The Music of Lang Lang.

Pianist Lang Lang.

While I have not seen him in a live concert, my sense is that Lang Lang is not only a sensitive musician, but he also has an exciting stage presence.

I watched a video of this fine pianist in a master class with Daniel Barenboim, as they were going over the Beethoven “Appasionata” sonata. I noticed that Lang Lang was highly respectful, listened carefully, and realized he was in the presence of an experienced senior person. I liked that about him.

On this CD, we get a collection of some of his best known performances, titled:

“The Very Best of Lang Lang”.

Beethoven:

• Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 – Rondo: Allegro

Chopin:

• Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major ‘Tristesse’
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto
• Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2

Liszt:

• Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major)
• Hungarian Rhapsody, S244 No. 2 in C sharp minorMozart:
• Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K330: 2 – Andante cantabile

Rachmaninov:

• Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini – Variation 18
• Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor

Satie:

• Gnossienne No. 1

Schumann:

• Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Traümerei

Tchaikovsky:

• Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Allegro con fuoco

Performed by pianist Lang Lang.

Here is Lang Lang, performing from his “The Chopin Album”:

And next, here he is in Mozart’s Sonata in B flat Major, K.333:

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