基本信息出版社：Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
页码：240 页
出版日期：2008年07月
ISBN：0385735782
条形码：9780385735780
装帧：精装
正文语种：英语

内容简介 HE STARTED LEARNING to play the piano when he was three years old in Shenyang, China. Today he is one of the world’s most outstanding pianists. In this engrossing life story, adapted by Michael French, Lang Lang not only recounts the difficult, often thrilling, events of his early days, but also shares his perspective on his rapidly changing homeland. He thoughtfully explores the differences between East and West, especially in the realm of classical music and cultural life. Shining through his rags-to-riches story of a child prodigy who came of age as a renowned musician, Lang Lang’s positive spirit, his dynamic personality, and his enduring passion for music will inspire readers of all ages.
作者简介 Lang Lang is a renowned classical pianist who has performed with major orchestras all over the world. Although he is on tour most of the time, he has homes in Philadelphia, China, and Berlin.

Michael French has adapted Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers, and is the author of more than 20 books. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Although he is only 26, Chinese-born Lang is recognized as one of the world’s most accomplished classical pianists. This smoothly paced, often rivetingly candid autobiography, written with Michael French, follows the musician through his first encounters with the keyboard and grueling training to his triumphant debut concerts with the Chicago Symphony. The musician addresses the intense pressures he experienced in full detail, and he vividly recounts his turbulent relationship with his father, whose inflexible expectation that his son “be the number one pianist in all of China. And then all the world” led to incidents of abuse and violence. Throughout, Lang honors the mentors who helped him develop his remarkable gift, and his revealing, humble account may inspire readers not only to apply themselves to their own talents but also to approach music with the openhearted passion that Lang writes about so convincingly. A map of China and a time line help round out this strong autobiography. Older readers might also be interested in Lang and David Ritz’s adult book, Journey of a Thousand Miles. Grades 7-10. --Gillian Engberg