A Solo Piano Recital featuring Yuja Wang
2013-10-15
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA
8:00 PM, Tuesday, October 15, 2013

[8:04 PM lights down, announcements]

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28 (1917), (ca. 8 minutes)

1. [8:m PM] Allegro tempestoso - Moderato - Allegro tempestoso - Moderato - Più lento - Più animato - Allegro I - Poco più mosso
   work ends [8:16 PM]

Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849): Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (1844) (ca. 30 minutes)

1. [8:19 PM] Allegro maestoso
2. [8:m PM] Scherzo: Molto vivace
3. [8:25 PM] Largo
4. [8:36 PM] Finale: Presto non tanto; Agitato
   work ends [8:41 PM]

Nikolai Kapustin (b.1937): Variations for Piano, Op. 41 (1984)

1. [9:06 PM]
   work ends [9:13 PM]

Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849): Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 28, No.1 (1841)

1. [9:14 PM] Lento - poco più lento - doppio movimento agitato
   work ends [9:19 PM]

Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849): Ballade No. 3 in A-flat, Op. 47 (1841)

1. [9:20 PM] Dolce - messa voce
   work ends [9:27 PM]

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Trois mouvements de Petrouchka (Three Movements from Petrushka), (1921, 1947)

1. [9:28 PM] Danse russe (Russian Dance)
2. [9:m PM] Chez Pétrouchka (Petrushka's Room)
3. [9:m PM] La semaine grasse (The Shrovetide Fair; Mardi Gras)
   [set ends 9:43 PM]

1. [9:43 PM] Vincent Youman: Tea for Two
   [ends 9:47 PM, Yuja off, then back for applause]
2. [9:49 PM] Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989): Variations on a Theme from Carmen
   [ends 9:52 PM, Yuja off, then back for applause]
3. [9:54 PM] Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (1912)
   [show ends 9:57 PM]

• Yuja Wang: piano.

I enjoyed tonight's recital, but not quite as much as the Schiff recital a few days earlier. It was interesting to sit off to stage right … I had an excellent view of Yuja's left hand, but it was awkward sitting at an angle in my chair, and I preferred the full piano tone of the center section seat I enjoyed for the other show.

Stephen Smoliar's review for the Examiner.

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