China News Agency, New York, September 26 (Reporter Wang Fan) Pianist Lang Lang held a press conference in New York, USA on the 26th, sharing the concept and story of the planning and production of the new album "Lang Lang's Disney".

　　"I had the opportunity to visit Tokyo Disneyland when I was 13, as an award after winning the gold medal at the 2nd Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians Competition in Japan. There, I first heard "Little World", this melody has been haunting my mind since then." Lang Lang said that this is his first album after becoming a father, and he hopes to use the piano to interpret his love for the next generation, it is a gift for young people A musical gift for a generation.

　　"Lang Lang's Disney" was officially released on the 16th of this month, including 27 newly arranged Disney melodies, including "Pinocchio", "Prince of the Forest", "The Lion King", "Aladdin", "Frozen" and "Magic" New versions of theme songs such as Full House, Mary Poppins, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Tarzan.

　　Lang Lang said that combining Disney's melodies with classical music "was a very challenging thing."

He has collaborated with many people, including world-class arrangers Stephen Hough, Natalie Tenenbaum and Randy Kerber, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, and American pianist Jonathan Batty Sturt, Colombian singer-songwriter Sebastian Yatra, Montenegrin classical guitarist Milos Caladagli, etc.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra also participated in the recording.

His wife, Gina Alice, was also involved.

　　When talking about the Chinese elements of the album, Lang Lang said that the album version of "Reflection", the theme song of "Mulan", invited the erhu performer Guo Gan, and in the performance of the piano and the orchestra, he used oriental tones to depict the heroines.

In addition, the album released a limited edition red vinyl record, "This is also a Chinese element".

　　On the same day, Lang Lang performed three tracks from the new album live.

He said, "When I go to school, I often encounter students who ask me to play Disney melody." He hopes that this album will help children not get bored when exploring classical music and have more fun while practicing the piano.

　　The digital version of "Lang Lang's Disney", released by Deutsche Grammophon in cooperation with Disney Music Group, has been available on major music platforms around the world for 10 days.

Organizers said the album topped the US Billboard Classical Music chart in its first week of release.

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