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The ‘hottest artist on the classical music planet’ according to the New York Times, Lang Lang has performed to packed houses in every major city in the world and over 5 billion people viewed his performance in the Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremony. His first solo recital in Nottingham offers the chance to experience his magnetic mix of brilliance and finesse. Two contrasting Beethoven sonatas from his early and middle periods make up the first half of the programme. The 3rd Sonata was Beethoven’s first really virtuosic essay in the form whilst the tempestuous ‘Appassionata’ delves into darker tone colours. In a sunnier musical climate, Albeniz’s Iberia presents a vibrant vision of Spain and its dances before Prokofiev’s 7th Sonata sets the sparks flying with its furious, pyrotechnic energy.