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Putin performs unexpected piano recital in Beijing
Source: CNN
Putin performs unexpected piano recital in Beijing
By Holly Yan, CNN
Updated 1908 GMT (0308 HKT) May 14, 2017
(CNN)- Vladimir Putin, Russia's leading Renaissance man, has just shown off yet another hidden talent: He's a trained pianist.
The controversial Russian president was at a Chinese state guesthouse in Beijing on Sunday, waiting for a meeting with President Xi Jinping. There, Putin spotted a shiny black grand piano and couldn't resist.
Putin sat down and spontaneously played two Russian songs, "Moscow Windows" and "The City on the Free Neva River," Russia's Sputnik news agency reported.
But this was far from a typical spontaneous performance. First, a videographer followed Putin as he walked to the piano. Second, the Russian leader played the unofficial anthems of Moscow and St. Petersburg -- apparently never missing an opportunity to promote his country.
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By Holly Yan, CNN
Updated 1908 GMT (0308 HKT) May 14, 2017
(CNN)- Vladimir Putin, Russia's leading Renaissance man, has just shown off yet another hidden talent: He's a trained pianist.
The controversial Russian president was at a Chinese state guesthouse in Beijing on Sunday, waiting for a meeting with President Xi Jinping. There, Putin spotted a shiny black grand piano and couldn't resist.
Putin sat down and spontaneously played two Russian songs, "Moscow Windows" and "The City on the Free Neva River," Russia's Sputnik news agency reported.
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But this was far from a typical spontaneous performance. First, a videographer followed Putin as he walked to the piano. Second, the Russian leader played the unofficial anthems of Moscow and St. Petersburg -- apparently never missing an opportunity to promote his country.
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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/14/europe/putin-plays-piano-in-beijing-trnd/