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Offline idiopathic

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Lang Lang
on: August 25, 2008, 06:03:22 PM
I dont think he does the piano justice...  He plays too hard{eg. - every song is the worst war Beethoven ever wrote about} Even Beethoveen had some pleasingly melodic pieces till he became deaf!!
To me the piano, the king of insruments talks..It can be melodic and create plesant wavelenghts in the brain..  Maybe the guy hasnt matured..  My mom is reading his popular biography he has out.. Sounds like his father was bordereing on a psychotic, masochist in pushing Lang Lang to only play at  disturbing 250 decibels..

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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #1 on: August 25, 2008, 06:33:34 PM

Have a listen here. You may change your mind.

Chopin – Op.27, No.2, Nocturne in Db major
https://it.youtube.com/watch?v=e0d1l91tGbI&search=%22lang%20lang%22


Liszt - Rêve d'amour (Liebestraum)
https://it.youtube.com/watch?v=lB3CPDNeHdY&feature=related
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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #2 on: August 25, 2008, 11:34:59 PM
Thank you very much... Id love to hear him play more of these kind of ballads since there are many wars going on with war themes..
Kind of like "reality relief"..

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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #3 on: August 26, 2008, 12:08:55 PM
myself, I don't know why, but I dun like him too much.. but, yeah that video is pretty awesome  ;)
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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #4 on: August 26, 2008, 12:10:52 PM
myself, I don't know why, but I dun like him too much.. but, yeah that video is pretty awesome  ;)

I think Lang Lang is cute.

Just reduce the volume.
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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #5 on: August 26, 2008, 05:08:13 PM
Just reduce the volume.

Even better, switch it off.

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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #6 on: August 27, 2008, 01:29:26 PM
Even better, switch it off.
and don't forget to turn off the lamp...
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OMG, it's spa time!!! ;D

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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #7 on: August 27, 2008, 03:04:04 PM
Probably against my better judgement, I will go and see him at the proms on friday.  Curious to see this wunderkind he's playing with,
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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #8 on: August 27, 2008, 04:09:28 PM
Even better, switch it off.

Thal

i'd like to second that he also seems to have a very limited Repotoir Liszt, Chopin Rachmaninov
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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #9 on: August 27, 2008, 07:29:03 PM
He plays as if there is a wasp in the concert hall and he is keeping a close eye on it.

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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #10 on: August 27, 2008, 08:54:31 PM
i'd like to second that he also seems to have a very limited Repotoir Liszt, Chopin Rachmaninov

Well he is only 26, so I would imagine his concert ready 'repertoire' may not be as extensive as Horowitz' was when he passed away.

I would hazard a guess and say he can play anything he wants as he has a monster technique and superb interpretation IMHO.

I also think he has toned down the theatrics in his playing considerably, although I don't see becoming one with the performance and music as theatrics.

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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #11 on: August 28, 2008, 01:14:39 PM
I think he plays good.Really envy his technique (wish to learn more)
dignity, love and joy... nyoo.

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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #12 on: August 28, 2008, 09:39:48 PM
He plays as if there is a wasp in the concert hall and he is keeping a close eye on it.
That, hands down - no question, is the best description/explanation I've read on his behavior at the piano.

My own experiences - heard him play Prokofiev 3 before he hit it really big, I really enjoyed it. Two years later I heard him play one of the Chopin concertos - it was a nightmare, I got the impression that he really didn't understand the music.

(BTW, I close my eyes to listen at every concert - so I really didn't know about Lang Lang's histrionics until you tube!).

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Re: Lang Lang
Reply #13 on: August 28, 2008, 10:44:25 PM
That, hands down - no question, is the best description/explanation I've read on his behavior at the piano.

Thanks.

I do like to share my incredible knowledge on this forum.

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