We reported back in August sovereign pianist Lang Lang performed Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov pieces in a chamber-style online video, alongside violinist Vadim Repin and cellist Mischa Maisky; this week Deutsche Grammophon released the Russian recordings in LP form.

* More from the Lang Lang feed: Next week Lang Lang will perform this lineup at Carnegie Hall for “Lang Lang and Friends” with a group of Chinese and Chinese-American musicians.

* And don't forget your official Lang Lang scarves! Total must-haves. (No joke.)

Nico, Nico - when did you get to be so much fun? These terrible reviews only make me want to see the 28-year-old Philip Glass pupil's Two Boys even more.

Kind of adorable: Rolando Villazon just wants to "thanks us with the bottom of his heart." (And rejoice: the hair is back.)