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Topic: Review: Lang Lang in Berkeley, CA  (Read 1861 times)

Offline vlhorowitz

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Review: Lang Lang in Berkeley, CA
on: November 04, 2011, 05:35:55 PM
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Re: Review: Lang Lang in Berkeley, CA
Reply #1 on: November 04, 2011, 06:48:50 PM
Great review. Lang Lang played the same program when I went to see him earlier this year, so it was interesting to hear your take on it. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Re: Review: Lang Lang in Berkeley, CA
Reply #2 on: November 04, 2011, 09:36:01 PM
Aaahhhhh....it seems that Lang Lang has a few followers on PS after all.
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Re: Review: Lang Lang in Berkeley, CA
Reply #3 on: November 05, 2011, 08:02:47 AM
Not sure what you mean by "followers". Lang Lang is not my favorite pianist and I don't ever listen to his recordings. So, not really a follower . . . just attended a concert and enjoyed myself. I am open to hearing differing interpretations of the classics, so I don't mind that Lang Lang takes liberties with the music to play the way he hears it in his head. I like the way in which vlhorowitz ends the article:

"(Lang Lang) impressed with his utter facility at the instrument - one that is, in fairness, altogether rare. His charged mechanism and ability to inspire large audiences in this day is something to behold at least once."
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Re: Review: Lang Lang in Berkeley, CA
Reply #4 on: November 05, 2011, 10:12:24 AM
I respect Lang lang and every other pianist no matter hwo good or bad they are.
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