Lang Lang review – captivating, astonishing and disorientating
In a programme of Fauré, Schumann and Chopin, the pianist’s take felt at times wilfully eccentric as in his hands, this familiar music became quite alien.
Lang Lang/RPO/Wigglesworth review – virtuosic pianism as sonic warfare
The superstar pianist played Saint-Saëns’ second piano concerto to a rapt hall and was joined by his wife for Carnival of the Animals. Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite gave the Royal Philharmonic a chance to shine
Lang Lang review – Bach’s Goldbergs are smothered with love
This was a performance full of idiosyncrasies, of which some brought unexpected delights, but others felt perverse and mannered
Bach: Goldberg Variations review – Lavish Lang Lang recording suffocates the magic
He is talented, but the mannerisms and slow tempi turn this into a glitzy exercise with too few flashes of understanding
Philharmonia/Salonen review – a highly persuasive performance
Lang Lang’s prodigious fingerwork gave Prokofiev’s third piano concerto tremendous impact, while Salonen oversaw a superb rendition of Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy
Chopin: Scherzos; Tchaikovsky: The Seasons review – charmless Lang Lang
With his monstrously aggressive approach, Lang Lang gives the Chopin little space to breathe, but he does show Tchaikovsky a little more respect
Philharmonia/Salonen review – formidable dexterity in a bizarrely uneven concert
The skilled conductor just about kept control of Lang Lang’s wayward piano and, despite a chorus lacking in power, the actors were exquisite
Lang Lang review – a finely disciplined performance
His tone was occasionally brittle, but Lang Lang winningly brought out the individual character of each month in Tchaikovksy’s collection The Seasons and impressed in challenging Chopin
Lang Lang – review
Lang Lang's two-part programme of Mozart and Chopin pieces contained some instances of jaw-dropping virtuosity, writes George Hall
Latitude festival 2012 – review
Dexys were dapper, Lana Del Rey exuded class, and Lang Lang was an esoteric delight, writes Paul Lester
Philharmonia/Salonen/Lang Lang – review
The Chinese star pianist's wilful playing and look-at-me platform antics turned this evening of Beethoven into a musical car crash, writes Martin Kettle
Last Night of the Proms – review
The raucous evening has an increasingly tenuous connection to the rest of the festival, writes Erica Jeal
Yes, China’s got talent – but that’s not enough
With its wealth of young musicians, China could become the world leader in classical music. But, writes Nicholas Kenyon, the country is still held back by internal politics
Lang Lang: Live in Vienna
Lang Lang live in Vienna is thrilling, says Nicholas Kenyon
Lang Lang
Royal Festival Hall, London