Lang Lang is the child of the classical world. The last of his mischief was going to the stage with an iPad and playing “Flight of the Bumblebee” by Rimsky-Korsakov without looking at the screen. This first caused the audience’s laughter, and later, a viral video which amazed cybernauts.
However, and although no one doubts Lang Lang’s virtuosity, the kid cheated us. The masterpiece, he performed once with seven other pianos, was already recorded. The pianist just had to download the Magic Piano application and tap the screen with his fingers to follow the rhythm of the music.
Since tactile technology has been developed, musical applications have gotten an important place on App Store. Nowadays, everyone is able to strum the iPhone like a guitar, blow it as a flute and even accompany the Christmas’ meetings with the anisette bottle of Appguinaldo. However, there is no technology yet that follows the rhythm of Lang Lang when he actually sits down at the piano.