Lang Lang – Live At Carnegie Hall (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Lang Lang – Live At Carnegie Hall (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:37:40 minutes | 1,84 GB | Genre: Classical
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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

Tracklist:
01. Lang Lang – Applause (00:26)
02. Lang Lang – Abegg Variations, Op.1: Abegg Variations, Op.1 (08:17)
03. Lang Lang – Piano Sonata In C Major, Hob. XVI:50: 1. Allegro (05:22)
04. Lang Lang – Piano Sonata In C Major, Hob. XVI:50: 2. Adagio (07:11)
05. Lang Lang – Piano Sonata In C Major, Hob. XVI:50: 3. Allegro Molto (02:36)
06. Lang Lang – Fantasy In C Major, D. 760 “Wanderer”: 1. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo (06:11)
07. Lang Lang – Fantasy In C Major, D. 760, “Wanderer”: 2. Adagio (07:45)
08. Lang Lang – Fantasy In C Major, D. 760 “Wanderer”: 3. Presto (04:45)
09. Lang Lang – Fantasy In C Major, D. 760 “Wanderer”: 4. Allegro (04:08)
10. Lang Lang – Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1: 1. Missing Moon (02:56)
11. Lang Lang – Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1: 2. Staccato Beans (01:17)
12. Lang Lang – Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1: 3. Herdboy’s Song (01:41)
13. Lang Lang – Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1: 4. Blue Nun (01:07)
14. Lang Lang – Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1: 7. Red Wilderness (01:47)
15. Lang Lang – Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1: 5. Ancient Burial (02:45)
16. Lang Lang – Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1: 6. Floating Clouds (01:42)
17. Lang Lang – Eight Memories In Watercolour, Op.1: 8. Sunrain (01:38)
18. Lang Lang – Nocturne No.8 In D Flat, Op.27 No.2 (06:45)
19. Lang Lang – Réminiscences De Don Juan, S.418 (After Mozart) (16:24)
20. Lang Lang – Kinderszenen, Op.15: 7. Träumerei (04:10)
21. Lang Lang – Horses (After Pieces By Huang Hai Hwai, Chen Rao Xing And Shen Li Qun) – Arr. By Lang Lang And Lang Guo-ren: Horses (02:51)
22. Lang Lang – Liebestraum No.3 In A-Flat, S.541 No.3: Liebestraum No.3 In A Flat, S.541 No.3 (05:45)

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