EPISODE 491

For many people – including Charlie and Nate – studying classical piano as a child always felt like a chore. Now, as adults, there’s a newfound appreciation for classical music, but the art form isn’t always accessible. One of the people trying to change that is the world-renowned pianist Lang Lang, classical piano’s greatest interpreter. On this episode of Switched on Pop, Charlie sits down with Lang Lang at the Steinway showroom in New York City to see how taste changes over time, the different ways a master pianist can interpret a work, and ultimately, why classical music is still important.

CREDITS

• Reanna Cruz: Producer

• Iris Gottlieb: Illustrator

• Charlie Harding: Host, Executive Producer

• Dion Lee: Art Director

• Brandon McFarland: Audio Engineer

• Nick Ripps: Video Editor

• Nate Sloan: Host

• Lissa Soep: Editor

• Zach Tenorio & Jocie Adams: Theme Composers

Switched On Pop is a co-production of Vox Media Podcast Network, Vulture, and Rock Ridge Productions.

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