Similarly poor was the Etude-tableau in B minor, Op. It occurred to me that Wang, seasoned and superb as she is, was nervous. Also, she rather bulled her way through the prelude, missing its puckishness, its scherzo-like quality.
How interesting to open a recital with it. Usually, this prelude closes a set, or the first half of a recital, or the recital itself. Wang opened with a Rachmaninoff set, which began with the Prelude in G minor, Op. When the pianist walked out, there was nervous laughter in the audience, as always (and, as always, it was mainly from women). You remember I Dream of Jeannie? Well, Wang’s outfit was like Jeannie’s, if Jeannie were a stripper. As long as she is dressing this way, I will comment on it. If you’re one of them, click off now, please. Some people don’t like it when I do this. This is known, in some quarters, as “spillover seating.”įor years, I’ve commented on what Miss Wang wears (stripper-wear). The auditorium was packed, including with people on the stage. Last night, Yuja Wang, the sensational Chinese pianist, played a recital in Carnegie Hall.
