Carolina Performing Arts Event: Lang Lang: Goldberg Variations: May 15, 2020

Journey of a Thousand Miles documents the remarkable story of a boy and his father who sacrificed almost everything--family, 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. An engaging, informative cultural commentator who bridges east and west, Lang Lang has written more than an autobiography; his story opens a door to Chinese culture at a time when the world's attention will be on Beijing. Written with David Ritz, the coauthor of many bestselling autobiographies, Journey of a Thousand Miles is an inspiring story that will give readers new insight into China and classical music, and appreciation for the courage and sacrifice it takes to achieve artistic greatness.

Many listeners and players are fascinated by Bach's Goldberg Variations. In this wideranging and searching study, Professor Williams, one of the leading Bach scholars of our time, helps them probe its depths and understand its uniqueness. He considers the work's historical origins, especially in relation to all Bach's Clavierübung volumes and late keyboard works, its musical agenda and its formal shape, and discusses significant performance issues.

Featuring all 29 pieces from the album Lang Lang Piano Book, this is a collection of the most significant pieces from Lang Lang's personal musical journey. It also includes exclusive photographs, comments from Lang Lang on every piece, and an edition of "Für Elise" annotated with Lang Lang's own performance notes. This is a book for all pianists to treasure and revisit again and again. Cased with sewn binding, marbled endpapers, page-finder ribbon, head and tail bands, and a removable belly-band.