Journey of a Thousand Miles Hardback
by Lang Lang
Hardback
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Journey of a Thousand Miles tells the remarkable story of a boy who sacrificed almost everything - family, financial security, childhood and his reputation in China's insular classical music world - to fulfil his promise as a classical pianist.
Lang Lang was born in Shenyang in north-eastern China just after the end of the Cultural Revolution.
He began piano lessons at three years old and by age ten had been awarded a place at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
In order to continue his studies he moved thousands of miles from home, living with his exacting father in a cramped, shared apartment, while his mother stayed at home to earn the money to pay his fees.
At fifteen he moved to the United States to take up a scholarship at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia; by nineteen he was selling out Carnegie Hall.
His tutor and mentor Daniel Barenboim was perhaps the first to describe him as 'extraordinarily talented'; today his assessment is shared by millions.
Now in adulthood, Lang Lang tours relentlessly, delighting sell-out audiences with his trademark flamboyance and showmanship.
Journey of a Thousand Miles is a tale of heartbreak, drama and ultimately triumph. His inspiring story demonstrates the courage and self-sacrifice required to achieve artistic greatness.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages, b/w illustrations
- Publisher:Aurum Press
- Publication Date:02/04/2009
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- ISBN:9781845134785
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- Pages:256 pages, b/w illustrations
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- Publication Date:02/04/2009
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- ISBN:9781845134785
