Yundi Li - 14th International Chopin Competition (2000)
2:06 - Scherzo No. 2 Op. 31, in B-flat minor
11:56 - Andante Spianato preceding the..
16:28 - Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22
25:17 - (applause)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
28:47 - I: Allegro maestoso
49:15 - II: Romance, Larghetto
59:07 - III: Rondo, Vivace
1:08:41 (closing applause)
国际年轻钢琴大师-李云迪小档案：
生日:1982年10月7日
被称为浪漫派大师的接班人
“巨星风采!” – 波士顿环球报
“十足的音乐才能!” – 纽约时报
“世界一流的钢琴家!” – 华盛顿邮报
自2000年夺得华沙肖邦钢琴大赛后，李云迪成为世界瞩目的焦点，当年只有18岁的他，打破了首奖连续空缺两届达15年的沉寂，夺得了金奖桂冠，同时还获得波兰舞曲最佳演奏奖，成为开赛73年来最年轻的首奖得主。国际乐坛评论界称：这是震惊世界琴坛的一大壮举。
2003年，李云迪签约美国纽约哥伦比亚经纪公司，成为唯一一位由公司总裁维福亲自担任全球经纪人的钢琴家。自2001年，他起应邀在世界各地巡演，足迹遍及欧美亚二十多个国家、两百多座城市，与国际一流的乐团和指挥家都曾有过合作演出。
在西方，人们已将他的名字和波里尼、阿格里奇、齐默尔曼等当代钢琴演奏大师联系在一起，他被称为“浪漫派钢琴大师的接班人”，成为当今世界主流钢琴演奏家中为数不多、最受推崇的东方钢琴家之一。
国际年轻钢琴大师-李云迪
“巨星风采!” – 波士顿环球报
“十足的音乐才能!” – 纽约时报
“世界一流的钢琴家!” – 华盛顿邮报
今年李云迪的第一张协奏曲专辑将在全球发行。这张由DG首席录音师亲自录音制作的大碟标致着李云迪音乐艺术的又一个新高峰。DG唱片公司的评价是，“李云迪在首张协奏曲专辑中星光闪耀，两首曲目仿佛为他量身打造。信息很简单：由年轻大师演奏的情感炽热的经典音乐。”
在西方，人们已将他的名字和波里尼、阿格里奇、齐默尔曼等当代钢琴演奏大师联系在一起，他被称为“浪漫派钢琴大师的接班人”，成为当今世界主流钢琴演奏家中为数不多、最受推崇的东方钢琴家之一。
2006/07的乐季起，李云迪的演出邀约包括与柏林爱乐乐团和指挥大师小泽征尔在柏林爱乐音乐大厅，莱比锡布商大厦乐团和指挥大师卡多·夏伊在纽约卡耐基音乐厅，芝加哥交响乐团，以及维也那交响乐团在金色大厅，洛杉矶爱乐乐团，旧金山交响乐团，美国国家交响乐团，底特律交响乐团，德意志广播交响乐团等世界顶级乐团的合作演出。
自2000年华沙肖邦钢琴大赛后，李云迪成为世界瞩目的焦点，当年只有18岁的他，打破了首奖连续空缺两届达15年的沉寂，夺得了金奖桂冠，同时还获得波兰舞曲最佳演奏奖，成为开赛73年来最年轻的首奖得主。
国际乐坛评论界称：这是震惊世界琴坛的一大壮举。
作为由中国本土培养出来的钢琴人才，此次获奖不仅为李云迪的个人事业带来了辉煌的前景，更为祖国争得了荣誉。他的成功改写了中国古典音乐历史，也标志着中国钢琴教育事业及钢琴演奏艺术进入了一个崭新时代。
俊秀的外表和卓越的音乐技艺为李云迪赢得了“钢琴王子”的美誉，在国外人们称他为“21世纪之星”，而在国内，他更是被奉为古典偶像明星，成为当年曝光率最多的人：受到党和国家领导人的多次接见，被 北京师范大学聘为客座教授，他的公益广告家喻户晓，他的音乐会一票难求……
2001年，李云迪与全球最大、最具影响力的德国DG唱片公司签约后，成为第一位与该公司签订唱片合约中国钢琴家。同年12月，他的首张古典音乐大碟《李云迪：肖邦精选》在全球发行并获古典唱片发行“白金奖”，《华盛顿邮报》评论：“给听众带来的是真正的、健康的肖邦音乐——雄浑有力、自然坦率、对比鲜明。”
盗版的猖獗使原本就一蹶不振的古典音乐唱片业呈现出前所未有的萧条，但唯有李云迪的古典唱片却能大行其道，不论是在国外还是国内，只要有李云迪的钢琴古典音乐唱片问世，便会掀起一股购买热潮。至今，他已先后灌录了四张音乐大碟，被欧洲媒体誉为“改写DG公司历史的史无前例的青年”。
其中，2002年12月灌录的第二张大碟《李云迪·李斯特》一经问世便热销全球，荣获2003年德国权威古典音乐大奖“经典回声”最佳独奏唱片奖，荷兰Edison古典唱片大奖，被《纽约时报》推荐为“2003年最佳古典音乐唱片”，以及第四届中国金唱片独奏奖和特别奖。英国《广播公司音乐杂志》指出：“李弹奏出的音色非常动听，即使是最弱和最强音也是如此……从技巧上来说，他的整张专辑也是完美无缺的。”《纽约时报》则评论：“深思熟虑的演绎，超技巧的表现，绝对令人佩服。”
2004年第三张专辑《肖邦谐谑曲·即兴曲》则延续了李云迪式的完美音色，而对肖邦音乐内涵的诠释和理解显示出他艺术上的成熟与个性。李云迪的演绎达到几近完美的演奏效果。《纽约时报》首席乐评安东尼。托马西尼评论:“李先生的技巧辉煌，演奏精练，而且李先生是一位更具探索及敏锐的音乐家。”
而2005年底推出的第四张音乐大碟《乐聚维也纳》，在维也纳金色大厅现场录制，音响效果无可挑剔，极具收藏价值。李云迪也因此成为继拉赫曼尼诺夫及霍罗维兹之后，在这座具有传奇性色彩音乐厅录音的第一位中国钢琴家。
2005年12月，李云迪在美国最具影响力的XM电台举行的古典音乐大奖评选中荣膺“年度最佳古典音乐新人奖”。XM电台在世界古典音乐界有着不可撼动的地位，其一年一度的古典音乐大奖评选非常严格，完全面向全世界听众投票评选，此次获奖是古典乐迷对李云迪营造的音乐世界的又一次肯定和赞誉。
李云迪在德国的学习并不局限在校园里，他认为音乐不仅需要刻苦练习，更需要在舞台演出中与观众和同行交流互动，这才能使艺术家对音乐始终保持着一种活力和激情。因此，他将学习和演出做了很好平衡，除在汉诺威的学习，其他时间则应邀在世界各地巡演。李云迪在享受每一场演出的同时，又拒绝使自己成为一架“演奏机器”，始终使自己保持良好的演奏状态，使每场音乐会的演奏都成为审美精品。
2002年与美国纽约哥伦比亚经纪公司签订合作合约后，李云迪成为唯一由公司总裁维福亲自担任全球经纪人的钢琴家。这位曾经成功地将无数个艺术家推上国际音乐舞台的世界著名经纪人说：“毫无疑问，这位来自中国的年轻人将成为继小泽征尔后又一位征服世界的亚洲人。”
作为活跃在国际音乐舞台的年轻钢琴演奏家，李云迪成为欧美各大音乐厅和音乐节争相邀请的表演嘉宾，他的演出足迹遍及伦敦、柏林、维也纳、马德里、莫斯科、纽约、华盛顿、多伦多、东京、汉城、新加坡等欧美亚各大国际都市；同时，他在维也纳金色大厅、柏林爱乐大厅、阿姆斯特丹皇家音乐厅、华盛顿肯尼迪艺术中心、日本三得利音乐厅等世界著名音乐厅都成功举办过钢琴音乐会；与他合作过的交响乐团包括：费城交响乐团、旧金山交响乐团、柏林广播乐团、以色列爱乐乐团、俄罗斯国家交响乐团、日本NHK交响乐团等国际一流乐团；他还曾与著名指挥家小泽征尔、库特·马祖尔
( from http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/2006-11-30/15231350352.html)
Yundi Li
Yundi Li has transcended the classical world: He is the first pianist featured in a Wall Street Journal’ cover story as well as the Japanese “Time” magazine” called AERA; he is the first Chinese musician selected and featured in Madame Tussauds; he is the first Chinese pianist who recorded with Berlin Philharmonic and Maestro Seiji Ozawa. “The Young Romantic”, a documentary film of the superstar pianist Yundi Li, featuring Maestro Seiji Ozawa and Berlin Philharmonic will be broadcasted worldwide on TV this spring through PBS, ZDF, NHK, CCTV as well as other stations, reaching more than 100 million persons.
Yundi Li is the superstar pianist - a household name in China where classical music is worshiped. He was the youngest winner of the prestigious International Chopin Competition and the first pianist in 15 years to be awarded the first prize as well as the first Chinese winner. Now exploding on the international stage, critics praise his precise, crystalline technique, his fluidity on the keys, and his boundless enthusiasm; his international acclaims include twice winning the “Classical Recording of the year” by the New York Times. “The virtuoso Chinese pianist who is something of a classical Elvis Presley and has legions of female fans in his home country,” Haaretz wrote. He appeals not only to young audiences, he also appeals to national leaders. Yundi was invited by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong government to play for the President of China, Hu Jin Tao at the Government House, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong handover to China.
In February 2007, Yundi released his fifth recording to immense critical acclaim. The London Times, comments that “this disc of Liszt and Chopin’s first piano concertos gives ample proof that virtuosity needn’t be empty-headed or lit by candelabras. This would rate an unqualified A grade.…Yundi Li is never reckless; there’s always an artist in firm control, sculpting both tone and phrasing.” This recording stands apart from the music of his contemporaries, and critics consistently marvel at the young musician’s unwavering artistic integrity.
Yundi’s musical career began with the accordion at 4. His prodigious talent was recognized one year later, when he won the top prize at the Chongqing Accordion Competition. At 7, Yundi began his journey to greatness on the piano. At 18, Yundi burst onto the European scene, claiming First Prize at the 14th International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. His subsequent rise to international acclaim has made him a hero back in China, where secondary school children now study Yundi’s success story, with the hopes that one day they too will be able to make their dreams come true.
Anthony Tomassini of the New York Times recently observed, “With four Deutsche Grammophon recordings already to his credit and an ardent following smitten with his boyish appeal, this brilliantly talented virtuoso is off to a quick start.” In 2003, Yundi captivated audiences with his American debut of Chopin’s Concerto No. 1, performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Yundi subsequently performed Grieg’s Concerto with the Cincinnati Symphony, with Paavo Järvi in Berlin, and with the NHK Symphony in Japan. He toured throughout Germany with the Moscow Philharmonic and Yuri Simonow, as well as with the Budapest Festival Orchestra. Among his many other accomplishments are recitals in Prague, Paris, Verbier and Mallorca. He also debuted at Carnegie Hall and at the Salzburg Festival playing Chopin and Liszt. The Chinese Ambassador honored Yundi with a special reception at his home in Washington, D.C.
Last year, the Prince of the Piano toured the world, including concerts with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in Hong Kong, and with the London Symphony Orchestra in the Barbican Centre, London and in Seoul, South Korea. He also made his Israeli debut, playing with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Gustavo Dudamel. He performed in Spoleto, Italy, and with the Wiener Symphoniker in both Vienna’s Musikverein and in Japan. Yundi collaborated with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra in Zurich’s Tonhalle. Yundi also played recitals throughout the United States (including New York’s Carnegie Hall), and he captivated audiences in Canada, Germany, London (at Queen Elizabeth Hall), Paris (at Théâtre du Châtelet), Finland, Denmark and Luxemburg. Finally, Yundi returned to his homeland, and completed an extensive tour in China. In May 2007, Yundi joined forces with the Berlin Philharmonic and Maestro Seiji Ozawa to record Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto and Ravel’s Concerto in G major; critically acclaimed by New York Times; this Deutsche Grammophon recording marks the first time a Chinese pianist has recorded with Maestro Ozawa and the Berlin Philharmonic.
During 2008 winter and early spring, Mr. Li is performing a recital tour that spans the United States, taking him to the southwest: Logan, Utah; San Francisco, Costa Mesa and La Jolla, California and Scottsdale. He then heads eastward to Washington DC; Atlanta; Troy, New York; Toronto; Naples and Miami, Florida; ending in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
( http://www.askonasholt.co.uk/green/green/home.nsf/ArtistDetails/Yundi%20Li)
