imagine... - Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story (Winter 2012) [BBC] 

The sensitivity he didn't receive as a child he gives to children-Awesome!

Full track list. Hope I dont miss anything! 1:50-2:37 The Light Cavalry Overture - Franz von Suppe 2:56-3:58 Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" - Beethoven 4:47-5:05 Waltz Op. 34 No. 1 - Chopin 5:20-6:50 Abegg Variation Op. 1 - Schumann 7:32-7:39 Grand Gallop Chromatique - Liszt 10:01-10:16 Etude Op. 10 No 5 "Black Keys" - Chopin (of course not with orange :D) 13:19-13:33 Prelude No. 24 - Chopin 13:56-14:55 Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 - Liszt 17:51-19:29 La Campanella - Liszt 19:46-19:55 Sonatina Op. 36 No 3 - Clementi 20:39-23:19 Fantasy in d minor K397 - Mozart 23:30-24:10 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14 - Liszt 25:45-27:39 Piano Concerto No 2, 2nd movement - Chopin 31:09-32:39 Goldberg Variation - Bach 38:09-40:30 Partita No. 1 - Bach 42:45-43:07 Piano Sonata K545 - Mozart 45:25-45:54 Piano Sonata No 50 - Haydn 45:55-46:40 Etude Op. 10 No 5 - Chopin 47:42-49:55 Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor - Chopin 52:22-53:13 Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin 54:15-55:09 Piano Concerto No 1 - Tchaikovsky 57:06-57:41 Piano Concerto No. 1 - Tchaikovsky 59:16-1:00:10 Traumerei from Kinderzenen - Schumann 1:00:12-1:00:57 "Heroic" polonaise Op. 53 -Chopin 1:00:58-1:01:27 Piano Sonata No. 2 - Rachmaninoff 1:03:26-1:04:00 Piano Concerto No 1 -Tchaikovsky 1:04:40-1:04:50 Heroic Polonaise Op. 53 - Chopin 1:04:51-1:04:54 Well tempered Clavier Book 1 in a minor - Bach 1:04:55-1:05:00 Etude Op. 8 No. 12 - Scriabin 1:05:16-1:05:55 Nocturne Op. 27 no. 2 - Chopin 1:06:25-1:07:00 The Horse Race - Lang lang 1:10:56-1:13:20 Symphony No. 5, 4th movement - Beethoven 1:14:30-1:15:03 Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Brahms 1:16:59-1:17:50 Etude Op. 25 No. 10 - Chopin 1:17:51-1:18:16 Etude Op. 25 No. 3 - Chopin 1:18:48-1:19:50 Widmug (Liebeslied) - Schumann/Liszt 1:20:15-1:22:11 Etude Op. 10 No. 3 - Chopin 1:22:15-end Prelude Op. 23 No.5 - Rachmaninoff

I hope Lang Lang's Critics are taking notes from these master musicians.

Some facts. 1. The teacher who rejected langlang in Beijing actually did it because they didn’t privately give her money (red envelope) for bribe, they wanted to get in the Chinese conservatory where it was great competition and recommendation is important, and it was a tradition to bribe yet they didn’t know that’s why the teacher hated him. 2. Lang lang is very grateful for “Uncle NO.2”, the guy who got him back to piano and mend the relationship between he and his father, after lang lang got his fame and fortune the first thing he did was bought a house for his mother in Shenyang, the second thing was he bought a house for “Uncle NO.2” in Beijing. they are close friends till this day. 3. Professor Zhu (the old lady who taught him as a kid) was hired by lang lang for supervisor position in lang lang music school in Shenzhen and he respects her greatly till this day. she was raised in a highly civilized environment by nuns from europe thats why her english was good but she was forced to work in the farm for 8 years during cultural revolution where she didn't touch the piano even once, and she was once publicly scolded for mentioning the name "Bach".

"Enormous talent, enormous skill, colossal determination, hell a lot of luck" How Lang Lang pulled off every rare opportunity he had could largely be attributed to his skills

The ending had me crying. That realization of what the man says at the end about every one together listening to the same piece is living a lifetime, that struck deep. I would give anything to hear him live, wow. His playing is stunning.

Millions of people who watched a cartoon of tom and jerry, only one that followed his dreams and became famous👍

Lang Lang's story is one of the most touching stories I have read. His story inspires me because he respects his father despite of the fact that he was very strict and he turned this into a beautiful story. He still loved and respected his Dad and his enormous love for his Mom is very inspiring! He is a genius and I think God has gifted him with a wonderful talent to touch many lives like mine. More power to you, Lang Lang, and may God bless you always! Thank you for sharing your talent to the world!!!

Such an amazing documentary. I cannot wait to share this with my son, who is a big fan of Lang Lang. There is just something about Lang Lang- beyond words. He somehow opens his heart and soul to everyone. He is beyond talented- Incredible person and a gift to this world. I hope he lives a long prosperous life-

The way Lang Lang's dad helped him to succeed was extremely harsh, but thanks to the natural talent Lang Lang has and his own will of practicing hard every day, they together achieved their great target. However, there are also some other musician kids parents have successfully helped their kids to become great musician with softer ways. Harsher or softer, one thing is for sure: without a certain amount of natural talent and excessive amount of daily hard work year after year, no matter how hard the parents push the kids, they won't become the good ones.

Well made! Lang Lang's talent, life story and success is one-of-a-kind in the whole world. There is only one Lang Lang and will be only one Lang Lang. His talents (musicality and coordination), remarkable memory, strong determination and diligence, people and fun personality, genuineness, and how all those qualities helped him to survive his pushing father's "abuses" and the almost fatal destructive teacher's verbal abuses are all invaluable to his extraordinary success. Luck? Yes, but luck can only be grabbed by those who are ready. Now he is not only one of the world's top pianists, he is giving back to the community. Lang Lang, thumbs up for the good work you are doing! God bless!

The heart, the sacrifice, the dedication of the parents, the gifted son and many teachers and nurturers we have the great pianist Lang Lang. Also let's not forget Tom and Jerry. Long live Lang Lang and his continued dream to inspire many more great musicians to come.

Now I understand more that how great pain could give birth to great art. I have been treated in the similar but much lighter when I studied piano. I can totally understand how that will influence the rest of someone's life. Something I was amazed by Lang Lang is that he get catharsis in music by producing classical music "dramatic".

I LOVE his story, his determination and his gift of music! Lang Lang contributes to mankind! Thank you for your inspiration to the world!

I've said it many times but it bears repeating, " music doesn't come from you, it flows through you", it flows from a place that has no name. When you tap into that place most of the time you will not remember how you did but you will never make a mistake. What's also interesting is before I could be admitted to my teacher's school, I also had to play an exam I was the youngest student ever admitted at that time, I think I was nine years old.

I find the more I know of this amazing human being, the more I love him. He seems to have kept his heart and soul intact despite the lack of a childhood and the chronic abuse. That, to me, is his greatest genius- level talent and his greatest and most enduring achievement. Bless you, you sweet man. ❤

Inspiration for all aspiring musicians, myself included. Phenomenal person who obviously never feared to dream. So important to chase your dream

I have never watched a such long video on RU-vid, and I enjoyed every minute of watching it. This is great!

Lang Lang is the best pianist today and this is well-deserved. Rare to find perfect technique and passion combined and he's got it.

46:51 I am crying. So fantastic moment !

Music starts from nothing and ends in nothing just like we start from nothing and end in nothing， and this is what important.

I cried when he made the first concert at Carnegie hall

Because he was an only child, this was an advantage for Lang Lang = no competition at home.

I just wonder if he would have achieved the level of success without the dad - yes - the dad was psycho - but how many kids at a young age with or without 'talent' would practice hours a day. It's easy to say the dad is the bad guy, but he gave up his job to make sure Lang Lang succeded, he took on debt to ensure Lang Lang could travel to competitions, and he sat in every piano lesson, he also made sure he practiced. Most parents, would not have that level of dedication, and probably would be happy their kid practiced 2 hours a week. Also they were poor, so this context may have played a part in how driven the family was to help Lang Lang succeed.

Do or Die, when taken literally. Lang Lang motivates me to re-commit myself and always do my best.

His Chopin makes me cry

What a great pianist - Lang Lang. Bless him!! He is extraordinary!

He´s had a tough start... so he knows exactly what NOT to do to children - and he seems to be just as good a teacher, as he is as a musician.

The end is so touching. A world class pianist arriving on a boat, playing in an open field setting with audiences in plain clothing and Lang lang dedicated a beautiful classic piece to them. LL has transcended the classic music.

At least Lang Lang'"s parents Did their best for the best of his love for music and eventually his Career.Lang Lang is Not just a successful Concert pianist, He Himself is Music.

...how did the teacher at 25:00 not know the scales? I feel like that's very root basics right there. Lang Lang was right about that. The ending quote is from Baronboim from his masterclass video.

Wonderful and very interesting vid on Lang Langs life, struggles and his enormous success. I enjoyed it greatly.............

Lang Lang is an extraordinary genius. The richness and depth of the Chinese culture played a role in his superb understanding of the subtlties of the western music. His father may be harsh, but without pushing him to the limit, will God have stepped out to help him ? Who says his father has abused him? His father insisted that all his energy and time should be channeled in one direction, instead of being dispersed in every direction. Most people's lives are conventional and tedious anyway despite loving parents. Lang Lang's childhood is as good as another. The fact that Lang Lang did what his father said for long meant that he experienced some joy while doing it, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to pull it off.

Long live Lang Lang!

I love how he taught the students to understand the music piece and not just teaching how to play the notes.

Lang Lang is my hero

new favorite piano solo performer since he mentioned the Cat Concerto You the man Lang Lang

This is a great video to share, I watched the whole thing! Lang Lang taught me a lot!

Lang Lang is my idol for my working ethics. Love him!

wonderful documentary!!!

This really inspired me

The old guard who supposedly hate him need to go through a similar hellish baptism but they can't because he did it while still a little boy. They have no right to criticise. None at all. They could take their lead from Daniel Barenboim a true grand old man of music, so gracious, erudite, articulate and yet uncompromising in saying what he has to say.

he is one of the best pianist I heard

🌅 The new journey begins🌅 Thank You🎹Lang Lang🌹 you are precious!!!!🦅

This brief biographic clip showed a deeper side to the artist Lang lang may really be.

Proud of Lang Lang!

Oh! This documentary has touched me deep down. I am speechless, sobbing with emotion and ever so thankful to the Creator God for this blessed young man, Lang Lang!!! 💕

I saw this video years ago. this time when I arrived 37:37, I burst into tears again. George Wu, ARCHITECT, A.I.A., NCARB, AGE: 82

One of the best documentaries i've watched

LL nearly gave up playing piano because of 1 teacher & harsh critic of his playing in Beijing. In the book "Battle Hymns of the Tiger Mother", the Chinese-American author Amy Chua pushed her older daughter Sophie to play piano to the point where the family would only have dinner after she played a piece perfectly. Ms. Chua promotes the idea that playing music at a high level can be "nurtured" and Sophie's Carnegie Hall performance is the proof. Many people took piano lessons before and learned to play a few Classical pieces. You don't get noticed unless you are at LL's level of technical virtuosity. A few years ago, a friend brought her 2 boys over. The older boy played "Minuet in G" from Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena while his younger brother accompanied him on the violin. Being able to play this piece is like the minimum requirement to get into the world of Classical music. After hearing LL's performances, it's clear that the 2 boys who reluctantly performed for us because their parents insisted had a long way to go. At the age of around 9, they wouldn't have brought the same level of energy and excitement as LL would to thousands of people at the same age.

I don't have a good enough ear to judge great pianists, but taking piano lessons as a child gave me a love of classical music that few of my friends have....

Muy interesante la historia de Lang Lang !!

you are just awesome.......this is my professional opinion

Oh I did enjoy that it was fabulous. He is my favourite pianist. He is wonderful. Great to hear his story.

Piano player 57 An inspiration to all with so much talent.......

Su generosidad con un padre tan severo se traduce en todo lo que toca. Le he oído hace poco en Madrid. Se merece ser feliz para siempre

Oh, mayne... This was so touching and so life-affirming. It's about the triumph of life!

A beautiful and touching documentary. I'm so happy to know his background. I've loved his infectiousness but knowing how he came to the world in which we know him enriches the experience immeasurably.. I'm not a huge fan. Thanks for this...

The success story that lang lang........ This is...... 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

This has been in my recommended page like 50 times and i finally clicked it

wow, ms.Zhu Yafen's english is very impressive.

Amazing, really an amazing biography.

Truly astonishing!

Nice, just nice. It's been nice to know more about him. Now I like him much more.

wonderful video. thank you for sharing

My perception of him as a good but very showy performer changed. Very good story.

wow

lang lang,i want to be like you, taught by you,supported by you, and meet you.

And you thought Arima's life was tough enough.

Love ta story Tu es très émouvant !Merci 😊

truly amazing!

In 2021 his legend still goes on

Love it!!

Tuve la suerte de verlo en el Auditori de Barcelona el pasado mes de febrero , en primera fila !!!

Merci pour ce sublime reportage.

Grace à ton entourage et ton endurance tu es devenu génial Maestro avec une grande empathie Beaucoup de d'amour et de considération pour toi 🥰

Lang Lang is a very great man.

Wonderful ending

Man he's good

The 8 year old kid is so cute

THINK OF HIS HARD LIFE, NOT THE EASE AND COMFORT HE ENJOYS NOW.

that eight year old kid was playing the piece I'm playing..........k...gr8

I am glad I learned this about Lang Lang...now he went from someone I didn't really want to know to someone very interesting and attractive in terms of the work he does..

A Phoenix rose from the depths of misery ..at this young age being told to kill himself by either over dose or jump off the building by his own father was probably a catalyst in his life ..my mother did a similar action to me but she said she would poison me and did in fact end up abandoning me to the state of Illinois...but unlike Lang Lang there was no art or skill I had been practicing and suffering from ...I will never understand the older generation of some people .

i feel so bad as a pianist after the documentary

49:22 Lang started doing that in a very young age

I'd LOVE to see him work with David Garrett and perhaps Sulic and Hauser 2Cellos

1:20:16 Etude Op.10 No.3

After all is said and done one thing stands. With the notoriety that advertising (including this video) gained him, he does attract a young audience to classical music. If those fans one day realise that there are much better pianists around the world (perhaps technically less perfect but without his bad taste in interpretation, showiness and pompousness), so much the better for them. And if they don't realise that, so much the worse and nobody is hurt in the process.

24:20 wow that must've felt so bad

1:17:21 that one kid in the crowd that didn't give a damn...

Play it the way you would sing it; Gary Graffman on Vladimir Horowitz.

I play the last piece it's called etude no 10 in e major by Chopin check mi version and leave a comment thanks a lot

Excelente Documental! Un claro ejemplo de lo que es poseer un talento, y de como la alta capacidad y el compromiso con la tarea son fundamentales para que este se desarrolle.

Pause at 6:30, you are so welcome.

An interesting and compelling story and I can tell you a few things about my own struggles but it would make what happened to Lang Lang as inconsequential, however needless to say I did not have a father in my life after the age of 11 and my mother was strapped with responsibility but we all did receive lessons in music and the piano was my choice. Imagine going to the war in Vietnam and coming home and starting late in a music school in New York City and trying to make you way in the world of music where there are millions of pianists who are out there doing the same thing but did not quite make it or become recognized for various reasons. Luck is a factor, money and politics another and then of course doting parents who border on begin fanatics themselves and over the top. Is that what it takes to drive a person as they did here and risk the very life they meddled with and for what reason may one ask? For fame and popularity and to sell DVD,s whatever the reason was it worth it? As pointed out some people would not survive the punishment he received if you want to call it that. I mean, what it is the lunacy behind his father's drive to make his son into a pianist and to imagine that he told him to jump off a bridge, or take thought of committing suicide and all for what? I know for one that the life of a pianist is one of dedication, hard work, discipline and then there is the inherent risk of cracking up under the pressure.

lang lang practices 40 hours every day

My favorite song in the whole documentary is darude sandstorm

It seems he already was born with an affinity for the piano and perhaps the environment and culture in China helped this along..Say what you want about his upbringing...but I would have loved to be brought up with this militant style of parenting if that is what it was and I may also have this wonderful piano skill.probably not near his level but at least enjoyable.

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