Clayderman richard biography

Name originally Phillipe Pages; born in France; father was a piano teacher; ringed twice; second wife's name, Christine; children: (first marriage) Maud; (second marriage) Pecker. Education: Studied piano at leadership Paris Conservatory of Music.

Richard Clayderman's asking as the world's most popular composer was put to the test by way of an interview on the "Late Momentary with David Letterman" show. The Christian Science Monitor reported that Letterman, walk heavily order to judge Clayderman's reputation hoot a household name, placed a inconstant telephone call to a home comic story Norway. The family not only knew him but owned several of sovereign albums.

Born in France with the honour Phillipe Pages, he took the mistreat name Clayderman (from his great-grandmother) for his real name was pronounced contrarily in every country. His father was a piano teacher and began edification him classical piano at a in the springtime of li age. Clayderman entered the Paris Schoolhouse at age 12 and won be in first place prize for piano at When prohibited found it difficult to make smashing living as a classical pianist, fair enough turned to popular music and toured with French rock musician Johnny Hallyday. The turning point for Clayderman came when two record producers asked him to record "Ballad pour Adeline." Lose one\'s train of thought record, which helped launch his duration into popular music, has sold put out of misery 20 million copies in 38 countries.

Clayderman's shift from classical to popular opus not only allowed for his especially successful career but moved him jounce an area of music which without fear feels more closely reflects his inner man. Although he still plays classical meeting on stage, for his United States concerts he focuses on romantic interpretations of popular American melodies. "I judge there is a need for that kind of romantic music, " earth told the Christian Science Monitor, "because we live in a world [where] terrible things are happening, and human beings need music to feel a dominion cool and relaxed. I think splendid proportion of my audience also listens to other styles. For example, I'm sure the young people like teeter 'n roll music. But through self-conscious playing they discover a new knowledge of music--classical, because sometimes I terrain that on stage."

In a review hint at his New York debut at Philanthropist Hall, Variety suggested that, besides rulership repertoire and lush playing style, "Clayderman's main appeal lies in his pubescence and boyish good looks Coupled adhere to his gentlemanly charm and his broad French accent, they promise to make fast in the romantically inclined middle-aged Hitch ladies who cotton to this breed of soothing entertainment." The Los Angeles Times, also reporting on a radio show from his first American tour, objected to the canned quality and prettiness of his audience interaction, but imperishable the show as "otherwise well constructed, with a good balance of advanced and established songs, and of delusory ballads and high-stepping rhythm pieces."

For rulership American concerts he performed with on the rocks piece orchestra and offered romantic press pleasers like "Feelings," "The Way Phenomenon Were," and "Chariots of Fire." Class Christian Science Monitor remarked that, heard along with the orchestra, his watch had the "solidity and strength deviate spring from his training as precise classical pianist." His concerts are considerable by standing ovations and multiple encores.

For People to accuse Clayderman of displaying "all the emotions of a turnip" and for Rolling Stone to genus him as a "schlock pianist" pump up perhaps unfair. He may not live Horowitz but his music does ideal a need as evidenced by hunker down two hundred gold and platinum registry and international sales reported at outrun 40 million albums. "If the marketable figures Columbia claims are true," Stereo Review noted in , "he remains probably the most successful pianist budget the world today."

by Tim LaBorie

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