"Adelina by the Waterside"
"Dream Wedding"
"Afternoon Journey"
"Autumn Whispers of the Sun"
"Memorial of Love"
"Blue Love"
"Starry Sky"
This is upstairs , but forgot a very famous one: lt;Memories of Childhoodgt;
The following is his introduction:
Richard Clayderman
When it comes to the name "Claydman", I think everyone will be familiar with it. In the early 1990s, it was also such an autumn. With the beautiful melodies such as "Autumn Whispers" and "Adinina by the Waterside" that had long been widely circulated in our country, the famous French piano player known as the "Romantic Piano Prince" Pianist Richard Clayderman performed in China for the first time, bringing his smooth, gorgeous and refreshing piano sounds directly to people's eyes and ears. Ten years have passed in a hurry, and although the "Piano Prince" has now reached middle age, his piano sound is not old, it is still as young and beautiful, as smooth, elegant and bright as spring.
Richard Clayderman was born in Paris, France. He started playing piano at the age of 5 and performed on stage at the age of 6. He was known as a piano prodigy. As a boy, he studied at the National Conservatory of Music and Drama in Paris, where he won a music competition award and graduated with honors. Originally, he was good at playing works by Chopin, Ravel, Debussy and others, and was a rising star in the classical music world. However, he accidentally became interested in popular music, so he turned to music despite the opposition of people around him. Dedicated to the field of popular music. In 1977, Clayderman stood out with the beautiful "Adelina by the Water" in a TV soundtrack. After that, he successively released a large number of excellent works, such as "For Alice" and "Autumn Whispers". ", "Heartsong", "Starry Sky", etc., thus further increasing his popularity. With his gorgeous tone, elegant melody and elegant image, he established his own unique piano music style. Over the years, his performing arts have traveled to more than 30 countries and regions around the world, with a total record sales of more than 85 million, and he has won many gold records, thus becoming a piano star popular in today's world music scene...
Romance is a beautiful feeling. It is the lingering spring pond, the intoxicating beauty of sadness, the heartless smile of a warm moment, and the expectant gaze towards the future. Richard Clayderman stirs the mood of every listener with his sincere and touching piano music, full of passion and dreams. Among them, "Romeo and Juliet" allows Richard to express himself vividly. Let people feel the miserable love tragedy of Romeo and Juliet from the music!
Part of the album:
"Destiny", "Adenina by the Waterside", "Starry Sky", "Charming Eastern Love", "Star Serenade", etc...
A few days ago, the long-lost piano prince Richard- Clayderman came to China again. The purpose of his trip was to jointly hold a press conference for recording a new album with the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra. Judging from the name, the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra is inseparable from traditional Chinese music, and Richard's joining means introducing Chinese folk music into a whole new world. Although this attempt also attracted Zhu Zheqin, who is famous for "Ajie Drum", there are still many people who doubt it. The main question that everyone is concerned about is what will happen when the melody of folk music is combined with Western music? The organizer's answer to this is very general: the new record will respect the style of Chinese music in terms of melody, and will record the breathtaking Chinese scenery, the performance of the band and the pianist
as the main content. This newspaper published "The Romantic Story of the Piano Prince" today, hoping that more readers will know the innovative story of the Piano Prince Richard.
As a consummate concert performer and record-selling artist, Richard Clayderman built a truly international career. In fact, he did something that no other French artist had ever done.
Philippe Pekis (Richard Clayderman’s French name), who was born on December 28, 1953, began his inseparable relationship with the piano at a very young age. His father, a piano teacher, began teaching him how to play the piano at a young age and laid the foundation for his son's future success. It is said that 6-year-old Richard Clayderman could read music scores more fluently than his native language, French.
Richard Clayderman entered music school at the age of 12, where he won first place at the age of 16. It was predicted that he would become a promising classical pianist. But soon after, to everyone's surprise, he gave up his training in classical music and turned to performing contemporary music.
“I wanted to do something different,” Clayderman said. “So, a few of my friends and I formed a rock band. It was a very difficult time. In fact, the meager income we earned was spent on equipment. As a result, I had to have an operation for a stomach ulcer when I was 17 because I often ate only sandwiches. >At that time, his father was seriously ill and unable to support his son financially. To survive, Clayderman found work as a musical accompanist or playing during meetings.
“I loved those days,” he says, “and the pay was good. That’s how I left classical music, even though it gave me a solid foundation for my current playing. Fundamentals."
His talent would not go unappreciated and he soon became an in-demand accompanist for the likes of Michael Sado, Deirly LaRouren and Johnny- Like Khalid and many other French stars. However, when Clayderman was asked about his ambitions at the time, he said, "I really didn't want to be a star. I was happy to be a sideman and play in a band."
But in 1976, his life changed dramatically. A well-known French record producer, Olivier Doucette and his partner, Paul de Senevel, were looking for a pianist who could play soothing piano versions of folk songs to produce an album. So he called Clayderman. To the surprise of 23-year-old Philippe Pekis, he was selected from 20 candidates and got the job.
“We liked him immediately,” said Paul de Sunnyvale. “His special, gentle way of touching the keys complemented his reserved personality, and his appearance It also left a deep impression on Olivier Doucet and we quickly decided to change his name to Richard Clayderman. As soon as the single was released, it sold an astonishing 22 million copies in 38 countries.
"When I signed the contract with him," Oliphel Doucette said, "I told him if we could sell 10,000 singles, that would be pretty good. Because this was the era of dance music, we could only take a gamble on this album. However, in Spain it was a huge success, then in Germany, France, South Africa, Japan, Australia, England... We couldn't have imagined it. It was so successful."
This was the beginning of the famous success story we know, and from that moment on, Richard Clayderman became famous in the world for his unique playing style. Earned superstar status. Today, he has recorded nearly 1,000 melodies. A German reporter wrote: "(We) have reason to say that he is the person who worked hard to spread piano music around the world after Beethoven. What he has done is unmatched by anyone." With a series of tracks that combine "trademark" characteristics with classical, pop and other factors, he created the "New Romantic" style, and has sold more than 70 million copies worldwide. According to recent statistics, he has incredibly Has 267 gold records and 70 platinum records.
However, the "Prince of Romance" (as Nancy Reagan called him) was not an artist who exclusively recorded albums. In fact, despite his shy and reserved nature, he performs on stage with all his heart and soul.
A Richard Clayderman concert can truly be called "spectacular".
“I love playing live on stage,” he said, “because I have direct communication with my audience. At concerts, I play with my 10 musicians and orchestra , I like to mix different beats, rhythms and styles to evoke various emotions.”
Clayderman’s international success came at the cost of taking a hard-earned approach. He tries his best to hold 200 concerts abroad in 250 days. Still, he was a family man.
“My family is extremely important to me,” he often said. “My mother, my wife Christie, my daughter Maude and my son Peter... they are my driving force going forward. The motivation, of course, is different from my music.”
In Richard Clayderman’s view, the biggest price he paid as an international artist was the days spent separated from his family. - He knew that this was a sacrifice they all suffered together, but he saw this sacrifice as part of his responsibility to millions of music fans.
Latest news:
"Guo Le Tianjiao" and Clayderman *** are romantically involved
On the 29th of this month (December 2006), On the 30th, the world-renowned romantic piano prince Richard Clayderman will join hands with the Chinese National Music Tianjiao Women's Orchestra to hold two "2007 Romantic New Year Concerts" in Shenzhen. When the elegant French prince meets the youthful Chinese folk music group, the perfect fusion of Western classical music and ancient Eastern notes will make the night sky reverberate with the beautiful, romantic and gorgeous music of Chinese and Western music, bringing a refreshing and unique style to the audience. The concert is fully supported by Excellence Real Estate.
The Piano Prince, who straddles classical and popular music, will compose romantic music nights with Oriental beauties for two consecutive nights, allowing Pengcheng audiences to experience novel and unique visual and artistic enjoyment. Guole Tianjiao is a new folk music girl group formed by soloists who graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music and the China Conservatory of Music. They are young, beautiful and energetic. Their superb playing skills and beautiful appearance add vitality to traditional folk music without losing elegance and dignity. Erhu player Huo Xiaojun, pipa player Zhao Cong, flute player Chen Yue, and guzheng player Yu Qiuxuan each have their own strengths. They use the oldest instruments to play the most modern notes and interpret the profound national music. Huo Xiaojun was also invited to be the soloist and lead performer in a solo concert held by the famous singer Song Zuying at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
The Prince of Piano and Tianjiao of Chinese Music will perform solo or duet, creating a dialogue between Chinese and Western music in various forms, a romantic and joyful night, and a great story of musical exchange between Chinese and Western music circles. The lighting effects and nostalgic atmosphere of the scene filled the hearts of the audience with feelings of romance and fashion. According to the organizer Shenzhen Music Association Art Co., Ltd., the repertoire of the concert is novel and rich. Clayderman's repertoire mainly includes his classic romantic piano works, such as "Autumn Whispers", "Poems for Adeline", "Starry Sky", etc. The audience will listen to the theatrical version of "Whispers" and "Starry Sky" live, and will be sure to It's a different feeling.