Pianist plays in the mountains – level 1

Pianist plays in the mountains

30-07-2024 15:00

Lang Lang is a Chinese pianist. He plays in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The Bernese Alps are very tall mountains.

Lang Lang plays at 4,158 meters at Jungfraujoch. The highest railway station in Europe is there. It is very cold there. It is not good for a pianist. His fingers are cold.

Happily, Lang Lang enjoys the performance very much. The view from the mountain is beautiful.

Lang Lang plays three songs. He wants people to be interested in Asian music. He also wants to help the European and Chinese cultures get closer.

Difficult words: performance (when an artist sings, plans, or dances in front of people), view (what somebody can see from a place), culture (the food, arts, ideas, and other things of a country).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

What does Lang Lang hope to achieve by playing three songs in the Bernese Alps?

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