17: (Allegretto)
15:31 Variation 18: Andante cantabile
18:13 Variation 19: A tempo vivace
18:45 Variation 20: Un poco più vivo
19:22 Variation 21: Un poco più vivo
19:49 Variation 22: Marziale. Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)
21:29 Variation 23: L'istesso tempo
22:21 Variation 24: A tempo un poco meno mosso
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[gregsolovieff]

Highest thanks and praise to EVERYONE who made this supreme music, starting with Rachmaninov moving through conductor and every instrumentalist, soloist, & Queen Yuja !! Same goes for all technical crew without which we in YouTube land wouldn’t have this divine experience !!

[martinforrester]

Wonderful as ever, she's well loved around the world.

[siuhhonkeung]

If the music from Variation #18 cannot move you, nothing will. Rachmaninoff turns Paganini's music upside down in this variation and you don't hear Paganini anymore, just music from heaven. Watch Ms Wang's hands and fingers at play, they are nonhuman. If you don't play attention, you will not realize how long her fingers are. She is sent to earth by God.

[hughloxdale]

Fantastic Ms. Wang! I am anyway a Ms. Wang fan and in my eyes - and to my ears - she can do no wrong. If any one in the entire world can play better than she can....or even as well...let them step forward! Surely she is the greatest pianist of the 21st Century.

[eldergeektromeo]

Yuja is amazing! Anything she chooses to play. She is a musician par excellence!

[SynthoidSounds]

Yuja is so unique . . . not just as a spectacular technician, but her presence, energy, beauty, and maybe just a bit of quirky humor, elevates anything she has ever performed to an entirely different level. An excedingly rare "perfect storm" of the genetic lottery, upbringing and surrounding supporters who inspired and created who she is now, and may yet become.

[hitcher]

Thank you Peter, I had heard about this performance but not seen it before.~ she has a wonderful style of playing.

[kauaimartasboat]

Not only is she GREAT 😊, but check that dress❣️❣️❣️

[doctorshoot]

Peter Chen you are brilliant bringing Yuja to the world - may good fortune shine on you

[ronl]

Inimitable Yuja, precision, voicing, & passion….fine collaboration.

[colinblm]

Those who are critical of her playing should understand that playing in an outside venue the soloist must adapt to the conditions, which in this case is most challenging. For me she does a grand attempt.

[ZosimoLee]

When she plays the adagio my heart melts.

[eldergeektromeo]

Yuja:absolutely magnificent, as usual.❤❤

[ming]

love to watch her mouth while she was playing. Seems she was talking to the composer or to the piano. So lovely !

[guidosarducci]

OK, first time I've ever seen a cellist wearing gloves. And on the left hand, no less.

And Yuja's interpretation and technical ability are unparalleled, as usual.

[Steve_K]

It's not the first time I've had this thought watching a classical pianist play a piece without a score, but gosh, how is it possible? Especially on this piece?

[tacopie]

Thank you, Peter. What an electric performance!

[morrigambist]

A beautiful performance, especially variation 18. I love the way she throws away the ending, just as the writing indicates.

[banchatarnprakorn]

I saw her last evening playing magnificent as always in London South bank she played for almost 3 hours with countless encores.

[vitocortesi]

Grazie di esistere Yuja grande dono di Dio!