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- Number of Pages: 256
- ISBN: 0385524579
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112471779
- Release Date: September 8, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #129071 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
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- #714 in General (See Top 100 General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Journey of a Thousand Miles" by David Ritz and Lang Lang to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Journey of a Thousand Miles"Browse more products related to "David Ritz and Lang Lang"Publisher's noteDetails the musical odyssey of a talented young Chinese piano prodigy, from his youth in an industrial city in northern China, through the dedication and sacrifice that marked his musical education, to his global triumph in the world of classical music. Annotation"Number One" was a phrase my father--and, for that matter, my mother--repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents' friends and by their friends' children. Whenever adults discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient dynasties, there was always a single artist named as Number One. There was the Number One leader of a manufacturing plant, the Number One worker, the Number One scientist, the Number One car mechanic. In the culture of my childhood, being best was everything. It was the goal that drove us, the motivation that gave life meaning. And if, by chance or fate or the blessings of the generous universe, you were a child in whom talent was evident, Number One became your mantra. It became mine. I never begged my parents to take off the pressure. I accepted it; I even enjoyed it. It was a game, this contest among aspiring pianists, and although I may have been shy, I was bold, even at age five, when faced with a field of rivals. Born in China to parents whose musical careers were interrupted by the Cultural Revolution, Lang Lang has emerged as one of the greatest pianists of our time. Yet despite his fame, few in the West know of the heart-wrenching 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. If You Enjoy "Journey of a Thousand Miles (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Journey of a Thousand Miles (Paperback)" by David Ritz (Author) and Lang L...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! General Bestsellers
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