Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3, Scriabin Etudes

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Free Music Review: History in the Making
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On May 2, 2001, Lang Lang made his debut at Carnegie Hall. Playing with Maestro Yuri Temirkanov, conducting the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, he set a new standard for the Grieg Piano Concerto. Anne Midgette writing for the New York Times described the debut as "breathtaking" and "stunning" and that his "playing reveals a deep, underlying power".

In August, 2001, Lang Lang made his debut in London, again with Mr. Temirkanov, who this time led the famed St. Petersburg Philharmonic. This CD is a recording of that "Live at the Proms" performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Hilary Finch, of the London Times, wrote it "could well be history in the making". She concluded her review by stating that, "Lang Lang's decision to live dangerously is by no means megalomaniac: his intense repartee with the orchestra marked him as a pianist who loves being a musician, not just a soloist". Lang Lang is indeed very fortunate to have a conductor of the caliber of Yuri Temirkanov to have guided him at both of these seminal debuts.

This recording captures this amazing performance of the well recorded Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3. which premiered in New York , with the composer as soloist, in 1909. Lang Lang has mastered this beautiful and complicated music and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic serves as a perfect partner. It has the excitement of a live performance and is amazingly well recorded. The pianist's phenominal technique is displayed in full force, especially in the cadenza. It is a dazzling performance.

As an extra bonus, included on the CD are some exquisite Scriabin Etudes flawlessly played by Lang Lang and recorded at Oberlin College.

I see that Lang Lang's handlers have a very busy schedule laid out for the next two years. I only pray that this wonderful person paces himself and becomes the leading pianist in the world. He certainly has all it takes and this recording is evidence of that fact.

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