Lang Lang - Live at Carnegie Hall (2004)

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Artist: Lang Lang
Title: Lang Lang - Live at Carnegie Hall
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:37:36
Total Size: 343 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 : 1. Allegro (Live)
02. Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 : 2. Adagio (Live)
03. Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 : 3. Allegro molto (Live)
04. Fantasy in C Major, Op. 15, D. 760 "Wanderer" : 1. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo (Live)
05. Fantasy in C Major, Op. 15, D. 760 "Wanderer" : 2. Adagio (Live)
06. Fantasy in C Major, Op. 15, D. 760 "Wanderer" : 3. Presto (Live)
07. Fantasy in C Major, Op. 15, D. 760 "Wanderer" : 4. Allegro (Live)
08. Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1 : 1. Missing Moon (Live)
09. Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1 : 2. Staccato Beans (Live)
10. Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1 : 3. Herdboy's Song (Live)
11. Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1 : 4. Blue Nun (Live)
12. Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1 : 7. Red Wilderness (Live)
13. Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1 : 5. Ancient Burial (Live)
14. Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1 : 6. Floating Clouds (Live)
15. Eight Memories in Watercolour, Op. 1 : 8. Sunrain (Live)
16. Réminiscences de Don Juan, S. 418 (after Mozart) : Réminiscences de Don Juan, S. 418 (After Mozart)
17. Kinderszenen, Op. 15 : 7. Träumerei
18. Horses (After Pieces By Huang Hai Hwai, Chen Rao Xing And Shen Li Qun) - Arr. By Lang Lang And Lang Guo-ren : Horses
19. Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat, S. 541 : Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat, S. 541
20. Applause (Live)
21. Abegg Variations, Op. 1 (Live)
22. Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2 (Live)

This is a dazzling recital, taped live at Carnegie Hall in November 2003--complete with applause. Lang Lang's virtuosity is almost frightening: the Liszt "Reminiscenses du Don Juan" is a showpiece when played "normally." Here, Lang plays it to its extremes, with soft passages amazingly soft and subtly delineated and the bigger moments heaven-thundering. And it is played so fast, and so accurately (a cascade of notes in mid-"La ci darem la mano" sounds like a waterfall), that it leaves the listener breathless--surely just what Liszt wanted. In a Haydn sonata, Lang's classical line is impeccable, but he's not afraid to shine through the music and embellish occasionally. The Schumann "Traumerei" is suitably dreamy and hushed; Schubert's "Wanderer" Fantasy, a real crowd-pleaser, is just that--beautifully played, familiar yet fresh sounding. And an encore, with Lang's father playing a two-string fiddle called the erhu, is a fascinating look into Eastern music. There's more (this is a 2-CD set), and it's stunning--and highly recommended for all admirers of great piano playing. -- Robert Levine

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