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    Superstar Pianist Lang Lang Records 'Goldberg Variations'

    The Chinese classical pianist's new recording of Bach's "Goldberg Variations" contains both a studio recording of the work as well as a live performance at St. Thomas Church in Germany where Bach is buried.
    Sep 22, 2020 2 minutes
    Pianist Lang Lang attends the release ceremony of his latest recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Goldberg Variations" on Sept. 4, 2020 in Beijing, China. (Beijing Youth Daily/VCG via Getty Images)

    Chinese rock star pianist Lang Lang is known for his hair tossing, passionate performances of Romantic-era composers such as Sergei Rachmaninoff.

    A career-threatening arm injury in 2017 put him on hiatus for a year. Now he’s out with his latest project, which was years in the making — two versions of Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterwork, “Goldberg Variations.” It contains both

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