Robert Wells

Robert Wells (Robert Wells, April 7, 1962-), a Swedish musician, is the only person in the world who has won both piano and composition The musician who won two awards was crowned as a "national treasure" by the Kingdom of Sweden. He is also a Swedish pianist and the pride of the Kingdom of Sweden. His works such as "Rock Rhapsody" and "In the Troll's Palace" are known as classic masterpieces that "subvert tradition and shocked Europe and America".

Robert Wells is one of the greatest pianists in the world today. His exclusive orchestra is also known as the vane of pop music. He has been rated as the world's best pianist by the European and American music circles for four consecutive years. The most popular and inspiring musician. He is good at combining classical music with modern music, making the music more rhythmic, allowing the audience to shuttle between frenzy and tranquility, and feel the charm of rock and classical music. His influence is appreciated and recognized by the traditional and pop music circles. .

Chinese name: Robert Wells

Foreign name: RobertWells

Nationality: Sweden

Date of birth: April 1962 7th

Occupation: Musician

Main achievements: Won two awards for piano and composition

Representative works: "Rock Rhapsody", "In the Troll Monster" "In the Palace" etc.

Character Experience

Robert Wells began learning piano at the age of 7;

When he was 14 years old, he participated in the Stockholm Music Festival as the main piano accompanist. *** has participated in the Rising Star Singer Competition for 7 years;

At the age of 16, he won two national championships in Swedish piano solo and improvisation competitions. He was regarded as a piano genius and became the top performer at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Good is also the youngest student. At the age of 20, he graduated from the Conservatory of Music with excellent grades;

In 1986, he began to work on television, integrating composing, performing, and hosting, and became the producer of two music programs with the highest ratings in Sweden;

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In 1989, Robert collaborated with the G?vleburg Symphony Orchestra, conductor Anders Bronde, ABBA guitarist Lasse, bassist Rutger and others to start his first solo project. A nationwide tour. He held a pioneering "Rhapsody in Rock" concert, trying to combine classical and modern music, which became a sensation;

In 1989, Robert's "One of the Fantasias in Rock" became a hit was born and shocked the entire European and American music industry. People are surprised to find that piano playing can also be like this: the sound of the piano can wander between electroacoustic music and orchestral music, shuttle between classical and rock, sometimes tender, sometimes wild.

In early 1991, Robert began to go global. He has collaborated with almost all famous symphony orchestras in the world, and performed in major concert halls, famous park squares and castles around the world. More than 200,000 audiences listen to him every year. concert. His long-term cooperation with musicians of various styles since childhood, as well as his own gentle temperament and musical talent, gradually gave him a special feeling that can span different musical fields.

Music Production

It is understood that Robert Wells only used five tones in the music he created this time. Wells said that when writing the music for the Beijing Olympics, he also incorporated styles from American rock music and European classical music, but he could not add a Chinese tone to the music before collaborating with Tan Dun. Wells believed that Olympic music should be uplifting for all listeners. Everyone dreams of one day writing a song for the Olympics, Wells said. So, two years ago, when he heard that the Olympics had begun collecting competition songs, he decided to give it a try.

Wells was invited to perform in front of the Forbidden City on August 8, 2007, to celebrate the one-year countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Today, he has become an important member of the creative staff of the Beijing Olympics award ceremony songs.

Influence

Robert Wells is known as one of the greatest pianists in the world today. His achievement lies in that he is the only person in the world who can combine classical music with popular and popular music. A musician who combines rock and jazz music. At the same time, he is also an excellent TV host and a talented composer.

The name Robert Wells is a shock and surprise to every pop music fan.

In the West, he is as famous as Yanni and Richard Clayderman. He is regarded as the first person to subvert traditional piano performance. He is the first person to use the piano to open up all music fields such as classical, pop, rock, and jazz. Find the common charm in different music. For example, in "Rock on Beethoven", he boldly and skillfully combined rap music with Beethoven's "Destiny", creating a precedent for both classical and pop music; "Spanish Rhapsody" was a song he heard from Gypsy in Spain. It was composed out of a sudden inspiration after folk songs, and the sentiments of Bach and Beethoven were also incorporated into it. "The Nutcracker" completely transformed Lao Chai's famous song into a rock and roll song with a distinctive rhythm. A Russian skater once used this song to win the world figure skating championship. "Bumblebee Jazz" and "Saber Dance" show the extreme of wild and passionate piano playing. And "Rock and Roll Fantasy" is a masterpiece that perfectly combines Robert's popular piano, rock music and symphony. The beautiful piano tone combines the rich and solemn momentum of the symphony band, the friendly and graceful rhythm of the jazz band, and the straightforward and strong emotions of the rock band to form a uniquely charming style, taking the viewer between fanaticism and tranquility, and feeling rock and roll. The gap with classics. Robert is a musical wizard known as a "superstar".

In his performance, you can not only feel the rich classical style, but also appreciate the surging rock connotation. Its music is full of changes, especially when it performs classic songs, it always gives people a refreshing feeling. When the viewer is fully listening to the soft Chopin's famous music flowing from his fingertips, his jazz band will suddenly change the style and play a burst of modern music mixed with heavy bass and drums. In an instant, the style of the music is completely different. It changed, and the audience went crazy, as if they were in a modern concert instead of listening to a traditional piano solo.

At the same time, his stage image is very charming, with long hair, healthy and handsome appearance; rebellious yet gentle personality, elegant and noble temperament yet humorous; first-class education from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, He has profound artistic attainments, is good at improvisation, and his outstanding performances always surprise the audience. Pong and his unrestricted stage style allowed his music to combine the essence of art from different fields and conquer the world.

In the eyes of Swedes, he is not only an extraordinary international pianist, but also a composer who has always insisted on his own independent creation. At the same time, he is also a host. Several music programs he has produced and hosted are almost all the highest-rated programs in Sweden. In fact, he is also an excellent singer with a gifted singing voice. In his concerts, we often hear his penetrating voice amidst a burst of piano. However, he is also an organizer. It is he and his piano that connect different singers in the world-famous "Fantasy in Rock" concert series, making the concerts extremely colorful. Over the past ten years, he has continued to publish solo albums, his songs have won many international awards, and his record sales have already exceeded one million.

For more than ten years, Robert has been constantly seeking inspiration from national music and classic classical music from various countries, and used his unique way to adapt these music that have been sung for many years. A famous music critic in the United States said: "Robert really plays music at the palm of his hand, but he plays it flawlessly." Robert, a musician who combines composing, performing, singing, hosting, and producing, has already made a name for himself in the world. He has held more than 200 tour performances, and his music has left a lasting aftertaste wherever it goes. Thousands of people are crazy and excited because of Robert's music.

His music creatively combines elegance and popularity, and intelligently allows the music to reach the audience's heart. Robert's performances have been performed all over the world. He has not only become the pride of the Swedish people, but has also gained a high reputation internationally. He has been awarded various honorary titles such as Honorary Citizen of New York, Honorary Citizen of Chile, and the Golden Key of St. Petersburg. Because Robert has always been enthusiastic about public welfare and charity, he also has the honorable status of international charity ambassador internationally. Over the years, while Robert has traveled around the world with his music, he has also used the unique appeal of music to do many good deeds for those in need. In the country of his music, there are no boundaries between nationality, color, wealth or poverty. The best explanation is that he wrote this sentence on the inner pages of the published CDs: Music has no boundaries.

He has been not only allowing friends who like classical music to experience the charm of rock and roll, and letting friends who like rock and roll appreciate the magnificence of classical music, he is also committed to using music to integrate love from all over the world.

Performances

New Year's Concert

Robert Wells was invited to China to hold a concert as early as China's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. And cheered for Beijing’s Olympic bid all over the world. The song "Moon of China" he improvised on the Great Wall has now become a repertoire in his world tour concerts. His music is different from Yanni and Clayderman. Since 1999, he has been rated as the most popular and inspiring musician in the world by the European and American music circles for four consecutive years because his music is extremely impactful. His performances include a variety of forms - singing, dancing, and instrumental music. They break the boundaries of different music genres and are highly infectious. They have shocked the entire Europe and the world.

As an international charity ambassador, Robert Wells has always been devoted to public welfare. In this New Year's concert, 10 yuan from each ticket of the concert will be donated to the China International Medical Exchange Foundation to improve rural health stations in impoverished areas in the west. Speaking of this trip, Robert Wells said that he was very excited. On the afternoon of October 12, he held a press conference at the most lively Wangfujing Xindong'an Market in Beijing to publicly announce his 2006 New Year Concert - - "Boiling Blood·Passionate China" will bring a music storm to China. This music storm will sweep across Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xiamen and Hangzhou from December 28, 2005 to January 5, 2006. At that time, Chinese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the perfect visual and auditory music storm brought by this concert in person.

Robert Wells said that he will not only bring his entire team to China, including his old partner, the popular European musical diva Sofia, known as the "Golden Fox", The most powerful musicians in China will be invited as guests to have a passionate collision with him on the same stage. This musical genius who is good at improvisation also collaborated with Chinese singer Guo Rong*** on a song "Hungarian Dance" at the press conference. Guo Rong is known as "the most powerful pop singer with the richest Chinese national music style". She said that she has only watched the performance video of Robert Wells, but she has great respect for this world-class piano master. She said that she believes in them. The two's first collaboration will bring a shocking enjoyment to the audience at the New Year's concert.

It is understood that at Robert Wells's concert, world-famous songs that are very familiar to Chinese audiences, such as "Drinking Song" and "Ratsky March" will be adapted into rock music and other forms. What's exciting is that "Nessun Dorma" and "Moon Over China" will be performed in the form of a bel canto and rock star duet, and Robert's own classic songs will also be performed in the concert. In addition, Robert Wells will also perform a never-before-published piece of music "The Yangtze River" in the New Year's Concert. This piece was also specially prepared by Robert Wells for this 2006 New Year's Concert. New Year's gift. Robert Wells believes that this extraordinary musical method can allow his beloved Chinese friends to enjoy an unprecedented crazy and passionate New Year's Eve.

With China

Robert Wells has an indissoluble bond with China and has performed in China many times. He was also the only foreign artist invited to participate in the countdown to the 1st anniversary of the Beijing Olympic Games. He performed "China Moon" with the famous Swedish female singer Sofia Shelleglin***, which became a sensation. Regarding the 8th China Art Festival, Robert Wells said that he is looking forward to the premiere of the music "Yangtze River" in Jiangcheng, and hopes that all audiences will like "Yangtze River" as much as they like "China Moon". At the concert, Robert Wells will also perform dozens of adaptations of world-famous songs such as "The Nutcracker", "Cats", "My Heart Will Go On", "Yellow River", "Butterfly Lovers" and other popular songs.

On November 28, 2011, he collaborated with the famous Chinese singer Tan Jing to hold "London's Promise - Tan Jing's Royal Albert Hall Concert", serving as co-starring and composing the concert. The theme song "Gently Embracing" was written by Tan Jing.

In November 2012, Swedish rock pianist Robert Wells performed the Chinese version of the "Rock and Roll Rhapsody" concert at the Daning Theater.

At the performance, he brought a series of works that were deeply loved by Chinese audiences, including "Rock and Roll Fantasy" and "Moon of China". As a guest performer, Chinese young singer Jia Ruhan was also invited to the stage.

World record

The most ABBA songs performed and recognized in one minute: BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night Music The (Friday Night is Music Night) program first aired in 1953 and is the longest-running orchestral radio program in the UK. On January 15, 2016, host Ken Bruce (pictured right) recognized 13 Abba songs played by pianist Robert Wells (pictured left), thereby setting a world record. (Guinness)