Fanny Yang
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Music

Johannes Brahms, Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 108; Claude Debussy Violin Sonata
Noon Concert in Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley, 18.02.2015
Violin: Fanny Yang, Piano: Adam Bloniarz
Video of the performance
Johannes Brahms Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 for violin, cello and orchestra
Concert at the Konzerthalle Karlsruhe, 10.02.2010
Dieter Köhnlein, Symphony Orchestra of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (former University of Karlsruhe)
Violin: Fanny Yang, Cello: Frank-Michael Guthmann
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Vivace non troppo
From Eugene Ysaye's Six sonatas for solo violin, Op. 27
Sonata No. 3 for George Enescu
Sonata No. 4 for Fritz Kreisler
Pablo de Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Violin: Fanny Yang, Piano: Monika Giugiurman
Carmen Fantasy
Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons - Winter
Concert at the Alte Hofkapelle Munich, 10.12.2012
Violin: Fanny Yang, Orchestra: L'Estro Ensemble Munich
Video of the performance
Schoenberg Verklaerte Nacht (Transfigured Night), String Sextet
Concert at Schloss Nymphenburg, 20.4.2013
Violins: Fanny Yang, Martin Reinecke, Violas: Frank Behrendt, Tobias Plamann Cello: Daniel Feuchtinger, Lukas Moser
Verklaerte Nacht

Photography

Picture
You can find a collection of my photographs on 500px .

Favorite things

Disclaimer: the recommendations purely reflect my personal convictions after experiences with a variety of alternatives
  • For sensitive music listeners seeking a closer to live experience at home: the open-back
    Sennheiser HD600 (~200$ used), particularly for tracks including solo piano, voice, violin, orchestra, rock.
    Only caveat: exclusively for home-use, not very portable.
  • For anyone interested in getting into more serious photoshooting or backpacking DSLR shooters:
    I'm an absolute fan of the Fuji X-series, in particular the Fuji X-T2 (~600$ used) for traveling.
    Most of the XF lenses are gems and the best combination depends on your shooting style.
    Packed in a Peakdesign Everyday Sling 5L you can carry 4 lenses + body in a super light, compact setup
  • If you still want a heavy full-frame for low-light and fast focusing: the Nikon D750 (~900$ used)
    has an excellent price-performance ratio.
Selected recordings I occasionally obsess about
  • D. Oistrakh with Brahms violin concerto, two of my closest musicians of all time
  • F.P. Zimmermann with Schumann's violin concerto, because the latter gets so little love for how gorgeous it is
  • Steven Isserlis with Schumann's cello concerto
To be extended...