Richard Clayderman began to learn the piano at the age of 5, and at the age of 6, his fingering was already very pure and fluent, and was regarded as a genius, and then entered the Conservatoire National de Paris to study. at the age of 16, he began to play his own compositions, and won the school's music competition, and graduated with honors. Clayderman excelled at playing works by Chopin, Ravel, Debussy and others, and was a bright star in the classical music world
Richard Clayderman in Childhood (4 photos). However, he became interested in popular music by chance, and in spite of the opposition of people around him, he resolutely changed his direction and began to collaborate with Michel Schade, frequented recording studios, and befriended Olivier Toussaint, who was the most popular composer in the French music industry at that time. Toussaint recognized Clayderman's high level of pianistic skills and his deep musicality. In 1976, Clayderman played "Poem for Adeline" as a soloist for a TV series soundtrack. After the broadcast, the TV station set up a special phone line to deal with inquiries; record stores were crowded with customers requesting to order a copy of the song; the record company had to make 800,000 additional copies to meet the market demand. It was an instant hit. The smooth and gorgeous piano music was like a whirlwind that swept the world, spreading from Scandinavia to South Africa, and from Europe and the United States to Asian countries. After that, Clayderman released a large number of excellent works, further increasing the popularity. Gorgeous tone, elegant melody and handsome image are the unique style of Clayderman's piano music. In 1990, he was selected as one of the "Stars of the 90" by the French TV, and won the only Golden Piano Prize with his rearranged "Poem for Adeline". In 1989, he performed "Eternal Sun Upon the Clouds" with the James Rust Orchestra. Clayderman is currently the world's largest foreign artist to have adapted and performed Chinese musical works. He has traveled to China more than 25 times, visited more than 40 cities, and given more than 60 sold-out performances. The pieces he has adapted, performed and published include "Red Sun", "A Big River", "Liang Zhu", "Mountain Song is Better Than Spring River Water", as well as popular music such as "Flower Heart" and "Love is Like Tide". In the second half of 1998, he released his latest works, "Charming Oriental Love" and "Poetic Sonata", which were written especially for China and performed with a young Chinese pianist, Shao Rong, who was nine years old at the time. 2000, he also adapted "I Love Tiananmen Square in Beijing" into a modern piano piece, which has made him more and more popular with the Chinese audience, and his artistic vitality has been everlasting. The artist's artistic vitality has lasted for a long time.
Young Richard Clayderman (20 pictures) Between 1976 and 2004, he gave more than 2,000 concerts and television parties in 60 countries, recorded about 900 piano pieces (220 original), and sold more than 90 million copies of his recordings worldwide, with 90 platinum albums and 290 gold albums. In 2004, in recognition of Clayderman's outstanding contribution to Sino-French cultural exchanges and the promotion of Chinese music, the 2nd "China's Top Ten Performing Events" awarded him with the Outstanding Performance Award and the Best Promotion Award. In China, Clayderman's fans are of all ages. The elegance of the piano has enabled the Chinese people, who were still a bit conservative at the beginning of the reform and opening-up period, to find a kind of romantic but not too blatant beauty, and has raised a number of "piano children". Clayderman also visited China frequently and performed several times a year, and when he was unable to come to China during the SARS outbreak, he made a special MTV recording of "Poetry to the Angels" for Chinese medical workers, encouraging them to work hard to **** through the difficult times. Due to the development of pop music, Clayderman's influence on China is far from what it used to be. As a pioneer of foreign culture in the early days of reform and opening up, Clayderman's influence on contemporary China is far-reaching Selected Albums: Destiny, Adeline by the Water, Starry Night, Charm of the Orient, Serenade to the Stars, and more. In 2004, the Prince of Piano, Richard Clayderman, once again came to China, and joined forces with the China Radio National Orchestra to hold a press conference to record a new album. As the name suggests, the China Radio National Orchestra's ties to traditional Chinese music are inextricably linked, and Richard's joining the orchestra signaled an attempt to introduce Chinese folk music to a whole new world. The attempt has attracted a lot of skeptics, although it has also attracted Zhu Zheqin, famous for "A Sister's Drum". The main question of concern was what would the melodies of folk music look like when combined with Western music? The organizers' answer to this was very general: the new record will respect the style of Chinese music in terms of melody, featuring recordings of breathtaking Chinese landscapes, orchestras and pianists. The Life Times published "The Romance of the Prince of Piano" on July 25, 2007 in the hope that more readers would learn about the story of Richard the Prince of Piano's innovations. Richard Clayderman
The predominantly blue Prince of the Piano
As an accomplished concert performer and entertainer with phenomenal record sales, Richard Clayderman has created a truly international career. In fact, he has done what no other French artist has done. "I wanted to do something different," says Clayderman, "so I formed a rock group with a couple of friends of mine, and it was a tough time, with the meager income we earned going to buy equipment. In fact, I had to have an operation for a stomach ulcer at the age of 17 because I was constantly stuffing myself with sandwiches." By that time, his father was seriously ill and unable to support his son financially. In order to survive, Kleinman took a job as a musical accompanist or playing during sessions. "I loved those days," he says, "and it paid a lot. That's how I left the classical music experience, even though the classical music learning experience provided a solid foundation for what I play now." His talent would not go unrecognized by others, and he soon became a sought-after accompanist, like so many other French stars such as Michael Sadow, Deirdre Laruelle and Johnny Holiday. But 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 prominent French record producer-Olivier Toussaint and his partner Paul de Senneville-were looking for a pianist who could play soothing piano versions of folk songs for an album, and they called Clayderman. To the surprise of 23-year-old Philippe Pajes, he was selected out of 20 candidates for that job. "We liked him immediately", says Paul de Senneville, "His particular, gentle way of touching the keys complemented his subtle personality, and his appearance impressed Olivier Toussaint and me. We decided very quickly." Philippe Pajes changed his name to Richard Clayderman and the single sold a staggering 22 million copies in 38 countries. "When I signed the contract with him", says Olivier Toussaint, "I said to him that if we could sell 10,000 singles it would be quite a good result because it was the era of dance music and we could only take a gamble on this album. However, it was a huge success in Spain, then Germany, France, South Africa, Japan, Australia, England ...... We couldn't have imagined it would be so successful." That was the beginning of the famous success story as we know it, and from that point on, Richard Clayderman earned superstar status in the world for his characteristic style of playing. Today, he has recorded nearly 1,000 melodies. A German journalist wrote: "[We] have reason to say that he is the one who, after Beethoven, has done more than anyone else to spread piano music throughout the world." Through a repertoire that combines his original "trademark" character with classical and popular elements, he has created the "New Romantic" style and has sold more than 70 million copies worldwide, with an incredible 267 gold albums and 70 pop records at last count. At last count, he had an incredible 267 gold and 70 platinum albums. However, the "Prince of Romance" (as Nancy Reagan called him) was not a dedicated recording artist. In fact, despite his shy, reserved nature, his stage performances are fully committed and heartfelt. A Richard Clayderman concert is truly "spectacular". Richard Clayderman
The Prince of Piano in his youth
"I like to play live on stage," he said, "because I have a direct communication with my audience. In concerts, I play with my 10 musicians and my symphony orchestra, and I like to mix different beats, rhythms and styles to stir up a variety of emotions.") Clayderman's international success has come at the cost of taking the hard route; in the past, he played 200 concerts abroad in 250 days as often as possible. Nonetheless, he remains a family man. "My family is extremely important to me," he often says, "My mother, my wife Kristin, my daughter Maude and my son Peter ...... They are what keeps me going, unlike my music of course! differently." In Richard Clayderman's view, the greatest price he has paid as an international entertainer has been those days of separation from his family - a sacrifice he knows they **** through together, but one he sees as part of his duty to his millions of music fans. The. a. Heart Song Richard was so musically gifted that at the age of five he composed a tune on his harmonica. The tune was called Fifi's Round Dance. Who was Fifi? It turned out that Fifi was the name given to Richard by his father, and Richard's family and friends, all liked to call him Fifi. Once the tune was ready, who was it to be played for? Soon after, the family held a small family party. At the party, Richard played his composition, Fifi's Round Dance. The adults couldn't believe that Richard, who was only five years old, had composed such a beautiful piece of music, and they all gave Richard a thumbs up. Richard loved music even more after hearing the adults' praise. b. The Music of Love Under his father's careful guidance, Richard's playing improved so quickly that even he found it strange. At the age of 12, Richard was admitted to the Paris Conservatory of Music. As a reward, his father gave Richard a small, old-fashioned pipe organ. From then on, Richard discovered that there were other instruments to play besides the piano. At the age of 16, Richard won first place in the school's music competition and graduated with honors. After graduation, Richard wanted to do something a little different and started a small band with his fellow musicians. Dad was very supportive of Richard and took them to the rehearsal hall to practice. He knew that it was only through constant practice that Richard would be able to make a career in music. After practicing hard, finally, Richard and his buddies' little band started to play officially. It was a hard time, they had to rehearse and perform, and when they earned a little money, they had to buy a lot of instruments to continue performing. Richard Clayderman
Unfortunately, at this time, Richard's dad suddenly became seriously ill and was unable to support Richard financially. In order to perform, Richard had to scrimp and save, often filling his stomach with sandwiches. As a result, he developed a stomach ulcer at the age of 17 and had to go to hospital for surgery. Through his training in the small band, Richard's piano playing became better and better, and it was thought that he would become a promising classical pianist, as he was the best at playing the works of Chopin, Ravel and Debussy, and if he continued to work hard, he would surely become a star of tomorrow in the classical music world. However, after accidentally becoming interested in popular music, in order to let more people know about music, Richard, despite the opposition of people around him, resolutely changed his direction, broke through the tradition, transcended himself, and brought music and romance to more ordinary people with his superb piano playing skills and deep sense of music. Success and opportunity are always favorable to those who have been working hard all along. Soon after, Richard was spotted by a famous French record producer, who released his first record "Poems for Adeline" (also known as "Adeline by the Water"). The record, as soon as it was released, caused a sensation. Richard's special playing style and subtle personality impressed many listeners. The bestseller of "Poems to Adeline" was not even expected by the record makers to sell as well as it did. c. Exoticism Music knows no boundaries, and Richard's music is even more so. When Richard was a child studying geography, he heard his teacher talk about the ancient and mysterious China in class, and from then on, he was very interested in China. However, Richard never imagined that he would one day come to China. However, through the bond of piano and music, Richard finally had the opportunity to come to China and became good friends with the Chinese people. In 1992, Richard performed in China for the first time. When he first came to this ancient oriental country, Richard made many Chinese friends. Now, more than ten years later, Richard has more and more Chinese friends. But the most unforgettable ones are three children who love music, their names are Shao Rong, Liu Qi and Sun Lian. When Shao Rong was 9 years old, Richard was going to give a recital in China. At that time, Shao Rong was chosen to work with Richard on stage because of his excellent piano playing. When she heard the news, Shao Rong was very happy. She felt so lucky to be able to work with the Prince of Piano, which she had never dreamed of. In the days with Richard out of the performance, Shao Rong every day to see Richard very early in the morning to get up to exercise, so I do not understand to ask: "Uncle Richard, you perform so tired, but also every day to get up to exercise, the Prince of the Piano Richard Clayderman
Not feel tired?" Richard smiled and told Shao Rong: "A person has to have a good body to do things well. An artist has to keep a good body and temperament to bring more beauty and enjoyment to people." From then on, Shao Rong remembered Richard's words, and she also wanted to be like Richard, not only to play the piano excellently, but also to have a healthy body, and keep dedicating her piano to people who love life. In Nanjing, there is a boy named Liu Qi, when he was just remembering, he heard Richard playing "Starry Night", and felt as if it was heavenly music, so he said to his mom and dad, "I want to learn piano, like Richard!" Afterwards, Liu Qi began to study hard and made great progress. But when Liu Qi was 15 years old, he suddenly lost his eyesight. The unexpected blow did not let Liu Qi lie in the dark, at this time, he thought of Richard playing "Destiny". Liu Qi thought: "I will not bow to fate, I must overcome the difficulties with tenacity!" Later, with unimaginable perseverance, Liu Qi continued to practice the piano, conveying the light of his inner world with the sound of the piano. At a press conference, Liu Qi played Richard's "Memories of Childhood" and played it with so much sincerity that Richard was y moved by Liu Qi.
Richard's photos (8) Sun Lien was a girl who learned to play the piano in Japan at the age of 4. After returning to China at the age of 6, Sun Lien heard Richard's piano music on a record, and from then on she fell in love with Richard's music, and admired Richard very much in person. Since then, Sunlian has collected many photos of Richard and knows Richard's birthday and horoscope by heart. Sunlian dreamed of Richard in her dreams. When Sunlian was 9 years old, her dream came true, she not only had the honor to meet Richard, but also performed with Richard on the same stage. Sun Lien was very happy because she finally saw Richard's smiling face. Richard was also very happy because he loved this music-loving girl and felt very happy to be able to work with a Chinese child. d. Melody of Love Through the interaction with Chinese big friends and children, Richard got to know China better and love it more. So far, Richard*** has performed 60 times in dozens of cities in China, winning over 800,000 audiences. Richard is very fond of Chinese music, in order to promote China to the world, Richard has changed many Chinese songs into piano music, is currently the world's largest foreign artists to adapt and perform Chinese music works. When we hear Richard's adaptations of "A Big River" and "The Blessing of Liang", we feel a sense of kinship with Richard in our hearts. We know that it is in this way that Richard uses Chinese music to pay tribute to Chinese audiences. Richard is admired and envied, however, although he has great musical talent, behind his brilliant achievements, he has paid more efforts than others can imagine. Without his father's nurturing and constant support as well as his own unselfish efforts, Richard would not have become the most romantic piano poet, spreading the melody of love all over the world.
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30 years of success
In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has given more than 1,800 concerts around the world, the first of which took place in Vienna in 1979. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has given more than 700 concerts in Japan. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has spent more than two years in Japan. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has received more than 50,000 bouquets of flowers on stage. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has sent more than 3,000 roses to audiences. - More than 40,000 people have attended Richard Clayderman's concerts at the Korakuen Baseball Stadium in Tokyo and at the Kunming Soccer Stadium in China. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has recorded more than 1,200 tracks. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has sold more than 85 million records. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has earned over 340 gold and platinum albums. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman may have sold more than 30 million bootlegs of his records. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has traveled more than 3 million kilometers on airplanes, the equivalent of circling the globe 70 times. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has flown in over 5,000 different airplanes. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has traveled in more than 30,000 different cars. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has traveled on over 400 trains. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has traveled on less than 10 ships. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has traveled in less than 4 helicopters. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has traveled to South America more than 50 times. Richard Clayderman traveled to Japan more than 45 times in 30 years. Richard Clayderman traveled to China more than 25 times in 30 years. Richard Clayderman traveled to North America more than 20 times in 30 years. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman visited Australia more than 10 times. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman played more than 4,000 different pianos. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has participated in more than 700 television performances. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman stayed in over 5,000 different hotels. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has performed in front of an audience of more than 5 million people. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has performed with symphony orchestras in 6 recitals: - Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Australia - Beijing Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra - Tokyo Symphony Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has signed more than 50,000 autographs. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has spent more than 20 years abroad. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has performed "Poem to Adeline" more than 8,000 times. Concerts in China
1992 Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Hong Kong 1995 Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Wuhan 1996 Dalian, Shenyang, Kunming 1998 Chengdu, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Wenzhou, Changchun, Nanchang 1999 Shenyang, Xi'an, Guiyang, Huangguoshu 2000 Hangzhou, Harbin, Jinan 2001 Yiwu, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Nanjing, Beijing, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Hong Kong Changsha, Wuhan, Nanjing, Jinan 2002 Beijing, Hefei, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou, Ningbo 2003 Shanghai, Suzhou, Chengdu, Nanning 2004 Shenzhen, Beijing Forbidden City, Wuhan, Guangzhou 2004 Outstanding Prize of the Second China's Top Ten Performances and Promotional Prize 2005 Performed with the Women's Folk Music Ensemble, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Henan, Heilongjiang, Hainan, Singapore, etc. 26 performances 2006 Qinghai, Jinan, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Shenyang, Beijing, Macao, etc. 2007 Nationwide tour with the National Music Tianjiao Women's Ensemble 2008 Suzhou, Daqing (Bayi Agricultural University Gymnasium), Richard Clayderman & National Music Tianjiao Concert 2009 National tour with the National Music Tianjiao Women's Ensemble 2009 National Tour with Guole Tianjiao Girls 2009 Nanchang June 2009 Zibo June 20, 2009 Zhengzhou Farewell Concert 2009 Sihong International Crab Festival Richard Clayderman & Guole Tianjiao Concert December 25, 2009 Harbin December 31, 2009 Shijiazhuang Chinese New Year Piano Concert (special guest: Guole Tianjiao Group) January 2, 2010 Shanghai January 2, 2010 Shanghai Richard Clayderman & Guole Tianjiao New Year's Concert January 4, 2010 Beijing Great Hall of the People Richard Clayderman & Guole Tianjiao New Year's Concert January 8, 2010 Wuhan Hongshan Stadium Richard Clayderman & Guole Tianjiao New Year's Concert January 10, 2010 Hefei Gujing Stadium Richard Clayderman & Guole Tianjiao New Year's Concert January 10, 2010 Hefei Gujing Stadium Richard Clayderman & Guole Tianjiao New Year's Concert June 13, 2010 Luoyang New District Gymnasium Richard Clayderman & Guole Tianjiao "Call of Blue" Concert June 20, 2010 Qingdao Qingdao University Gymnasium Richard Clayderman & Guole Tianjiao "Call of Blue" Concert December 2010 "December 25, 2010 Great Hall of the People, Beijing Richard Clayderman & Guo Le Tianjiao "Call of the Blue" Concert January 1, 2011 Shanghai Richard Clayderman 2011 New Year's Concert, Shanghai Stage January 9, 2011 Yancheng Richard Clayderman Yancheng Recital July 9, 2011 Jinan, Shandong Richard Clayderman "Call of the Blue" Concert July 12, 2011 Hangzhou Richard Clayderman Performs I Love Tiananmen Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Party of China July 15, 2011, Damei Qinghai 100 Years of the World's Strongest Voices of the Bank of China World Power Concert Piano recital at the Gymnasium of the Qinghai University for Nationalities, China. Richard Claytman and his Chinese friends concert. October 29, 2011 Hubei Xianning 3rd Hot Springs International Tourism Festival December 22, 2011 Dalian, Liaoning Province (Expo Square) December 23, 2011 Chengdu, Sichuan Province (Sichuan Jincheng Art Palace) December 25, 2011 Beijing (Great Hall of the People) December 27, 2011 Zigong, Sichuan Province (Zigong Stadium) December 28, 2011 Chongqing (Chongqing People's Auditorium) December 28, 2011 Chongqing (Chongqing People's Auditorium) December 28, 2011 Chongqing (Chongqing People's Auditorium) December 29, 2011 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province (Shenzhen Gymnasium) December 30, 2011 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province (Changle Auditorium of the Fourth Military Medical University) December 31, 2011 Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province (Hebei Art Center) January 1, 2012 Shanghai (Shanghai Stage (Shanghai Stadium)) January 2, 2012 Guangzhou, Guangdong Province (Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall) January 3, 2012 Shantou, Guangdong Province (Zhongshan Memorial Hall) January 3, 2012 Shantou, Guangdong Province (Zhongshan Memorial Hall) January 3, 2012 Shantou, Guangdong [Shantou Lin Baixin Exhibition Center (Shantou International Convention and Exhibition Center)] January 5, 2012 Haikou, Hainan (Haikou Great Hall of the People) January 6, 2012 Kunming, Yunnan (Yunnan Grand Theater) January 8, 2012 Nanning, Guangxi (Guangxi Gymnasium) January 10, 2012 Weihai, Shandong (Weihai Gymnasium) January 12, 2012 Nantong, Jiangsu ( January 13, 2012 Nanjing, Jiangsu Province (Nanjing Olympic Sports Center) January 15, 2012 Ningbo, Zhejiang Province (Ningbo Grand Theatre) January 17, 2012 Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province (Xuzhou Gymnasium)