Title: Lang Lang - The Chopin Dance Project Release Date: 2015 BD CODE:Sony 048 9197 Genre: Classical, Ballet Director: Michelle Elliot (stage), Olivier Simonnet (video) Choreograph: Stanton Welch Artist: Lang Lang, piano with dancers of the Houston Ballet: Derek Dunn, Ian Casady, James Gotesky, Karina Gonzalez, Oliver Halkowich, Jessica Collado, Nozomi Iijima, Brian Wadrep, Charles-Louis Yoshiyama, Jim Nowakowski, Melody Mennite, Allison Miller, Lauren Strongin, Joseph Walsh, Katharine Precourt, Brian Waldrep, Connor Walsh
• LANG LANG - THE CHOPIN DANCE PROJECT With dancers of the Houston Ballet Choreographed by Stanton Welch Filmed at the Theatre des Champs Elysees. In November 2013 Lang Lang and internationally acclaimed choreographer Stanton Welch teamed up to explore a new collaboration by combining a live piano recital with a live ballet performance.The performances took place at the renowned Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, France over four evenings with 16 dancers of the Houston Ballet, one of the largest and most prestigious ballet companies of the United States.Stanton Welch's choreography is built upon a selection of piano music by Chopin, chosen by Lang Lang because of its visual nature and dance potential. This 85-minute film captures the complete performance and offers an opportunity to re-live an unforgettable live experience.
List:1 Ballade No.1 in G minor op. 23 2 Etude No. 7 in C-sharp minor op. 25 3 Ballade No. 2 in F major op. 38 4 Ballade No. 4 in F minor op. 52 5 Waltz No. 1 in E-flat major op. 18 "Grande Valse brillante" 6 Nocturne No. 1 in F major op. 15 7 Waltz No. 19 in A minor op. posth. 8 Andante spianato op. 22 9 Etude No. 3 in E major opus 10 «Tristesse» 10 Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major op. 55 11 Grande Polonaise brillante in E-flat major op. 22 12 Nocturne in C-sharp minor, op. posth. No. 16