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Yunchan Lim
12+ albums
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Yunchan Lim (March 20, 2004) is a South Korean pianist from Siheung. At his young age he has received wide acclaim and success. He has performed at large venues around the world like Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, and the BBC Proms. Speaking at a press conference, Yunchan said: “I made up my mind that I will live my life only for the sake of music, and I decided that I will give up everything for music… I wanted my music to become deeper, and if that desire reached the audience, I’m satisfied.” In June 2022, Yunchan Lim became the youngest person ever to win gold at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at the age of 18; his performances throughout showcased a “magical ability” and a “natural, instinctive quality” (La Scena) that astounded listeners around the world. Marin Alsop expressed: “Yunchan is that rare artist who brings profound musicality and prodigious technique organically together”. The depth of his artistry and connection to listeners also secured him the Audience Award and Best Performance of a New Work. His audacious performance of Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes “created a buzz throughout the international piano community” (Gramophone), and his appearance with Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 delivered the defining moment of competition, as one critic noted: “The applause that followed was endless: a star had emerged before our eyes” (Seen and Heard International). The video of Yunchan’s Rachmaninov performance trended globally on YouTube in the
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12 Études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Aeolian Harp"
563212 Études, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse"
507312 Études, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor "Lament"
5024No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall"
4355The Seasons, Op. 37a: X. October. Autumn Song. Andante doloroso e molto cantabile
3756Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 2025)
3277No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse"
3258Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
322912 Études, Op. 10: No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall"
3141012 Études, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor "Revolutionary"
313albums
Chopin: Études, Opp. 10 & 25
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons
Chopin: Études, Op. 10 & 25
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 2025)
Beethoven, Isang Yun, Barber (Live)
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
2020 한국의 젊은 음악가들, Vol. 3 (피아노)
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Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse"
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Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse" - Single
Live from The Cliburn - Liszt: Transcendental Etudes (Live)
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Live from the Cliburn - Liszt: Transcendental Etudes
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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3