This is the first time that Yuja Wang has appeared in my Blog, and i hope to have many more entries for her, so another Rachmaninov disc, this is one i acquired recently, it's a perfect match, a great way to start her Concerto recording career, and this is its first outing, so it's hard to judge on only one listen, but this is a tremendous work, possibly his best, he's a genius, listening to his Etudes Tableaux a few days ago [19th August 2012] made me realize just how many strings Rachmaninov has in his bow, i never can hear too much of this Piano Concerto.
Yuja Wang is Chinese, she's still only 25, she's really considered a sensation in Classical circles, she has a wonderful contract with DG, who are certainly known to 'exploit' talent that is unique, and those who have a certain potential to stand out from the crowd, i hope she has a long and fruitful career, she recorded this disc in 2010, and as with all the DG 'superstars', the booklets are filled with photos, the front and back show Wang in a fur hat [photos by Esther Haase], black & white shots, very well done, the flowing lettering for the Artists juxtaposed against the red lettering of the Composer, gives it just the right amount of colour, it's a great visual product.
Well it just had to be the middle slow movement that got me again, it's a superb tune that has been used in films, and even a famous Pop song, but it's timeless Classical music in its original Rachmaninov guise, .
Here's Yuja Wang playing the playing the central Adagio on YouTube.
Here's Yuja Wang playing the playing the central Adagio on YouTube.
