Lang Lang: Live at Carnegie Hall

Starring:Lang Lang
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Product Type: DVD

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Wunderkind debut
I Adore Lang Lang
A Neophyte Review of Lang Lang: Live at Carnegie Hall
the sonics...
a great pianist

Lang Lang: Live at Carnegie Hall
Starring: Lang Lang
Director: Benedict Mirow
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0002KV29G
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Customer Reviews:

Wunderkind debut.......2007-06-15

First off, the piano playing is suberb. Lang Lang, like most of the new breed of classical concert pianists, has no problem wrestling with the black monster of flashing white teeth. He is "master of his domain." He's also a somewhat self-indulgent puppy; a "saucy baggage," as the Elizabethans might put it. This makes his concerts a great deal of fun. The splashy Don Giovanni reminiscences are whipped up into a fine Lisztean lather. And yet, and yet. . . the Schumann "Traumerei" encore is simple and immensely touching. Carnegie Hall is absolutely still, time has stopped. This young man is going to be really impressive as he matures, if he doesn't lose his way. The camera work is a bit ho-hum, but I don't know what the restrictions are in Carnegie Hall. Lang Lang's facial contortions really bother some viewers. I don't believe he is really conscious of them. And what does it matter? This is playing with heart on sleeve. The program is a little unfocussed: a grab-bag of Schumann, Schubert, Haydn, Tan Dun, and Liszt. He introduces his father for one of the encores: I bet that's a first for Carnegie Hall. Deutsche Grammaphon really hypes their stable: the featurettes are doting, cloying, almost obscenely adoring. Well, I guess the company's got to make a buck. Anyway, recommended on the whole.

I Adore Lang Lang.......2007-03-21

Lang Lang is adorable, period. He makes the most boring paino pieces sound great. I am a fan of Chopin, Liszt and Beethoven and never liked Schumann or Schubert. But with Lang lang's performance, Schuman and schubert's works start to sound pretty darn good. Lang Lang is of course a great pianist but most of all, he is a great performer. Please note that not every good pianist is a good performer! I watched the performance of "Martha Argrich with friends," it was unbearable for me to take the whole thing, probably becuase the recording was bad also. She couldn't bring the boring Schumann alive for me. In fact, she even made my Chopin sound like Schumann...

Lang Lang on the other hand makes everything interesting. His facial expression is a bit too much at times, can be distracting for some people. But I guess it is just what makes Lang Lang "Lang Lang." I tend to laugh out loud when I look at his excessive expressions. I am sure it is bad if i sat in the concert hall and watched, but it is fine when watching it at home.

The quality of the DVD is good. The piano sounds wonderful. Enough shots at handworks and boy, his hands are like dancing or what! I am very pleased with my purchase of this DVD.

A Neophyte Review of Lang Lang: Live at Carnegie Hall.......2007-01-09

This review will not be as euridite as some you have read who are very knowledgeable about music -- particularly piano. I have just recently returned to piano lessons after an absense of about 30 years, at least. It was my teacher who introduced me to Lang Lang and I was memorized by his performance at Carneigie Hall. Also, the written review in the booklet that came with the DVD gave such an excellent brief on his life from his first lesson at the age of three until recent years is awe inspiring; and you understand that when a child is born with a natural talent, this gift just has to be cultivated -- and that is what has happened with Lang Lang. For those who are just becoming interested in the classics and particularly the skill of the pianist, I can only say you are in for an outstanding experience in watching this DVD. It blew my mind to hear and see him with full orchestra and thrilled to watch the conductor bring it all together. This is a must.

the sonics..........2006-07-07

Since I'm not a classicalpianoplayer (or a wanne be classicalpiano player) but a jazzpianoplayer maybe i can share some unbaiased thoughts here.

1 The DTS 5.1 track alone is worth the money! Marvellous! I have a 15.000$ audio/video system, and it has never sounded so good!

2 Camera and production quality is very good!

3 I will assure you, if you are a happy musiclover, this DVD will be played much! And maybe lead to other classical works.

4 The DVD can be played without having to turn on a tv or display, just as a cd. Nice and convenient!

a great pianist.......2006-04-01

Lang Lang is an AWESOME pianist, I read the other people's reviews about him haven't bad talent and saying if he has skills. well, lets see, can YOU play like him? I DON'T THINK SO. he has been playing since what? THREE YEARS OLD! thats right. three! I think by then you were still trying to learn to count but can't succeed. so you know what, save yourself sometime, don't write what you don't know. if you think he has no skills, lets hear YOU play. yes, he does "flails his hands in the air, purses his lips into the sky, and provides you with a fun(ny) Liberace-like show instead of genuine focused or convincing virtuosity and musicianship" but why? those expression are added to express the song, instead of just sitting there with a dull face playing, if you were an audience i bet you would have wanted to see more of a livly show instead of a boring dull faced dude sitting on stage playing music.

and another said that he's expression is too what? "theatrical"? I wonder why that person say that. i guess its because you don't know how to play piano? if you know how to play piano, those expressions come naturally. he doesn't "CONCENTRATE" on making those expression. it comes when he is PLAYING. because it IS part of playing the piano. if you just sit there playing with a dull face, then you know what, you can never play as good as Lang Lang.

When I saw him playing, i was extremely impressed. I myself plays the piano, and i have been playing for awhile. and when i came upon this dvd, i was shocked, i then researched his background and i really think that he has extreme talent. he started playing at 3. at THREE! by then, everyone else are still babies, at three, all you would want to do is play games and fool around, but theres LangLang learning how to PLAY piano.

when he was five, he performed his very first recital, and took first place in many piano concerts. he was also given first in the "outstanding artistic performance" title in the Fourth International Young Pianist Competition in Germany.

he also got first prize at the Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians Competition held in 1995 in Japan. I won't get more into these. if you want to read more, go to:

http://www.langlang.com

then go under "personal" and then I'll let you be the judge on whether he is a great pianist or what.
i personally strongly say that he is a awesome pianist. and all of you out there should view this dvd and you will clearly understand. he's expression adds a exciting feeling to the song.

HE IS ABSOLUTELY AN OUTSTANDING PIANIST.

don't believe me?
watch the dvd and you tell me.

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