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Rishar Clenderman (Fr. Richard ClayDerman, English manner Richard Claiderman, real name Philip Pazzz, Fr. Philippe Pags; Rod. December 28, 1953, Paris) - French pianist, arranger, performer of classical and ethnic music, as well as music for movies.

Biography

Began classes on piano very early under the guidance of his father, music teacher.

At the age of 12, he entered the conservatory, where he received the first place among the 16-year-old comrades. To pay for your studies, as well as to consolidate, he began playing the piano. He worked for Michel Sarda, Thierry Leyurong and Johnny Halldius.

In 1976, a manufacturer of music records on a sample with 20 other pianists for writing ballads were invited. As a result, they chose it, and from now on its popularity has increased significantly.

Creation

The world famous "Ballad for Adeline" (FR. Ballade Pour Adeline), written by Paul De Senneville (Fr. Paule de Senneville), made him a star. 22 million copies were sold in more than 30 countries around the world.

By now, Clyiderman recorded more than 1,200 musical works and has released over 100 CDs with a total circulation of 90 million copies.

Official Richard Cleiderman's website

At the concert in the capital of Helsinki, how prolific, as well as a popular pianist Richard Klaiderman executed compositions from his last album and old, well-known to the public hits

In March Sunday evening, soon after the International Women's Day, the Finland Palace located in the center of Helsinki, like a huge iceberg, spectacularly shining against the background of the dark March sky, thanks to his highlighted snow-white walls, lined Carrara marble, hurried lovers of piano music: in the capital gave Concert French Pianist Richard Claiderman.

To the great regret, the organizers of the tour from Phoenix Entertainment did not really actively advertised the concert of the famous artist, so the hall was filled at about a third. Later, my acquaintances sincerely regretted that they did not hear about the concert. I was invited to him, literally, a few hours before the start. But on time, informed and those who came to the concert with the anticipation of the holiday, did not shake on the ovation!

In view of the comparatively recently celebrated day on March 8, before the start of speech in the foyer, women were given a "compliment" from the maestro - touching scarves and the CD of its most recent studio album "Romantique", the works from which a few minutes later could be heard in a lively execution.

About 63-year-old French virtuosos, arranger, artist of classical and ethnic music, as well as music for movies, it seems already said, written and rewritten from each other everything that could be said and write.

40 years of glory is 267 gold and 70 platinum disks, a total of over 150 million sold records, the random number of concerts.

It is estimated that for 250 days spent annually outside of France, Richard Claiderman gives 200 speeches. In his tour schedule there are: in March - Romania, Finland, Armenia, Spain, Croatia, Serbia; In April - Macedonia, Czech Republic, Korea; May allocated concerts in Japan. And after the summer break - again autumn tour starting with Israel.

In winter, 2016/2017, a pianist performed in Canada, New Zealand, on Canary, in Switzerland, in Malta, held a large "winter tour" in China, and at the end of winter managed to play in Lithuania and Latvia.

At Clyderman, since childhood, he is not a biography, and the solid book of Guinness records, where he, by the way, is introduced as the "most successful pianist of the world."

The game on the piano is small Philip Page (this is his real name) fucked in early childhood. Subsequently, eyewitnesses argued that at the six-year-old boy, the boy owned a good literacy than his relative French. At the age of 12, he entered the Paris Conservatory, at 16 he received the first prize at the contest of young pianists.

He was referred to him a brilliant career of a classic artist, but as Klyaderman himself recalls, "I wanted to deal with something else, and together with friends created a rock band; It was a difficult, hard time ... those small money that we could earn were given to the acquisition of musical equipment. I was really forced to eat just awful, mainly sandwiches - so I was operated on about the ulcers when I was only 17. "

By that time, Father Clyderman, a very promoted son's musical career, was already seriously ill and could not support him financially. To make a living, Richard finds himself the work of the accompanist and the session musician. "I enjoyed this work," he remembers, "and at the same time she paid well." So I moved away from classical music, but at the same time it gave me a strong base for what I am doing now. "

One of the main qualities of a good session musician is his versatility, the ability to work in different conditions and genres, easy to read notes and improvise. And although session musicians usually do not become famous, Richard Claderman was among the happy exceptions.

His talent was not unnoticed. Soon he became a demanded accompanist in the most famous French stars, such as Michel Sarda, Tierry Leuror and Johnny Holiday. When Clydermans are asked, what were his creative ambitions in those years, he answers: "I really didn't strive to become a star and felt happy, being a diploma and playing in the music groups."

The life of the musician has changed radically when in 1976 the famous French composer and the musical producer of Olivier Tousssen called him. Together with his partner, the composer of the field de Senneville, he was looking for a pianist to record the "delicate piano ballad."

Paul de Senneville, the author of many melodies and arrangements, composed a play in honor of his newborn daughter Adeline. The 23-year-old Philip is listened to among the other twenty applicants, and, to their amazement, he gets a job.

The owners of the French recording company Delphine Records did not hesitate. "He liked it instantly," he recalled Paul de Senneville, "his perfectly special and soft touch of keys in combination with restrained individuality and good appearance made a strong impression on Olivier Toussa and on me. We have accepted our decision very quickly. "

The own name of the musician was replaced by a pseudonym - Richard Klaiderman (he took the name of his great-grandfather-Swede) to "avoid the wrong pronunciation of his real name in other countries." Single called "Ballad for Adelina" was separated by a circulation of 22 million copies in 38 countries.

"When we signed a contract," Tousssen said Olivier, "I told him if we manage to sell 10,000, will be excellent. Then there was a disco time, and we could not assume that such a ballad would be a "prize" ... that it would be so grande. "

So the history of the sensational global success of the charming French musician began. Its unique romantic style of execution is now recognized in any product. Richard Klaiderman has a rare ability to work: he recorded a total of over 1,300 melodies - music masterpieces of classical, ethnic and modern music.

The first international "hit" of Richard Claiderman - "Ballad for Adelina" - sounded in Helsinki. Pianist included it in the album "Romantique", recorded in Sofia in September 2012.

The eclecticity of the first studio album of the musician more than a decade issued by Decca in 2013, perfectly characterizes all his work: here and O Mio Babbino Caro Jacomo Pucchini, and the Popourry on the themes from the "Westside History" and "Locking", and "Floral Duet "from Opera Leo Delibe" Lakme ", which can be heard much more often in vocal execution (as he originally and thought) than in the instrumental, and music from the movie" Schindler list ", as well as works Adel, Prokofiev, Leonard Cohen and again Puccini ...

In addition to the already mentioned "ballads for Adeline" in Helsinki, Arama Khachaturian, music from the film "Titanic,", from Prokofiev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet" and many other romantic melodies, including Romantique, including the "Romeo and Juliet" ballet.

Incredible skill, positive energy, the amazing charisma of Clyderman is just fascinating. His performing style is wonderful, clean sounds and melodies, in which each note is clearly audible, ringing like a crystal.

The pianist seems to bathe in the sounds of their magic music, then talking to a piano, then smiling or frowning eyebrows, then underfiling his melody, then jumping and playing standing. When you see Richard Clyiderman on stage, it is difficult to believe in its natural shyness, which biographers mention.

The musician is easily and having fun with the public, generously distributes the stunned viewers of the notes of already executed compositions in which the music signs of famous works are neatly painted with a beautiful hard handwriting.

Two branches of the concert, flawlessly spent on the stage by the pianist themselves without any breaks "in favor of" the accompanying violin quartet, testify that his music cannot be tired.

Maestro recognized: "I love live performances on the stage, as they give me direct contact with my listeners. During the concert, be it a performance with my 10th musicians or with a symphony orchestra, I like to mix different rates, rhythms and styles to cause various emotions from the listeners. "

According to the member of the journalist of the German edition "Spiegel", which now quotes everything who writes about Clyderman, "he may have made more than anyone since the time of Beethoven."

The musician does not like comparisons with Beethoven or Schubert - for this he belongs too seriously. The world in which he lives is very different from the world of German romantics.

In the "new romantic style" of Richard Claiderman, his own performing personality is organically combined with standards of classical and popular music. The public comes delighted when he with the same virtuosity plays the classics, pop, rock, ethnic music, romantic melodies of modern composers and the most complex works of classics in their processing.

In addition to solo concerts, which are consistently popular, Richard successfully protrudes with the best orchestras of the world - with London Philharmonic, Beijing and Tokyo symphony, New Zealand and Austrian national orchestras. The list of celebrities with whom he had to play is simply infinite.

Richard Klaiderman smiles invariably, and this is not a pose, but a life position. He has a rare positive perception of reality. Even when he is asked "uncomfortable" questions about his work, it does not hurt him at all. Once asked him how he belongs to the fact that his music is called "music elevator" in the sense that it is often involved as a background?

Clyiderman easily agrees: "It is true that my music is often played in elevators, supermarkets, shops, in airplanes. Often it is a music that sounds in the phone when you are asked to wait for a response. This means that the music of this kind contributes to relaxation and is anti-stress. You can not be distracted by it, but you can also listen to it.

I was told that many drivers when they were locked in traffic jams, put one of my discs to restore their breath, lower heart pressure and / or simply relax. I was also told that many children were made under my music - it is wonderful, it means that this is a music of love !!! Nothing could please me more than that. "

In fairness, you can see that, for example, in Christmas days in Stockmann in Helsinki traditionally sounds "Little Night Serenade" Mozart ...

Cute little detail: In the Richard Richard Cleiderman's menu there is a rubric for admirers of his performing skill "Autograph". If you refer yourself to the number of fans of the musician and want to get a photo of a maestro with an autograph, send to the Delphine Productions studio, located in the Paris-Ozerty-surrender-free envelope with the brand and return address - Richard will send you my photo so soon as soon as he can.

Since it seems to me, in terms of the volume of Post Cliderman should be at no less than, say, at the Finnish Santa Claus - Joulupuk, who, unlike the musician, is working on this site a whole team of elves, so sincere care cannot but bribe . Perhaps you need to respond ...

Text: Natalia Ershova

Richard Claiderman (Present Name Philippe Pages) was born on December 28, 1953 in France. His father, a piano teacher, began to teach his music at a very early age. Thus, at the age of six, Richard could read music more than his native French.

When Richard was twelve years old, he was admitted to the musical conservatory, where, in sixteen, he won the first prize. He was predicted by a promising career as a classic pianist. However, soon after that, and to universal surprise, Richard decided to engage in modern music.

But at this time, the Father of Clyderman is seriously ill and he is unable to support the Son financially. To earn money, Richard finds the job of the accompanist and musician. His talent does not remain unnoticed, and he soon becomes very popular. He worked with such French stars like Michel Sardou, Thierry Leluron and Johnny Halliday.

However, his life changed dramatically in 1976, when Olivier Tousssen called him, a famous French producer, who, with his partner, Paul De Senneville, was looking for a pianist for recording romantic ballads. Paul composed this ballad as a gift to his newborn daughter Adelaine. 23-year-old Richard was heard along with 20 other applicants and, to his amazement, he got a job.

The ballad came out with 38 million copies. It was called "Ballad for Adeline."
It was the beginning of what is called an outstanding history of success, and since that time, the distinguishing STCSS piano Richard Cleiderman has earned him the status of superstar worldwide. Today he recorded more than a thousand melodies and, according to the German journalist, he may have done more to popularize the piano all over the world than anything since Beethoven. Richard Claiderman created a new romantic "with the help of his repertoire, which combines classics and pop music. Sales of its discs have already exceeded 70 million.

The biggest price that Richard Claderman believes he must pay for international glory, - the time he spends outside his family. Richard says his family takes it as part of the obligation to millions of his fans.

Discography Richard Clayderman.

1998 Latin Passion.
1998 ITALIAN PASSION.
1998 Cinema Passion, Vol. 2.
1998 Christmas album
1998 BRAZILIAN PASSION.
1998 Latina.
1998 Cinema Passion, Vol. one
1998 The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber
1999 Fantastic Movie Story of Ennio Morricone
1999 Concerto.
1999 in Amore.
1999 Richard ClayDerman.
2000 amor Latino.
2000 CON AMOR.
2000 Descubra A Magia
2001 CONCERTO FOR YOU
2001 Lettre a Ma Mere
2003 Traummelodien.
2003 The Confluence
2003 The Christmas Collection
2005 Piano Moods.
2005 36 Favorite Piano Balds
2005 Richard Clayderman & The Royal Philharmonic
2005 Plays The Hits of Abba
2006 from this moment on

Began classes on piano very early under the guidance of his father, music teacher.

At the age of 12, he entered the conservatory, where he received the first place among the 16-year-old comrades. To pay for your studies, as well as to self-improve themselves, he began playing the piano. He worked for Michel Sarda, Thierry Leyurong and Johnny Halldius.

In 1976, a manufacturer of music records on a sample with 20 other pianists for writing ballads were invited. As a result, they chose it, and from now on its popularity has increased significantly.

Creation

The world famous "Ballad for Adeline" (FR. Ballade Pour Adeline), written by Paul De Senneville (Fr. Paule de Senneville), made him a star. 22 million copies were sold in more than 30 countries around the world.

By now, Clyiderman recorded more than 1,200 musical works and has released over 100 CDs with a total circulation of 90 million copies.