How did Clayderman become famous?

Richard Clayderman was born in Paris, France. He began to study piano at the age of 5. At the age of 6, his fingering was very proficient and fluent, and he was hailed as a genius. He then entered the National Conservatory of Music and Drama in Paris to study. He started playing self-composed music at the age of 16, won the school music competition, and graduated with honors.

Richard is good at playing works by Chopin, Labelle, Debussy and others, and is a rising star in the classical music world. However, he accidentally became interested in popular music. Regardless of the opposition of people around him, he resolutely changed his direction and began to cooperate with Michel Schad. He often visited the recording studio and got acquainted with the most popular composer in the French music industry at that time. Lever Toussaint. Because Richard Clayderman not only had high piano playing skills but also a profound sense of music, he was deeply appreciated by Duchamp. In 1977, Richard Clayderman performed "Poem for Adeline" solo for the soundtrack of the TV series, which immediately caused a sensation: the TV station set up a dedicated hotline to deal with the influx of inquiries; record stores were crowded with requests to order The customer of this record; the record company had to rush to produce 800,000 additional records to meet market demand. Richard Clayderman became famous instantly. Since then, his smooth and gorgeous piano music has been like a whirlwind sweeping the world, spreading from Scandinavia to South Africa, and from Europe and the United States to Asian countries. After "Poems for Adeline", Richard Clayderman released a large number of excellent works, such as "Starry Sky", "Autumn Whispers", "Heartsong", etc., which further increased his popularity. With his gorgeous tone, elegant melody and handsome image, he established for himself the unique style of Richard Clayderman's piano music, ascended to the throne of stardom, and was hailed as the prince of modern piano performance in the world. In 1990, Richard Clayderman was selected for the "90 Stars" selection by French TV station with his song "Poem for Adeline" and won the only Golden Piano Award in the world. He then collaborated with James Last to record "The Sun Is Gone Above the Clouds."

Clayderman is currently the foreign artist who has adapted and performed the most Chinese music works in the world. In mainland China alone, he has held more than ten tours and visited more than 60 cities. There were more than 100 performances, and almost every one was full. The music he adapted, performed and published includes "Red Sun", "A Big River", "Butterfly Lovers", "Folk Songs Like Spring Rivers", as well as popular music such as "Flower Heart", "Love is Like Tide". In the second half of 1998, he It has also launched the latest works "Charming China" and "Poetic Sonata" specially composed for China and performed with Chinese young pianists around the world. In 2000, "I Love Beijing Tiananmen" was adapted into a modern piano piece. This makes him more and more loved and favored by Chinese audiences, and his artistic vitality lasts for a long time.

From 1976 to the end of 2004, Clayderman recorded about 900 piano pieces (220 of which were original). The total sales of records worldwide exceeded 90 million and he achieved 90 hits. Platinum record and 290 gold records. During this period, he also held more than 2,000 concerts and TV shows in 60 countries.

In 2004, in recognition of Clayderman's outstanding contributions to Sino-French cultural exchanges and the promotion of Chinese music, the second "China's Top Ten Performance Events Selection" specially awarded him the Outstanding Performance Award Award and Best Promotion Award.

The artistic charm of Richard Clayderman

Music is not only for people to listen to, but also to make people intoxicated. Although everyone has different feelings, music The starting point is to let people understand music with their hearts, make them feel happy and pursue beautiful dreams. The reason why Richard Clayderman's piano music caused a sensation when it was first performed and was so popular with the audience is precisely because it satisfies people's psychology.

Richard Clayderman is based on classical music and integrates classical music with modern music. His music is simple, smooth, elegant and gorgeous, with melodious melody, concise chorus and brilliant timbre, full of poetic charm. People who love piano will unknowingly be drawn into his friendly, peaceful and pleasant world of music when they hear Richard Clayderman's music. The timbre of its music is very beautiful, and the phonology produced by the energetic and energetic touch of the keys is louder and more elastic. Bright and brilliant sound quality is a must-have condition for a popular piano star. And Richard Clayderman's style is more attractive than his bright and brilliant sound quality. Its characteristic is that with the left hand accompaniment of the piano sound, the melody is raised by an octave and the intervals enter the high range. In addition, the notes are buried in octaves and played as chords. It is difficult to play a melody in such a high range because the range of expression is too narrow and the volume cannot be easily expanded. However, he can still play beautiful melodies in such a high range and get the best effect from the gorgeous sound.

Secondly, his piano performance method is very simple. His subtle touch of keys does not make people feel modified, but directly expresses emotions. This steady and peaceful musicality creates an emotional atmosphere. His piano skills are very orthodox, with clear key touches, clear passages, volume increases and decreases, and balance, all used freely and just right.

Most of the repertoire played by Richard Clayderman is composed by two composers, Paul de Senneville and Olivier Toussaint. The two of them had composed music for famous singers and soundtracked movies. Later, they appreciated Richard's talent and turned to write music specifically for him.

His musical ideas are very easy to understand, the notes and rules are not complicated, and the rhythm is a slow four-beat waltz system. Sometimes he uses an electronic keyboard according to the music to show a lightness and a fantasy impression, bringing out the charm of Richard Clayderman. Completely revealed.

Richard Clayderman of the World

□1976-2005 Statistics

☆Published his first album in 1976

< p>☆The first concert was held in 1979

☆Recorded more than a thousand piano pieces (230 were original)

☆The total sales volume of records worldwide is nearly 100 million.

☆Won 70 platinum records

☆272 gold records

☆Recorded 61 albums

☆Sold 4 million copies of sheet music

☆Held nearly 1,900 concerts in 60 countries

☆Nearly 4 million viewers