Lang Lang revisits his childhood roots in China with this soundtrack album.

"Lang displays surprising delicacy in the solo selections, which often look back to the filigreed embroidery of Chopin or Debussy." (Record Review / Marc Geelhoed, Time Out (Chicago) / 11. January 2007)

"... a mixture of fresh arrangements, of traditional songs and Western-style works written before the 1949 revolution... Lang tackles them all with fiery exuberance..." (Record Review / John Terauds, Toronto Star / 18. January 2007)

"The first all-Chinese classical release by a big star on a major label is a resounding success. Lang Lang tears into the flashy "Yellow River Concerto" with gusto... he imbues with the deepest musicality. It is obvious from the poetry of his playing that Lang Lang feels these pieces deeply and they could not find a more ardent champion. Lang Lang has a knack for building interesting programmes, none more personal, perhaps, than his latest release. It encompasses a fascinating variety of traditional Chinese songs from several generations arranged by Chinese composers... Each of these is an extended piece featuring energetic, dance-like interplay between the instruments. Not only do they marvellously showcase Fan Wei′s pipa (Chinese lute), Zhang Jiali′s guanzi (double-reed pipe) and Ji Wei′s guzheng (Chinese lute), they also reveal Lang Lang as an inspiring and musicianly collaborator. He′s not afraid to enliven the rhythms with emphatic accents and dynamic surges, yet he appropriately pulls back while his partner has the ball in court, so to speak...the crystalline nuances he brings to simple, evocative fare like "The Cowherd′s Flute" confirms my long-held notion that Lang Lang ought to explore Debussy... [Yellow River Concerto]: he gives a thrilling, colourful, fervently committed account of the solo part." (Record Review / Jed Distler, Gramophone (London) / 01. March 2007)

"I am glad that the Chinese piano sensation Lang Lang and Deutsche Grammophon have given it the deluxe treatment... What makes this CD more worthwhile for me... is Lang Lang′s selection of solo piano works... they are wholly satisfying. Where Lang Lang is joined by other Chinese musicians, it′s a double treat... "Dragon Songs" is clearly a good match of musician and music. Perhaps the repertoire lets Lang Lang be himself... There is a DVD counterpart to this release... it looks interesting, particularly the selections in which Lang Lang plays with other Chinese musicians. In interviews and in "real life", Lang Lang comes across as a charming, sincere young man, and I am sure that his many fans will not need to be invited twice to purchase the DVD as well. I wish him and "Dragon Songs" the best."
Record Review / Raymond Tuttle, Fanfare (Tenafly, NJ) / 01. May 2007