Lang Lang Piano Book: Hardcover Book (Faber Edition)

Lang Lang Piano Book: Hardcover Book (Faber Edition)

Featuring all 29 pieces from the album Lang Lang Piano Book, this is a collection of the most significant pieces from Lang Lang's personal musical journey. It also includes exclusive photographs, comments from Lang Lang on every piece, and an edition of "F?r Elise" annotated with Lang Lang's own performance notes. This is a book for all pianists to treasure and revisit again and again.Cased with sewn binding, marbled endpapers, page-finder ribbon, head and tail bands, and a removable belly-band.About the AuthorA globally celebrated piano virtuoso, Lang Lang has sold millions of albums around the world, topping classical charts and achieving simultaneous mainstream success. He was nominated in 2007 for a Grammy Award, becoming the first Chinese artist nominated for Best Instrumental Soloist, and he was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine. During the past decade Lang Lang has performed for music fans, world leaders, monarchs and dignitaries including President Barack Obama, Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth II. He has given sold-out performances at concert halls around the globe, with all the world s top orchestras and conductors. Lang Lang has reached televised audiences of billions, performing at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. His performances at the Grammy s with Metallica, Pharrell Williams and jazz legend Herbie Hancock were hailed by millions of viewers. The scale of Lang Lang s musical achievements is mirrored by an unrelenting commitment to charitable causes, most notably through his Foundation. He was designated in 2013 as a Messenger of Peace by the Secretary General of the United Nations, focusing on global education. He has served as a UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador since 2006. Lang Lang and Faber Music s partnership venture, the Lang Lang Piano Academy, launched in September 2014. It encompasses a range of resources printed books and digital products - for pianists of all levels, from beginners to advanced players, through which Lang Lang shares his passion for the piano.