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Topic: Compiled vids of "Bang Bang"  (Read 1446 times)

Offline eminemvsrach

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Compiled vids of "Bang Bang"
on: July 31, 2009, 05:01:22 AM
Let's discuss about Lang Lang. I know he is one of the most talked-about pianist recently. How about adding some of his vids and discuss about them? I'll start.

I think his playing is acceptable. Some of his playing is quite good, notably this encore piece.



while others are a little bit too wildly interpreted

(Does anyone think Liszt might sound like this too in his days? Without the Horowitz arrangement of course. Just wondering........)

I'm just hoping to listen to everyone's views about him. Feel free to add vids
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