Yuja Wang - Transformation: Stravinsky / Scarlatti / Brahms - Music & Performance - CD

On the heels of her impressive Deutsche Grammophon debut recital album, pianist Yuja Wang's return recording for the label - Transformation - categorically demonstrates that she is a young master of the Steinway. Her new album excites with a demanding recital that includes some of the most electrifying pieces of piano literature - Stravinsky's Petrushka, Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Scarlatti's Sonatas in E and B minor, and Ravel's La Valse. Yuja Wang's ability to take her music by storm is tempered by a sophisticated musicality that never distorts the line. Transformation highlights Yuja Wang's penchant for piecing together high concept programs the public adores.