Young Chinese pianist Li Yundi announced in London on Saturday that
his new album would be released on Feb. 25, the day of his first concert
of a European tour.
The new album, Emperor I Fantasy, includes Beethoven's Piano Concerto
No. 5 (Emperor) and Schumann's Fantasie in C. It is his second
recording with conductor Daniel Harding and the Berlin Philharmonic.
Li will play these works as well as traditional Chinese pieces on a
European tour that will take in 25 cities from February to April,
including St Petersburg, Warsaw and Prague. The first concert will be
hold at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Feb. 25.
"The Emperor Concerto is one of my favorite compositions, which not
only expresses Beethoven's uniqueness and confidence but is also filled
with romanticism," said the pianist.
Known as the "prince of piano" in China, Li said the core of his new
album is to tell people that "everybody has an emperor inside
themselves. To become one, people have to face challenges, make progress
and break through barriers. One day, they will become their own
emperor."
He added, "Playing the Beethoven concerto is a breakthrough for me. I
hope I can achieve more and perfect my musical skills to become my own
emperor. I hope I can bring more beautiful music to people in the
future."
The young pianist rose to prominence after he took first place at the
14th International Chopin Competition in 2000 at the age of 18, making
him both the youngest pianist and the first from China to win. (Xinhua and Staff Reporter / 2014-02-11)
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