The Yuja Wang of a hundred years ago

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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

This is from Debussy's account of a performance of Fauré's "Ballade", Op. 19, for piano and orchestra:

The "Ballade" is almost as lovely as Mme. Hasselmans, the pianist. With a charming gesture, she re-adjusted her shoulder strap which slipped down at every lively passage. Somehow, an association of ideas was established in my mind between the charm of the aforementioned gesture and the music of Fauré. It is a fact, however, that the play of the graceful, fleeting lines described by Fauré's music may be compared to the gesture of a beautiful woman, without either suffering from the comparison.

Sounds to me like Yuja and other babe pianists ought to get the Fauré "Ballade" into their repertoires as soon as possible!

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Topic - The Yuja Wang of a hundred years ago - Chris from Lafayette 12:54:07 08/13/14 (4)

Dr. Wright vindicated, then. - k-k-k-kenny 04:19:18 08/14/14 (1)

So it appears! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 09:18:17 08/14/14 (0)

RE: The Yuja Wang of a hundred years ago - Amphissa 17:57:53 08/13/14 (1)

Those French! - Chris from Lafayette 19:35:00 08/13/14 (0)

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