Lang Lang Howard Shore:Two Concerti

Howard Shore: Two Concerti is an album of specially commissioned concertos in celebration of Chopin's music, by one of today's most renowned film composers.

One of today's most prolific and accomplished composers - Howard Shore's compositions are performed in concert halls around the world by the most prestigious orchestras and his numerous film scores are heard in cinemas across the globe.

Most well-known for his score for the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit" series, these scores have garnered him three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, as well as numerous critic's and festival Awards.
He has scored fifteen films by David Cronenberg (including "Maps to the Stars", "The Fly", "Dead Ringers", and "Crash") and six films by Martin Scorsese. Shore is an Officier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres de la France and the recipient of the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in Canada.

TRACKLISTING

RUIN & MEMORY
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
(In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Frederic Chopin)

1) I: Andante Nobile
2) II: Largo
3) III: Prestissimo

Lang Lang (piano solo), Long Yu (conductor), The China Philharmonic Orchestra
Recorded live at the world premiere at the Beijing Music Festival 11 October 2010

MYTHIC GARDENS
Concert for Violoncello and Orchestra
(A Companion Concerto to RUIN & MEMORY)

4) I: Cimbrone (Moderato)
5) II: Medici (Largo)
6) III: Visconti Borromeo Litta (Presto)
Sophie Shao (violoncello solo), Ludwig Wicki (conductor), 21st Century chamber orchestra