Yuja Wang plays Ligeti
A cosmic dance by Yuja Wang where she shines with Ligeti’s sparkling piano concerto.
Is there a more brilliant pianist on this planet than Yuja Wang? We gave her carte blanche, and she chose Ligeti’s dazzling Piano Concerto—a breathtaking work tailor-made for her. This is followed by Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. “Dancing stars, a raging sea,” is how the composer described the central movement—words that could just as easily capture the essence of Ligeti’s music
Programme & performers
Haydn
Chaos from Die Schöpfung
Ligeti
Piano Concerto
Mahler
Fifth Symphony


and shimmering waves.

If Yuja Wang isn’t the most virtuosic pianist on earth, she is certainly the most sensational.
