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The three-CD set was recorded with Andris Nelsons and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and will also stream, with a vinyl release for the “Emperor” concerto.
- Deutsche Grammophon announced Friday it will release pianist Lang Lang's complete Beethoven piano concerto set on March 5, recorded with conductor Andris Nelsons and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra to align with the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death.
- Lang Lang delayed recording the cycle for over two decades, saying he felt "much more mature to play the Beethoven cycle especially after the recording of the 'Goldberg Variations,'" referencing his 2020 Johann Sebastian Bach project.
- During six sessions in an empty auditorium last June, Lang Lang recorded with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, praising the ensemble: "I felt that the Leipzig Gewandhaus has a very traditional, unique, rich sound."
- Deutsche Grammophon president Clemens Trautmann stated, "He manages to reach out to much broader audiences, not only through collaborations with artists from other spaces, but also just through the power of his artistry." The release includes a three-CD set and vinyl version.
- Lang Lang will perform all five concertos over three concerts from March 24-27 with Paavo Järvi and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a project Carnegie Hall artistic director Clive Gillinson called a "huge tribute to his humility.
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Lang Lang had to age like red wine before releasing a complete set of Beethoven piano concertos – WTOP News
Star Chinese pianist Lang Lang needed more than a quarter-century on classical music’s touring circuit before he felt ready to record all five Ludwig van Beethoven piano concertos. “I’ve become a little bit older,” he says, searching aloud for a metaphor describing his development. “Red wine.” Deutsche Grammophon announced Friday it is releasing Lang Lang’s...
Lang Lang had to age like red wine before releasing a complete set of
Star Chinese pianist Lang Lang needed more than a quarter-century on classical music’s touring circuit before he felt ready to record all five Ludwig van Beethoven piano concertos. “I’ve become a little bit older,” he says, searching
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Lang Lang had to age like red wine before releasing a complete set of Beethoven piano concertos
Star Chinese pianist Lang Lang needed more than a quarter-century on classical music's touring circuit before he felt ready to record all five Ludwig van Beethoven piano concertos.
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