... he IS popular and hopefully is introducing more people into classical music.
I just attempted to look at a video of him playing Liszt in London but -
* the fake rapturous look on the dial
* the mangling of the tempos
* the ....
Oh what the hell. If people like it, go for it!!!
John
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Topic - Lang Lang - I cannot stand him but ...... - John C. - Aussie 05:48:42 07/06/12 (44)
- Apparently some don't understand what "performance" means. Liszt and Paganini would have - tinear 09:12:37 07/12/12 (0)
- It's easy to forget - rbolaw 12:00:11 07/09/12 (0)
- Tried to look & listen to more of him last night but found it too difficult - John C. - Aussie 16:48:07 07/08/12 (0)
- His stuff feels like a Chinaman's fire drill. (nt) - kuma 14:56:51 07/08/12 (1)
- I don't know, when he gets up and runs around the Piano, while still playing... - oldmkvi 08:28:22 07/09/12 (0)
- It seems almost cliche to hate Lang Lang - Analog Scott 07:36:50 07/08/12 (10)
- RE: It seems almost cliche to hate Lang Lang - Botanico92007 18:40:33 07/08/12 (1)
- RE: It seems almost cliche to hate Lang Lang - Analog Scott 22:03:19 07/08/12 (0)
- RE: It seems almost cliche to hate Lang Lang - Todd Krieger 16:36:57 07/08/12 (2)
- RE: It seems almost cliche to hate Lang Lang - Analog Scott 22:04:43 07/08/12 (0)
- Yeah, he could start playing like Horowitz - srl1 18:56:22 07/08/12 (0)
- If music isn't about culture, it isn't about anything. - Paul_A 10:40:16 07/08/12 (3)
- RE: If music isn't about culture, it isn't about anything. - Analog Scott 12:12:41 07/08/12 (0)
- Music isn't About anything. That's a funny Video, What's your problem? nt - oldmkvi 11:25:11 07/08/12 (1)
- Culcha Shmultcha. I know what I like. - Paul_A 17:45:29 07/08/12 (0)
- +1 (nt) - srl1 09:09:30 07/08/12 (0)
- I had the misfortune ... - Amphissa 15:49:09 07/06/12 (9)
- I'm fascinated that your wife likes Bruckner - Chris from Lafayette 21:15:54 07/06/12 (8)
- RE: I'm fascinated that your wife likes Bruckner - Amphissa 17:24:34 07/08/12 (2)
- RE: I'm fascinated that your wife likes Bruckner - Todd Krieger 22:20:19 07/08/12 (1)
- RE: I'm fascinated that your wife likes Bruckner - Amphissa 13:25:31 07/09/12 (0)
- RE: I'm fascinated that your wife likes Bruckner - Todd Krieger 22:39:38 07/06/12 (4)
- RE: I'm fascinated that your wife likes Bruckner - oldmkvi 11:12:30 07/07/12 (0)
- Nice write-up, Todd! - Chris from Lafayette 09:25:27 07/07/12 (0)
- Bruckner without any brass - Goneill 00:13:11 07/07/12 (1)
- Thanks! - More brassless CD's . . . - Chris from Lafayette 17:25:23 07/07/12 (0)
- RE: Lang Lang - I cannot stand him but ...... - steve.ott@kctcs.edu 14:15:37 07/06/12 (0)
- RE: Lang Lang - I cannot stand him but ...... - Todd Krieger 10:54:38 07/06/12 (4)
- The Woodwinds in the Vienna Phil look like teenagers showing off for their girl friends. - oldmkvi 09:04:22 07/09/12 (1)
- RE: The Woodwinds in the Vienna Phil look like teenagers showing off for their girl friends. - docw 17:32:52 07/19/12 (0)
- Nothing is wrong with that.... - kuma 20:38:39 07/08/12 (1)
- Any Conductor with 4 arms can't help showing off!nt - oldmkvi 12:32:32 07/09/12 (0)
- I posted this once, but... - mwhitmore 08:43:25 07/06/12 (4)
- It's called musicianship - trcnetmsncom 11:21:34 07/07/12 (1)
- He was better before the Haircut.nt - oldmkvi 17:32:07 07/07/12 (0)
- RE: I posted this once, but... - learsfool 22:03:36 07/06/12 (1)
- Yup. Had to Google it. - mwhitmore 07:23:00 07/07/12 (0)
- Do you think that Liberace helped the cause of classical music? - Paul_A 07:23:03 07/06/12 (6)
- I Think He Neither Helped Nor Hurt............ [yt] - Todd Krieger 16:57:04 07/06/12 (0)
- Did Victor Borge? NT - Poles Apart 10:46:09 07/06/12 (3)
- Yes, absolutely! Sophisticated humor about Classical Music, audiences loved it and him. He - oldmkvi 16:55:27 07/06/12 (2)
- RE: Here's a Classic - amioutaline? 04:48:42 07/07/12 (1)
- Thanks!! nt - oldmkvi 10:13:57 07/07/12 (0)
- LOL - Well said! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:34:06 07/06/12 (0)