Journey of a thousand miles : my story / Lang Lang ; with David Ritz

Av: Medverkande: Utgivning: New York, NY : Spiegel & Grau,, 2008Beskrivning: 239 s. : illISBN:
  • 978-0-385-52456-8
Ämne: DDK-klassifikation:
  • 920 22 (machine generated)
SAB-klassifikation:
  • Lang, Lang
Sammanfattning: Born in China to parents whose musical careers were interrupted by the Cultural Revolution, Lang Lang has emerged as one of the great pianists of our time. Yet despite his fame, few in the West know of the journey from his early childhood as a prodigy in an industrial city in northern China to his difficult years in Beijing to his success today. Journey of a Thousand Miles documents the remarkable, dramatic story of a family who sacrificed almost everything--his parents' marriage, financial security, Lang Lang's childhood, and their reputation in China's insular classical music world--for the belief in a young boy's talent. And it reveals the devastating and intense relationship between a boy and his father, who was willing to go to any length to make his son a star. An engaging, informative cultural commentator who bridges East and West, Lang Lang has written more than an autobiography: his book opens a door to China, where Lang Lang is a cultural icon
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Born in China to parents whose musical careers were interrupted by the Cultural Revolution, Lang Lang has emerged as one of the great pianists of our time. Yet despite his fame, few in the West know of the journey from his early childhood as a prodigy in an industrial city in northern China to his difficult years in Beijing to his success today. Journey of a Thousand Miles documents the remarkable, dramatic story of a family who sacrificed almost everything--his parents' marriage, financial security, Lang Lang's childhood, and their reputation in China's insular classical music world--for the belief in a young boy's talent. And it reveals the devastating and intense relationship between a boy and his father, who was willing to go to any length to make his son a star. An engaging, informative cultural commentator who bridges East and West, Lang Lang has written more than an autobiography: his book opens a door to China, where Lang Lang is a cultural icon

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