YUJA WANG (Photo courtesy Norbert Kn YUJA WANG, one of the most popular classical pianists of this era. Born in 1987, she is already in her mid-30s. She gained fame as a 'pianist in high-heels,' but I think YUJA WANG's performance is more than that. Rather, it seems that the costumes and cool performances that reveal the body are covering YUJA WANG's real skills. I've often listened to YUJA WANG's albums. When she came to Korea a few years ago, I even saw her at the concert hall. She performed a concerto with the La Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel in 2019. The work played by YUJA WANG on this day was not easy to understand composed by a modern composer. It would have been better if she played Scriabin or Rachmaninov. YUJA WANG is a Chinese pianist. She is known to have been born in Beijing. Her Chinese name, YUJA WANG, is familiar to Koreans. YUJA WANG's 'WANG' is a Chinese specimen to Koreans. It is similar to the surname 'KIM' t

Lim Dong hyek's Schubert album cover Pianist Lim Dong Hyek is always accompanied by the tag of life. It's the Queen Elizabeth Contest rejection case. In 2003, Lim Dong Hyek complained about giving him third place. He expressed dissatisfaction with the judges' decision and refused to accept the award. Nearly 20 years have passed since then. What would he think of that day's case? Will he still think he was right? I don't think so. In a recent interview, Lim Dong Hyek said, "If I can go back to that day, I think it's right not to refuse the award." Time matured Lim Dong Hyek. That maturity is also reflected in this album. Lim Dong Hyek recently released an album by Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828), recording piano sonatas No. 20(D.959) and No. 21(D.960). Schubert piano sonatas No. 20 and No. 21 are works such as "a musical will" composed by Schubert before his death. No. 21 sonata is the last piano sonata he has left. Schubert's last three

It's been a long time since I got excited after watching a concert program. Park Jae-hong's piano recital. He is also the winner of the Busoni Competition. The second part of the concert was filled with Beethoven's 29th Piano Sonata. Park Jae-hong's concert was held on April 1 at the ibk Chamber Hall of the Seoul Arts Center. The title of the concert is "2022 Steinway Winner Concert in Korea Park Jae-hong Piano Recital". Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 is well known to us as 'Hammer Kleiber.' Hammer Kleiber is a German translation of the word 'piano porte', meaning piano. In fact, Beethoven wasn't the only one who added the word 'hammer clavier' to a sonata. Nevertheless, Beethoven's Hammer Kleiber is distinguished from other sonatas. It is a vastly expanded scale. And Pianists are required to perform nearly 50 minutes. It's hard work close to torture. Beethoven spoke before he died. "It will take 50 years for the p