简介：Chinaisthefastestgrowingnationinhistory,aneconomicsuperpower,butithasculturalambitionstooandnowhereisthisclearerthaninitsembraceofWesternclassicalmusic. Hugesumsofgovernmentmoneyhavebeenpouredintoconcerthallsacrossthecountryandmillionsofyoungmusicians,manyofwhomwereinspiredbythesuccessofconcertpianistLangLang,arenowcompetingtohelpfillthem. ButhowdoesasocietythattraditionallycelebratesdisciplineandconformityadapttotheindividualismandartisticfreedomdemandedbythemusicofBeethoven? ContributorsincludeLangLang,DanielBarenboim,conductoroftheWest-EasternDivanOrchestra,ChinesemusiciansfromShanghai'sSymphonyOrchestraandConservatoryaswellasanewgenerationofaspiringclassicalmusicians.…