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SERGEI RACHMANINOV / PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rachmaninov: Trio Elegiaque No. 1 in G Minor / Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A Minor Op. 50 Lang Lang (piano) Vadim Repin (violin) Mischa Maisky (cello) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 19/Oct/2009 ] Lang Lang revisits two stellar exponents of Russia's Romantic musical soul, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, to reveal another side of his prodigious talent - his finesse as a collegial interpreter of chamber music. |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV / BELA BARTOK
Prokofiev / Bartok: Piano Concertos [CD plus DVD documentary] Lang Lang (piano) / Berlin Philharmonic, Simon Rattle [ Sony Classics / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Dec/2013 ] "this is a performance [of the Prokofiev] that glides by, impeccably beautiful and fleet, yet a trifle short of character. Still, Lang Lang's easy virtuosity is delicious; so is the absence of keyboard thumping...[the Bartok] offers genuine bite, whe |
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CHOPINI / ZIMMER / DUDLEY / DESPLAT / MORRICONE / etc
Lang Lang at the Movies Lang Lang (piano), with Maxim Vengerov (violin) / The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Gavin Greenaway [ Sony Classical / CD - released 11/Sep/2020 ] When a pianist of Lang Lang's calibre illuminates the world of motion pictures with his artistry, it turns every piece and every movie into a special event. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Best of Lang Lang (2 CD set) Lang Lang (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 2/Sep/2010 ] Lang Lang, at 28, is a phenomenon unique in the world today: The Chicago Tribune hailed him as "the greatest, most exciting piano talent in years" |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin: Piano Concertos Lang Lang (piano) / Wiener Philharmoniker, Zubin Mehta [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 17/Nov/2008 ] A long-awaited recording: Lang Lang performs Chopin's Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, two of the most beloved pieces in the repertoire. Lang Lang has performed these concertos for many years with many different orchestras before deciding to bring his... |
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MAGIC OF LANG LANG
The Magic of Lang Lang (Incls the music of Haydn, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Schumann, Mozart & others) Lang Lang (piano) with Andrea Bocelli and various orchestras [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] Lang Lang is the world s most successful pianist, the hottest artist on the classical music planet (The New York Times). |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Lang Lang - Piano Book (Deluxe CD) Lang Lang (piano) [ Deutche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 29/Mar/2019 ] Lang Lang returns with his brand new solo album 'Piano Book' - a collection of pieces which first inspired him to play the piano and led him on his path to international stardom. |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor / Rapsodie sur un theme de Paganini Lang Lang (piano) / Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 15/Apr/2005 ] "Lang Lang is a marvel, his ease of virtuosity astonishing, his stage presence magnetic" - The Times (London), May 2004 |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor / Rapsodie sur un theme de Paganini Lang Lang (piano) Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre / Valery Gergiev [ Deutsche Grammophon SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 5/Apr/2005 ] Acclaimed in the major concert halls of North America, Europe and Asia, Lang Lang - at the age of 22 - has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences on a deeply personal level and has established himself as one of the most... |
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SAINT-SAENS / DEBUSSY / RAVEL / FAURE / BOULANGER / FARRENC / etc
LP: Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals / Piano Concerto No. 2 (with other works by French composers) Lang Lang (piano), with Gina Alice (piano), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons [ Deutsche Grammophon LP / 2 CD - released 26/Apr/2024 ] This is a carnival of French works for all generations by world-renowned pianist Lang Lang who offers music lovers of all ages the pleasure of discovery. Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Gewandhaus Orchestra and conductor Andris Nelson,... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Lang Lang: Piano Book (2LP) Lang Lang (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon Classical / 2 LP - released 22/May/2019 ] "He treats them all with love; treats them as great music, too, showering on even the frailest the full blast of his interpretive powers...Clarity and elegance illuminate two bits of Bach and a Mozart variation set." The Times |
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HAYDN / MOZART / BEETHOVEN / SCHUBERT
The Vienna Album Lang Lang (piano) / Orchestre de Paris, Christoph Eschenbach [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 10/Oct/2015 ] "Virtuoso," "prodigy," "genius" - these are some of the words used to describe Lang Lang -- the most popular pianist on the planet. This brand new 2CD collection presents Lang Lang at his best, performing core Viennese repertoire by Haydn, Mozart,... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Goldberg Variations Lang Lang (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 4/Sep/2020 ] Instrumental Choice - BBC Music Magazine, November 2020 |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Sonatas Nos 3 & 23 "Appassionata" Lang Lang (piano) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 29/Nov/2019 ] Ahead of Beethoven's 250th anniversary in 2020, Sony Classical releases Beethoven Sonatas Nos 3 & 23 "Appasionata" by superstar pianist Lang Lang. Lang Lang is a critically acclaimed piano virtuoso who began playing the piano at the age of three.... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / RACHMANINOV / BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / etc
Lang Lang: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 [special edition box] Lang Lang (piano) with Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Orchestre de Paris, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 12 CD Box Set - released 21/Jun/2012 ] A stunning set: Lang Lang's complete recordings, on Deutsche Grammophon (9 CDs) and on Telarc (2 CDs), with the longest Bonus CD (82:49) you've ever heard. Plus the 200-page book, with new articles, original liner notes and photos galore of this... |
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LISZT / BACH / CHOPIN / BEETHOVEN / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
Lang Lang: Romance Lang Lang (piano) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 5/Nov/2017 ] Sony Classical has brought together the most beautiful and romantic piano works recorded by Lang Lang to create Romance. Carefully selected from his Sony Classical discography, each work exhibits the artist's mature and nuanced lyricism. |
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ALBENIZ / BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / PROKOFIEV
Live in Vienna Lang Lang (piano) [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2010 ] "...let me say at once that the youthful excess and rampant exhibitionism of much of Lang Lang's earliest work is today transformed into playing which for the greater part is as stylish and perceptive as it is brilliant." Editor's Choice Gramophone... |
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ALBENIZ / BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / PROKOFIEV
Live in Vienna (2 CDs plus DVD) Lang Lang (piano) [ Sony Classical / 3 CD/DVD - released 20/Sep/2010 ] "Clearly everyone is having a ball and, make no mistake, doubting Thomases should take time off to listen to a major talent." Editor's Choice Gramophone October 2010 |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Piano Book Lang Lang (piano) [ Deutche Grammophon / CD - released 29/Mar/2019 ] Lang Lang returns with his brand new solo album 'Piano Book' - a collection of pieces which first inspired him to play the piano and led him on his path to international stardom. Lang Lang says: "I want to take every music lover on a journey... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Very Best of Lang Lang Lang Lang (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 5/Jul/2012 ] "His enormous variety of colour and texture, of dynamic range and rhetorical gesture, is dazzling. He can sing and sustain a line, knows where to subordinate accompanying figures, and achieves a huge range of articulation." BBC Music Magazine |