For Esther, composer Max Bruch was a major influence during her formative years as a musician. On her new Deutsche Grammophon album, Yoo joins the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Vasily Petrenko for Bruch’s Adagio Appassionato, Op. 57 for Violin and Orchestra, which was written for acclaimed Hungarian violinist Joseph Joachim and is considered to be one of the composer’s best works.