{"product_id":"lang-lang_liszt-my-piano-hero_2012_son","title":"Liszt My Piano Hero","description":"Pour 200. On the occasion of the anniversary of composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886), pianist Lang Lang dedicates a vast recording project to his personal hero, Liszt. The CD Liszt - My Piano Hero contains famous solo works, full of virtuosity and captivating poetry, such as \"Love Dream,\" \"Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2,\" or \"Campanella,\" Schubert\/Liszt's \"Ave Maria,\" and the Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by a leading ensemble: Lang Lang plays with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Valery Gergiev. Franz Liszt is Lang Lang's \"piano hero.\" This famous composer and piano virtuoso, who was practically a pop star in his time, decisively influenced Lang Lang's first encounter with classical music: at the age of two, Lang Lang saw an episode of \"Tom and Jerry,\" musically accompanied by Liszt's \"Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.\" Since then, he has regarded him as an icon of piano virtuosity and as an innovative composer, celebrating Liszt's 200th anniversary with a CD and DVD as well as numerous concerts. \"With almost inexhaustible piano reserves, he reaches the octaves of the Piano Concerto No. 1, his sound repetitions and trills are breathtaking, the popular study \"Campanella\" pricks and electrifies. [...] The famous \"Love Dream\" No. 3 [...] The Chinese know how to present the famous \"Love Dream\" No. 3 [...] with taste and youth, as well as the \"Chromatic Gallop\"...\" (stereo, 12\/2011) \"A highly virtuosic salon music dating from before the invention of modern sound recordings, presented with proven quality. Liszt's First Piano Concerto, in which Lang's brilliant talents are accompanied by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Valerij Gergiev, seems more serious.\" (Kulturnews September 11) \"Much of what has been said about Franz Liszt as a pianist also applies to Lang Lang: He too was already a superstar in his teens; he is also an exceptional international concert artist who has shaken the noble world of classical music. On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt, Lang Lang has recorded only works by this composer on his new CD. Whether it is a very thoughtful \"Love Dream,\" a sweet E minor romance with rubato, or Hungarian rhapsodies: Lang Lang presents himself as a mature artist who has long stopped playing for the sake of effect. This does not prevent extremely fast demonstrations of his virtuosity. 4 stars\" (Financial Times Germany, August 15, 2011) \"Lang Lang dedicates his new CD to the composer born exactly 200 years ago. It's called \"My Piano Hero.\" That fits. His lively yet easy-to-interpret performances of 13 works by Liszt constitute a heroic feat and an easy-to-listen-to birthday gift.\" (Focus, August 22, 2011) \"For 200. On October 22, the anniversary of Franz Liszt, star pianist Lang Lang recorded some of the most beautiful pieces of his idol. In the \"Paganini Studies,\" the keyboard magician skillfully juggles furious garlands of clay, in \"Love Dream,\" he invites you to languish, and in \"Ave Maria,\" he touches intimately. For the finale, there will be the \"Piano Concerto No. 1\" with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. This is also his best.\" (Horzu, 09.09.2011, on the CD Liszt) \"Brilliance bursts from every note...\" (Stern, September 1, 2011)","brand":"Lang Lang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57833034776920,"sku":null,"price":20120210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/lang-lang_liszt-my-piano-hero_2012_son","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}