Richard Clayderman began to practice the piano at the age of five. By the age of six, his fingering was very skillful and fluent, and he was regarded as a genius. Later, he entered the Paris National Conservatory of Music to study. /kloc-started to play and compose music by himself at the age of 0/6, won the championship of the school music competition, and graduated with excellent results. Clayderman is good at playing the works of Chopin, Ravel, Debussy and others, and is a famous figure in the field of classical music.
Richard Clayderman as a child (4 photos). However, he happened to be interested in pop music, and regardless of the opposition of people around him, he resolutely changed his direction, began to cooperate with Machel Shad, frequented the recording studio, and met olivier Toussaint, the most popular composer in French music at that time. Clayderman won the appreciation of Toussaint because of his superb piano playing skills and profound sense of music. 1976, clayderman performed Poems for Adeline as the soundtrack of TV series, which later became the soundtrack of TV series. After the broadcast, the TV station set up a dedicated telephone line to cope with the endless consultation. The record store is crowded with customers who want to order this record; Record companies have to add 800,000 records to meet the market demand. Since then, it has become famous. Smooth and gorgeous piano music swept the world like a whirlwind, from Scandinavia to South Africa, from Europe and America to Asian countries. After that, clayderman released a large number of excellent works, which further enhanced his popularity. Gorgeous timbre, elegant melody and handsome image are the unique styles of clayderman's piano music. 1990, French TV station "Star of 90" selected him, and he was elected with a poem newly adapted for Adeline, and won the only Golden Piano Award. 1989 "Eternal Sun in the Clouds" with James' last big orchestra. Clayderman is the foreign artist who has adapted and performed China's music works the most in the world. He has been to China for more than 25 times, visited more than 40 cities, performed more than 60 performances and sold out. He adapted, played and published folk songs such as Red Sun, River, Butterfly Lovers, Spring River and Running Water, as well as popular music such as Flower Heart and Love Like Tide. 1998 In the second half of the year, he released his latest work "Charming Love in the East" and the Poetic Sonata specially written for China, and played with 9-year-old China pianist Shao Rong. In 2000, I adapted "I Love Tiananmen Square" into a modern piano piece, which made it more and more popular among China audiences, and its artistic vitality was enduring.
When he was young, Richard Clayderman (20 albums) 1976 By 2004, he had held more than 2,000 concerts and TV evenings in 60 countries, recorded about 900 piano songs (220 original ones), sold more than 90 million albums worldwide, and achieved 90 platinum records and 290 gold records. In 2004, in recognition of clayderman's outstanding contribution to Sino-French cultural exchange and French music promotion, the second "Top Ten Performances in China" was specially awarded the Outstanding Performance Award and the Best Promotion Award. In China, clayderman's fans span a great age. Elegant piano makes China people, who were a little conservative in the early days of reform and opening up, find a kind of romantic but unspoken beauty and cultivate a group of "piano children". Clayderman also often visits China and gives several performances in China every year. Clayderman, who was unable to come to China during the SARS period, also recorded a MTV-a poem for angels for medical workers in China to encourage them to work hard and overcome difficulties. Due to the development of pop music, clayderman's influence in China is far less than before. As a pioneer of foreign culture in the early days of reform and opening-up, clayderman's influence on contemporary China is profound: Destiny, Adeline by the Water, Starry Sky, Charming Oriental Love, Serenade of the Stars and so on. In 2004, Richard Clayderman, the piano prince, came to China again and recorded a new album with China People's Broadcasting Station and National Symphony Orchestra. From the name, the relationship between Zhongguang National Orchestra and China traditional music is inseparable, and Richard's joining means introducing Chinese folk music into a brand-new world. Although this attempt also attracted Zhu Zheqin, who is famous for Sister Drum, many people still questioned it. What people care about is what the melody will be like after the combination of national music and western music. The organizer's answer is very general: the new record will respect the style of China music in melody, and record the breathtaking scenery of China, the performances of bands and pianists as the main content. Life Times published the romantic story of the piano prince on July 25th, 2007, hoping that more readers can understand the innovative story of the piano prince Richard. Richard Clayderman
The piano prince dominated by blue
As an outstanding concert performer and an artist with amazing record sales, Richard Clayderman has created a real international career. In fact, what he did was something that no other French artist had ever done. "I want to do something different," clayderman said. "So, a few friends and I formed a rock band. It was a hard time, and the meager income we earned was used to buy equipment. In fact, because I often only use sandwiches to fill my stomach, I had to have a gastric ulcer operation at the age of 17. " At that time, the father was seriously ill and could not support his son financially. In order to survive, clayderman found a job as a music accompaniment or performance during the conference. "I loved those days," he said, "and the salary was high. This is how I left the experience of classical music, although the learning experience of classical music laid a solid foundation for my current performance. " His talent will not be appreciated by others, and he will soon become a hot accompanist, just like many French stars such as Michael Sado, Dilly Lalulen and Johnny Khalid. However, when clayderman was asked about his ambition at that time, he said, "I really don't want to be a star. I want to be an accompanist and play in a band. " But in 1976, his life changed greatly. -Olivier Toussaint, a famous French record producer, and his partner Paul de Senneville were looking for a pianist who could play a soothing piano version of folk songs to make an album, so they called clayderman. To the surprise of 23-year-old Philip Page, he stood out from 20 candidates and got the job. "We fell in love with him at once," said Paul de Seneville. "His special and gentle way of touching the keys complements his implicit personality, and his appearance also left a deep impression on Olivier Toussaint and me. We decided soon. " Philip Peggs changed his name to Richard Clayderman, and his single sold an astonishing 22 million copies in 38 countries. "When I signed with him," said Olivier Toussaint, "I told him that if we could sell 10,000 singles, the results would be quite good, because that was the era of dance music, and we could only bet on this album. However, it has achieved great success in Spain, followed by Germany, France, South Africa, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom ... We can't imagine that it can be so successful. " This is the beginning of the famous success story we know. Since then, Richard Clayderman has won the status of a world superstar with his unique playing style. Today, he has recorded nearly 1000 melodies. A German journalist wrote: "(We) have reason to say that he is the person who tries to spread piano music all over the world after Beethoven, and everything he has done is unparalleled." By combining his original trademark features with classical and popular factors, he created a "neo-romantic" style, and his global sales have exceeded 70 million. According to the latest statistics, he has an incredible 267 gold records and 70 platinum records. However, the "Romantic Prince" (as nancy reagan called him) is not an artist who specializes in recording albums. In fact, although he was shy and reserved by nature, he devoted himself to playing on the stage and showed his true feelings. Richard Clayderman's concert was spectacular. Richard Clayderman
The piano prince in his youth
"I like playing live on the stage," he said, "because I can communicate directly with the audience. At the concert, I played with my 10 musician and the symphony orchestra. I like to mix different beats, rhythms and styles to arouse different emotions. " Clayderman's international success comes at the cost of a hard road. In the past, he tried to give 200 concerts abroad in 250 days. Nevertheless, he is still a man with a family. "My family is extremely important to me," he often said. "My mother, my wife Christine, my daughter Maud and my son Peter … they are my motivation. Of course, they are different from my music." In Richard Clayderman's view, as an international artist, the biggest price he paid was the days when he was separated from his family-he knew it was a sacrifice they shared, but he regarded it as part of his responsibility to millions of fans. Yes Richard is very talented in music. When he was 5 years old, he composed a tune with the harmonica. This song is called Feifei Waltz. Who is Feifei? It turned out that Feifei was named by Richard's father. Richard's family and friends like to call him Feifei. The song is over. Who should I play for? Soon, a small family gathering was held at home. At the party, Richard played his Fifi waltz. Adults can't believe that such a beautiful tune was written by Richard, who was only five years old. Everyone gave Richard a thumbs-up sign. After listening to the praises of the adults, Richard became more fond of music. Under the careful guidance of his father, Richard's piano skills have improved so rapidly that even he feels a little strange. /kloc-at the age of 0/2, Richard was admitted to the Paris Conservatory of Music. Dad gave Richard an old-fashioned small organ as a reward. From then on, Richard found that there were other hobbies besides piano. /kloc-At the age of 0/6, Richard won the first prize in the school music competition and graduated with excellent results. After graduation, Richard wanted to do something different, so he formed a small band with other music partners. Dad is very supportive of Richard and takes them to the rehearsal hall to practice. He knows that only through constant exercise can Richard achieve something in music. After hard practice, finally, Richard and his friend's little band began to perform formally. Those days were hard. They have to rehearse and perform, earn a little money and buy many musical instruments before they can continue to perform. Richard Clayderman
Unfortunately, Richard's father suddenly became seriously ill and could not support Richard financially. In order to perform, Richard has to scrimp and save, and often fills his stomach with sandwiches. Results He 17 years old got gastric ulcer and had to go to the hospital for surgery. Through training in a small band, Richard plays the piano better and better. People think that he will be a promising classical pianist, because he is best at playing Chopin, Ravel, Debussy and others. If he continues to work hard, he will surely become the star of classical music tomorrow. However, after accidentally becoming interested in pop music, in order to let more people know about music, Richard resolutely changed direction, broke through tradition, surpassed himself, and brought music and romance to more ordinary people with his superb piano playing skills and profound sense of music. Success and opportunity always favor those who have been working hard. Soon, Richard was attracted by a famous French record producer and released his first record, Poems for Adeline (also known as Adeline by the Water). This record caused a sensation as soon as it was released. Richard's special playing style and implicit personality touched many listeners. Poem for Adeline is a best seller, even the record manufacturers didn't expect it to sell so well. C. Music with different national conditions has no national boundaries, especially Richard's music. When Richard was a child, when he was studying geography, he listened to the teacher talk about the ancient and mysterious China in class. From then on, he was very yearning for China. However, Richard never thought that he would come to China one day. However, with the bond between piano and music, Richard finally had the opportunity to come to China and become good friends with the people of China. 1992, Richard performed in China for the first time. When he first came to this ancient oriental country, Richard made many friends in China. Now, after more than ten years, Richard has more and more friends in China. But what impressed him most were three children who loved music. Their names are Shao Rong, Liu Qi and Sun Lian. When Shao Rong was 9 years old, Richard was going to give a solo concert in China. At that time, Shao Rong was chosen to cooperate with Richard on the stage because of his excellent piano performance. Xiao Shaorong was very happy to hear the news. She feels lucky to work with the piano prince, which she never dreamed of. On the day of going out to perform with Richard, Shao Rong saw Richard get up early to exercise every day, so he inexplicably asked, "Uncle Richard, you are so tired from performing, and you still get up to exercise every day, piano prince Richard Clayderman."
Aren't you tired? Richard told Shao Rong with a smile: "A person must have a healthy body if he wants to do things well. An artist who maintains a good figure and temperament will bring more beauty and enjoyment to people. " From then on, Shao Rong remembered Richard's words. Like Richard, he should not only play the piano well, but also have a healthy body and constantly dedicate the piano to people who love life. There is a boy named Liu Qi in Nanjing. When he just remembered, he heard Richard playing Starry Sky, which felt like the sound of nature. He said to his parents, "I want to learn the piano, like Richard!" "After that, Liu Qi began to study hard and made great progress. But when Liu Qi 15 years old, his eyes suddenly went blind. The unexpected blow did not let Liu Qi lie in the dark. At this time, he thought of Richard's "fate". Liu Qi thought: "I will not bow to fate, but must overcome difficulties with tenacious perseverance!" " "After that, Liu Qi continued to practice the piano with unimaginable perseverance and used the sound of the piano to convey the light of his inner world. At a press conference, Liu Qi sincerely played Richard's childhood memories, and Richard was deeply moved by Liu Qi.
Photo of Richard (8 photos) Sun Lian is a girl. At the age of 4, Sun Lian studied piano in Japan. After returning to China at the age of 6, Sun Lian once heard Richard's piano music on a record, and she fell in love with Richard's music and worshipped Richard himself. Later, Sun Lian collected many photos of Richard and knew Richard's birthday and constellation like the back of his hand. Sun Lian dreamed of Richard. When Sun Lian was 9 years old, her dream came true. She was not only lucky enough to meet Richard, but also performed with him. Sun Lian was very happy because she finally saw Richard's smiling face. Richard is also very happy, because he likes this girl who loves music, and he is very happy to cooperate with children in China. D. Melody of Love Through the communication with China's big friends and children, Richard learned more about China and loved China more. So far, Richard has performed 60 performances in dozens of cities in China and won more than 800,000 audiences. Richard likes China's music very much. In order to promote China to the world, Richard arranged many China songs for the piano. He is the most foreign artist who has adapted and performed China's music works in the world. When we hear Richard's adaptation of "A Big River" and "Butterfly Lovers" and other music, we will have a sense of intimacy with Richard. We know that Richard used China's music to pay tribute to the audience in China in this way. Richard is admirable and enviable. However, although he has a good musical talent, behind his brilliant achievements, he has made unimaginable efforts. Without the influence and continuous support of his father and his selfless efforts, Richard would not have become the most romantic piano poet and spread the melody of love to the whole world.
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30 years of brilliant art
In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has held more than 65,438+0,800 concerts around the world. The first concert was held in Vienna in 65,438+0,979. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has held more than 700 concerts in Japan. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has spent more than two years in Japan. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman received more than 50,000 flowers on the stage. Over the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has sent more than 3,000 roses to the audience. -More than 40,000 spectators watched Richard Clayderman's concert at Korakuen Baseball Stadium in Tokyo and Kunming Football Stadium in China. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman recorded more than 65,438+0,200 tracks. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has sold more than 85 million records. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has won more than 340 gold and platinum records. After 30 years, the pirated sales of Richard Clayderman's records may exceed 30 million. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has traveled more than 3 million kilometers by air, which is equivalent to circling the earth 70 times. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has been on more than 5,000 different planes. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has been in more than 30,000 different cars. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman took more than 400 trains. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman captured less than 10 ships. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman only used less than four helicopters. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has been to South America more than 50 times. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has been to Japan more than 45 times. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has been to China more than 25 times. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman has been to North America more than 20 times. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman went to Australia more than 10 times. In 30 years, Richard Clayderman played more than 4,000 different pianos. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has participated in more than 700 TV performances. Over the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has stayed in more than 5,000 different hotels. For 30 years, Richard Clayderman has performed in front of more than 5 million audiences. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has performed six concerts with symphony orchestras:-Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Beijing Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony Orchestra. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has signed more than 50,000 signatures. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has spent more than 20 years abroad. In the past 30 years, Richard Clayderman has played more than 8,000 poems for Adeline. China concert
1992 Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Hong Kong 1995 Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Wuhan 1996 Dalian, Shenyang, Kunming 1998 Chengdu, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Wenzhou, Changchun. Harbin, Jinan 200 1 Yiwu, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Nanjing and Jinan won the second China in 2002, Beijing, Hefei, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou and Ningbo in 2003, Shanghai, Suzhou, Chengdu and Nanning in 2004, Shenzhen, Beijing Forbidden City, Wuhan and Guangzhou in 2004. In 2005, the Promotion Award signed a stage performance with the Women's Folk Orchestra, and performed 26 performances in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Henan, Heilongjiang, Hainan and Singapore. In 2006, Qinghai, Jinan, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Shenyang, Beijing, Macao, etc. In 2007, she toured Suzhou with Guo Letian's Jiaonv Group (Gymnasium of Bayi Agricultural University). Guo Letian's Pride Concert toured the whole country with Guo Letian's Pride Troupe in 2009; Nanchang in 2009; Zibo in June 2009; Zhengzhou farewell concert in June 20, 2009; Sihong International Crab Festival in 2009; Richard Clayderman &; Guo Letianjiao Concert 200965438+February 25th Harbin 200965438+February 30th Shijiazhuang Piano Concert (Special Guest: Guo Letianjiao Group) 20 10 65438+ 10 February 2nd Shanghai Richard Clayderman &; Guo Letian's New Year Concert 201065438+1October 4th Richard Clayderman &; Guo Letian Jiao New Year Concert 2065438+0065438+1October 8th Wuhan Hongshan Gymnasium Richard Clayderman &; Guo Letian Jiao New Year Concert 20 10 65438+ 10/0 Hefei Gu Jing Gymnasium Richard Clayderman & Guo Letian Jiao New Year Concert 20 10 June 13 Luoyang New District Gymnasium Richard Clayderman &; Guo Letianjiao's Call for Blue Concert 2065438+June 20th, 2000 Richard Clayderman Qingdao University Gymnasium & Guo Letianjiao's Call for Blue Concert 201065438+February 25th Richard Clayderman & Guo Letianjiao's Call for Blue Concert 201Shanghai Grand Stage. Kloc-0/ 1 New Year Concert 2011July 9th Richard Clayderman "Blue Call" Concert 2011July 12 Hang Richard clayderman played I Love Tiananmen Square to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of China. A piano concert was held in the gymnasium of Qinghai University for Nationalities in China. Richard Cleitman and his friends in China gave a concert. 20 1 1 year1year1October 29th The 3rd Hot Spring International Tourism Festival in Xianning, Hubei Province 20 1 1 year/February 22nd, 2002 Dalian, Liaoning (Expo Square) 20/. 38+0 1 year 65438+February 25th, Beijing (Great Hall of the People) 20 1 year 65438+February 27th, Zigong Gymnasium, Sichuan 20 1 1 year 65438+February. 65438+ Guangdong [Shantou Lin Baixin Convention and Exhibition Center (Shantou International Convention and Exhibition Center)] May 5, 2065433 Haikou (Haikou Great Hall of the People) 2012 65438+1October 6 Kunming, Yunnan (Yunnan Grand Theatre) 2012 65438+/kloc. Kloc-0/2 65438+ 10/0 Shandong Weihai (Weihai Gymnasium 38+02 65438