Lang Lang Responds to Critics of White House Performance

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/01/24/lang-lang-responds-to-critics-of-white-house-performance/

 

By WSJ Staff

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Pianist Lang Lang, seen here in New York, is responding to critics of his White House performance.

Chinese-born pianist Lang Lang has responded to critics of his performance at a recent White House state dinner for President Hu Jintao and President Barack Obama.

At the event, Lang played a number that he introduced as “a Chinese song called ‘My Motherland.’”

“My Motherland” is the theme song for “Battle on Shangganling Mountain,” a 1956 anti-U.S. movie about the Korean War.  Some listeners have interpreted the song choice as a slight against the U.S.

In a statement, Lang said “I selected this song because it has been a favorite of mine since I was a child. It was selected for no other reason but for the beauty of its melody.”

He also said “America and China are my two homes. I am most grateful to the United States for providing me with such wonderful opportunities, both in my musical studies and for furthering my career. I couldn’t be who I am today without those two countries.”

Lang said that he wants to “bridge cultures together through the beauty and inspiration of music.”

You can watch Lang Lang’s performance here. (He introduces his solo at around the 5:43 mark) What do you think?

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• 年轻人缺乏历史知识犯的小错误，跟错别字一样。 --realblue-- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 13:45:02

• 也是我的猜测，他没有注意到。并非有意，或者不在乎。 -study- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 13:48:27

• 现在年轻的记者主持人白字笑话多了去了。 --realblue-- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 13:52:35

• what else can he say? -blackmatter- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 13:53:13

• 同感.有点damage control的意思,头一次见到他表白对"美国之恋" -weston- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 14:04:01

• he thought he was kissing up Hu and -wendi- ♀ (93 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 14:15:53

• After all, this is a low level mistake made -blackmatter- ♀ (200 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 14:28:14

• That's why both sides are down playing this incident. -blackmatter- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 14:30:27

• the white house had no reason to suspect -wendi- ♀ (97 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 14:40:41

• They should do some backround -blackmatter- ♀ (190 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 14:48:17

• I guess the White House has not acustomed to -wendi- ♀ (71 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 14:56:15

• 如果当年赵薇穿了太阳旗的衣服，就被冷冻了几年，这小子也应该有这个待遇。 -春天里的荠荠菜- ♀ (61 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 16:58:52

• no more politics, please. -dahaiyang- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 17:46:33

• 狼爸下回不敢多掺和了～朗朗要自立了～～～ -piggyp- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2011 postreply 23:29:41