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Born and raised in China, yet a musician of the world, the virtuoso pianist Lang Lang is passionate about uniting cultures. In his 2006 album Dragon Songs, he bridges East and West with charming piano arrangements of Chinese folk tunes, including duets with traditional Chinese instruments, alongside the infamous “Yellow River” Piano Concerto. An arrangement of a 1939 cantata of the same name, the concerto is not without its controversies. A product of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, the music is inspired by patriotic poetry and folk melodies, and was one of a handful of works permitted to be played in public. Lang Lang is one of several contemporary pianists to revive the concerto, providing Chinese audiences with a fresh take on a fascinating, albeit problematic part of their musical heritage. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra "The Yellow River": 1. Prelude: The song of the Yellow River Boatmen
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra "The Yellow River": 2. Ode to the Yellow River
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra "The Yellow River": 3. The Yellow River in wrath
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra "The Yellow River": 4. Defend the Yellow River
China Philharmonic Orchestra
Autumn Moon On A Calm Lake
Lang Lang
The Cowherd's Flute
He Luting
Dialogue in Song
Traditional
Dance of Spring
Sun Yiqiang
Little Mermaid Suite: Straw Hat Dance
Du Mingxin
Spring Wind
Lang Lang
Happy Times
Zu Jianer
Spring Flowers in the Moonlit Night on the River (chun jiang hua yue ye)
Traditional
Dance from Qiuci (qiuci wu)
Zhao Ji-Ping
A Night on the Lake Beneath the Maple Bridge (fengqiao ye po)
Lang Lang
Coloured Clouds Chasing the Moon (caiyun zhui yue)
Lang Lang