I read an interesting
post by The Well-Tempered Ear, which tried to compare Yuja
Wang with Lola Astanova, who just made her Carnegie debut in a concert packed with famous guests.
So when the Ear asked:
So, who is the better pianist?
Wang or Astanova?
And who
is the more striking fashion plate?
Wang or Astanova?
Who will
be The Lady Gaga of Classical Music?
Wang or Astanova?
I thought it would be fun to do a little side-by-side comparison and let you decide who is more striking, stylish, classy, exciting, and whose concert you'd rather attend:
Wang vs. Astanova
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| Russian-American |
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| Chinese |
Nationality
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| Dokiboki |
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| Diane Von Furstenberg |
Dress
/photo shoot/
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| Ehong |
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| Roberto Cavalli |
Dress
/on stage/
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| Chinese Laundry |
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| Christian Louboutin |
Shoes
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| Happymetals Jewelry Co. |
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| Tiffany & Co. |
Jewelry
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| Yuja Wang |
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| Lola Astanova |
Close up
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| Yuja Wang |
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| Lola Astanova |
Performing
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| Yuja Wang |
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| Lola Astanova |
After a concert
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| Yuja Wang |
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| Lola Astanova |
Casual
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| Yuja Wang |
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| Lola Astanova |
Backstage
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| "Tea: a Mirror of Soul" |
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| "Eugene Onegin" |
Favorite
Opera
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| Golden Chicken |
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| From Russia with Love |
Favorite
Movie
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| "Strange Tales..." by Pu Songling |
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| "War & Peace" by Leo Tolstoy |
Favorite
Book
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| "The Red Detachment of Women" |
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| "Swan Lake" |
Favorite
Ballet
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| Lang Lang |
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| Vladimir Horowitz |
Piano
Hero
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| Tan Dun |
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| Sergei Rachmaninoff |
Favorite
Composer
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| New Big Wang |
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| Russian Tea Room |
Favorite
Restaurant
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| Egg roll |
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| Caviar |
Favorite
Dish
VIDEOS:
Most watched
Chopin
Wang plays Chopin
Scriabin
Rachmaninoff
Liszt
For some reason it is rather difficult to find Wang playing any Chopin, Liszt or Rachmaninoff compositions. If you can find those videos, please share.
