Greatist pianist in the world? He sounds like Les Dawson!

What is this music from? Is it from a computer game?

You're kidding about the "greatest pianist in the world" comment, right?

he's such an eccentric guy, and it really comes through in this video of him playing a funny little piece and enacting part of how he interprets the piece.

"I can't describe him as a pianist, because you will only hear in my sentence the jealousy that I and all his colleagues feel. I'm sure he didn't show you, but you know, he has 11 fingers. He plays the piano like a cat with 11 fingers."

-Chicago Symphony Orchestra maestro Daniel Barenboim describing Lang Lang


"Lang Lang can do anything with the piano... and he usually does. Anything, but not necessarily the right thing. He owns the music (I don't think I have ever seen him play from a score), but does he *share* it, does he fuse with the music and the audience, beyond all those moments (minutes, hours?) of glory? Not really."

- Janos Gereben, movie and classical music critic with a... critical critique

Ugh, I keep thinking that says Lana Lang.

Jesus, I'm gonna go with that greatest pianist in the world label.

More people need to see this. *promote

Re-promoting this video to the front page as a VideoSift Classic. Originally published on Sunday 11th June 2006 (promotion called by gold star member rembar)

you want muzak?
you bring me prozak

What a character! Notice how long his fingers are...

This is,by far, the best pianist I have ever seen or heard.
In my view, this is the very height of artistic expression and I find it exhilirating. This is what all Human Endeavor sums to. I will now gladly accept all bullets to mine head, having seen this virtuoso at work and play.