Hear Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto performed by one of the great pianists.
Lang Lang is the kind of pianist who sends thrills down your spine and woos you with the sublime beauty of his playing. Fans the world over respond to his extrovert and flamboyant stage presence and his tremendous command of the piano. More importantly, they respond to the way he communicates his love of the music.
And in 2011 Lang Lang makes exclusive appearances in Sydney, performing some of the great music from the heart of the Romantic tradition. Hear his breathtaking technique and effusive, heartfelt interpretations in Rachmaninoff’s dark-hued Second Concerto.
“…pure visceral thrills…” (The New York Times)
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.2
Jahja Ling conductor
Lang Lang piano
Pre-concert talk by Scott Davie in the Northern Foyer at 7.15pm.
Hear Lang Lang in solo recital at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall (8 June) and with the Sydney Symphony playing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 (14 June).
Find out more:
www.langlang.com
www.thelanglangfoundation.org
AUDIO PLAYER LISTING
Track 1 – TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4: 1st movement
Track 2 – TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4: 3rd movement
Russian National Orchestra conducted by Mikhail Plentnev
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Track 3 – RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.2: 2nd movement
Track 4 – RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.2: 3rd movement
Lang Lang (piano) with the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Valerie Gergiev
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 5231
Audio kindly supplied by Universal Music.