Lang Lang

For this all-Mozart twofer from Sony, piano virtuoso Lang Lang, conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and the Vienna Philharmonic present a program of piano concertos, piano sonatas, and several short solo pieces that give a good sampling of the composer's keyboard output. The roster may provoke some cognitive dissonance, though, because Harnoncourt is best known for historically informed period interpretations of Mozart, while Lang Lang and the Vienna Philharmonic are more associated with a conventional, mainstream performance style. One might expect some compromise between the two camps, yet while the orchestra incorporates some aspects of Classical sound into its playing, it remains a modern orchestra of full size, and Harnoncourt doesn't ask for the tone colors and techniques he would demand of his own Concentus Musicus Wien. For the soloist's part, Lang Lang is rather restrained and sensitive to the character of the music, and apart from some showiness in his cadenzas, he shows less of the ebullience and bravura playing he otherwise shows in Liszt or Rachmaninov.

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt's birth, virtuoso pianist Lang Lang has selected some of the composer's most characteristic pieces for his 2011 Sony release, Liszt: My Piano Hero…

Lang Lang's debut recording for Deutsche Grammophon showcased the young pianist's extraordinary gifts in celebrated recordings of Tchaikovsky's and Mendelssohn's First Piano Concertos. Mentor Daniel Barenboim led the forces of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

L'un des reprsentants du piano classique les plus reconnus dans le monde entier, Lang Lang est l'une des rares superstars de la musique classique dpassant largement les frontires du genre. A l'occasion du 250me anniversaire de Beethoven, ce nouveau disque du pianiste chinois compile les Sonates No.2 et No. 23 du compositeur allemand, interprtes en live Vienne par Lang Lang qui avait alors subjug le public avec son interprtation intense et pointue, tout en maestria et profondeur. La No. 23, la fameuse Appassionata, reste en effet ce jour l'une des pices de Beethoven les plus rpute pour sa difficult technique. Le disque se clt avec un titre bonus, enregistrement studio du 3me mouvement de la Sonate 'Tempte' (No. 17), tire de la bande originale du jeu-vido Gran Turismo 5.

Lang Lang presents a treasure trove of musical discoveries in this album: Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 2, recorded with the Gewandhausorchester and Andris Nelsons, is a true romantic masterpiece for Lang Lang that rivals the great concertos by Rachmaninoff or Tchaikovsky. Pairing it with Carnival of the Animals, a whimsical menagerie that has captivated young hearts for generations, Lang Lang continues his heartfelt wish to promote the love of classical music to young people and it also gives him a chance to collaborate with his wife, pianist Gina Alice. These two large scale orchestral works are complemented with solo compositions, including hidden gems by five female French composers as well as beloved French Classics.

Goldener Saal des Wiener Musikvereins, im Frühling 2014. Ein seltenes, ein einmaliges Zusammentreffen. Zwei sehr unterschiedliche Superstars de r Klassik entdecken neu die Klavierkonzerte Nr. 17 und 24 von Mozart: Weltstarpianist Lang Lang, Alte -Musik -Legende und Doyen der historischen Aufführungspraxis Nikolaus Harnoncourt gemeinsam mit – nicht zu vergessen – den Wiener Philharmonikern. Ein Ferns ehteam begleitete vier Tage lang die Vorbereitungen, die Proben, die Aufnahmesitzungen und die Diskussionen, kurz – den kompletten künstlerischen Schaffensprozess, an dessen Ende ein vielbejubeltes Bestselleralbum entstand.