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1 12 Etudes op. 25  
2 Nocturne in E-flat major op. 55 no. 2  
3 Nocturne in F major op. 15 no. 1  
4 Grande Valse brillante in E-flat major op.  
5 Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise op. 22  
6 Nocturne in C-sharp minor op. posth. (KK IVa/16)  
7 Waltz in D-flat major op. 64 no. 1 'Minute'  
8 Tristesse featuring Oh Land (Bonus Track)  
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The music of Chopin – universally loved for its beauty and communicative power – has long been a dynamic force in Lang Lang's life, propelling him through a number of career-defining experiences. Now, in his 30th-birthday year, Lang Lang records his first album entirely devoted to the great composer's solo piano masterpieces. The Chopin Album– Lang Lang's third album for Sony Classical – includes the second set of Chopin's Études (op. 25), the Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise and a selection of shorter works that he has long enjoyed performing, including three Nocturnes and the Waltz op. 64 no. 1, popularly known as the "Minute" Waltz.

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    Posted At: December 15, 2022 12:00 AM
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  • Pianist Lang Lang inspires children to follow their musical passions / CHINADAILY
    Posted At: October 5, 2022 12:00 AM
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  • Lang Lang International Music Foundation sets up new global development department in London / Pianist Magazine
    Posted At: January 10, 2022 12:00 AM
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  • 'Fun Kids' launches classical music radio station in partnership with Lang Lang / CMU
    Posted At: January 12, 2021 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang performs at the opening of the Steinway & Sons Hall in Shaanxi Province - China / Shine
    Posted At: December 18, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang - Bach Goldberg Variations is a deeply personal performance and makes Classical101's 'Favorite Recordings of 2020'
    Posted At: December 17, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Jon Batiste, Wyclef Jean, Sam Smith among others join Lang Lang In free, virtual concert celebrating foundation / Forbes
    Posted At: December 12, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang - Bach Goldberg Variations is 90.1WRTI 'Classical Album of the Week'
    Posted At: November 9, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang performs Bach's 'Goldberg Variations' from Leipzig / udiscovermusic.
    Posted At: November 9, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang's new Bach: Goldberg Variations makes KCRW: Los Angeles - Rhythm Planet 'playlist picks'
    Posted At: September 29, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang - Bach: Goldberg Variations makes KCRW: 'Rhythm Planet: September Songs'
    Posted At: September 15, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Introducing the October 2020 issue of GRAMOPHONE featuring Lang Lang
    Posted At: September 11, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Bach's Goldberg Variations, and all of its loopholes, keep it indestructible / WQXR
    Posted At: September 10, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang's new Goldberg Variations release finds him bridging musical objectivity and strong personality / THE CLASSIC REVIEW
    Posted At: September 4, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang will release 2 recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations, with a streaming event live from Beijing / ludwig van TORONTO
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  • On new 'Goldberg' double set, Lang Lang's playing is impressive and his virtuosity is never in doubt / LIMELIGHT
    Posted At: September 2, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang's 'Goldberg' has a relaxed approach for uniquely yet unobstrusively ornamented 'dance like' performance / Classical Music Sentinel
    Posted At: September 1, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • For 20 years, Lang Lang resisted playing Bach?s 'Goldberg' Variations. Now he?s releasing two recordings of the work / The New York Times
    Posted At: August 21, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang plays NPR 'Tiny Desk' at home
    Posted At: April 17, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang discusses 'Piano Book' with 90.9WETA
    Posted At: April 15, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • 2020 GRAMMY Awards' finale performance will be a family reunion for Lang Lang / yahoo entertainment
    Posted At: January 26, 2020 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang is elegant, quirky, and magical in Beethoven concerto with HK Phil / South China Morning Post
    Posted At: January 21, 2020 12:00 AM

    Lang Lang is back. The serious left-arm injury of 2017 that left the star Chinese pianist out of action for a year seemed all but forgotten in his performance of Beethoven's second piano concerto with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of music director Jaap van Zweden, on Thursday.  His performance, combining elegance with great technique and plenty of flamboyant hand gesture...
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  • Lang Lang inspires students in Seoul with master class commemorating 'Piano Book' / Korea Times
    Posted At: June 23, 2019 12:00 AM

    Star pianist Lang Lang is currently staying in Seoul for a couple of concerts and a master class. In commemorating of his latest album "Piano Book," he is scheduled to give a master class to four aspiring young Korean musicians at the 6,500-seat auditorium of SaRang Church in southern Seoul at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.  The event's organizer J&A Music told The Korea Times that it had received fre...
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  • Lang Lang - Piano Book is Winnipeg: Classical 107 'May Record of the Month'
    Posted At: May 17, 2019 12:00 AM

    "Piano Book" is a collection of miniature masterpieces performed by one of the world's most celebrated virtuosos. "With Piano Book I'm going back to my first love, to the pieces that made me want to become a musician in the first place" Lang Lang states in the preface to his latest disc. Released in March 2019 with Universal Music Group and Deutsche Grammophon, the album features well-known maste...
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  • Lang Lang rediscovers pieces from his youth on 'Piano Book' / New Classical Tracks
    Posted At: May 8, 2019 12:00 AM

    p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d; min-height: 14.0px} span.Apple-tab-span {white-space:pre} If you took piano lessons growing up, or even if you didn't, you'll surely recognize the pieces Chinese pianist Lang Lang features on the Piano Book. It is an actua...
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  • Lang Lang - Piano Book is the WFMT: Featured New Release
    Posted At: April 25, 2019 12:00 AM

    With this collection, Lang Lang goes back to his first love – to the pieces that made him want to become a musician in the first place. Rediscovering the most popular and accessible pieces written for learners and lovers of the piano, this album is a journey of inspiration, of discovery, fantasy, and learning. It is also a reflection on the music that influenced him most during his early childhood,...
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  • Lang Lang channels his student days in 'Piano Book' / KDFC: The State of the Arts
    Posted At: April 9, 2019 12:00 AM

    For Lang Lang‘s newest recording, Piano Book, he revisits pieces that made him want to play the instrument as a child. It's KDFC's Album of the Week, with familiar works by Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Debussy and Schumann. Even if they're associated with lessons, Lang Lang says they shouldn't be discounted as works for beginners only. "All this repertoire was my favorite pieces, as a boy playing p...
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  • Lang Lang returns with a new release of his favorites on 'Piano Book' / KDFC: Album of the Week
    Posted At: April 8, 2019 12:00 AM

    Having recently returned to the concert stage after an arm injury sidelined him for nearly a year, pianist Lang Lang has released a new album of favorites called Piano Book. These are his favorites and, I'm betting, yours as well. He gets back to basics with this disc, featuring familiar works like Beethoven's Fur Elise, Debussy's Clair de lune, Chopin's Raindrop Prelude, plus surprises like Merry Christ...
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  • Lang Lang gets back to basics on 'Piano Book' and it's the KUSC: Album of the Week
    Posted At: April 8, 2019 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang - Piano Book gets #2 slot on this week's CLASSIC fM chart
    Posted At: April 7, 2019 12:00 AM

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  • Lang Lang discusses music education with Forbes
    Posted At: April 5, 2019 12:00 AM

    Already one of the most celebrated pianists in the world, Chinese phenom Lang Lang is always working on new music and touring the globe, but these days, he seems to be spending even more of his time focused on his philanthropic efforts, which may one day positively affect more people than his music. The classical musician has just recently pledged to donate another $5 million in funds and supplies to hel...
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  • An album for beginners from a piano virtuoso / npr - Morning Edition
    Posted At: April 2, 2019 12:00 AM

    No composition seems too difficult for pianist Lang Lang. But on his latest solo record, Piano Book, the 36-year-old known for his finger-twisting virtuosity is exploring something simpler: Beethoven's "Fur Elise," Debussy's "Clair de Lune" and other pieces that accompanied him in the first few years of a lifelong love-affair with the instrument. "I think every piano student started with this pie...
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  • Lang Lang - Piano Book is WCRB: CD of the Week
    Posted At: April 1, 2019 12:00 AM

    Pianist Lang Lang's new recording - Piano Book is a labor of love, meant to inspire in budding pianists the same focused and imaginative practice that lit up his own life with the joy of music – and it's WCRB: Boston - CD of the Week. Lang Lang's new recording brings both careers into focus. He's come up with a 2-CD set of music that inspired him as a boy. These are the masterpieces that spark ...
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  • Lang Lang releases 'Piano Book' for world piano day / billboard
    Posted At: March 29, 2019 12:00 AM

    Today Friday March 29, the 88th day of the year, is World Piano Day, in honor of the venerable instrument's 88 keys. To celebrate, world-renowned pianist Lang Lang is releasing his new album, Piano Book, via Universal Music Group's esteemed classical imprint Deutsche Grammophon. It's a varied collection, featuring piano music touchstones like Beethoven's "Fur Elise" and Debussy's "Cla...
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  • Lang Lang shares his wisdom with music lovers of all ages / WFMT
    Posted At: March 29, 2019 12:00 AM

    Grammy-nominated pianist Lang Lang is one of the most recognizable classical artists of the century, having performed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro – not to mention his cross-genre collaborations with Metallica, Pharrell Williams, and Herbie Hancock. As Lang Lang continues to push the boundaries of the piano and perform at some of the world's most famous venu...
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  • Lang Lang discusses 'Piano Book' with WCRB: Boston
    Posted At: March 26, 2019 12:00 AM

    One of the world's biggest classical stars, Lang Lang, returns with his brand new solo album ‘Piano Book' – a collection of pieces which first inspired him to play the piano and led him on his path to international stardom. The recording, his first new studio album in three years, marks his return to Universal Music Group and Deutsche Gramm...
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