Is Lang Lang the best pianist in the world?
There is no number 1 pianist in the world. Everyone will have their favorites and those they don’t like. Music is very subjective and its not fair to say someone is better than others. Angela Hewitt is not better than Lang Lang like someone said, however, Lang Lang is not better than Angela Hewitt. I have worked with Angela Hewitt before and she is an excellent interpretor of Bach’s music. She won the 1986 International Bach Comeptition that celebrated the 200th anniversary of Bach’s passing. She has recorded all of his works and now has begun work on Rameau and Ravel. Lang Lang however does not play Bach as much. He is known for his romantic and early 20th century work. So… how can one compare the two pianists when they play completely different types of repertoire? As for me, I respect Lang Lang’s wonderful talent but I chose to listen to other pianist. The pianist I look up to and adore unfortunately have all passed away – Arthur Rubenstein, Shura Cherkassky, Horowitz, Karl Schnab
