Along with his self created "New Romantic" style, Clayderman has sold in excess of 70 million albums worldwide and has clocked up an incredible 267 Gold and 70 Platinum records. Clayderman has done this, partly by releasing albums on which he has adapted his music to suit regional moods and musical tastes. He has also worked with many international musicians.
Some fine vinyl examples of Clayderman's musical adaptability include Seelenfeuer, on which he performed Teutonic pop/classical crossover with German diva Claudia Jung. On New Era (
Clayderman will be performing solo in Taipei this weekend at the International Conference Center, but his willingness to embrace a myriad of world music will still be evident as he will perform a potpourri of international tunes.
The playlist includes a selection of Clayderman favorites, plenty of romantic melodies, well known numbers from movies and Broadway shows, several of his more Asian-oriented numbers, including the hugely popular Lien Shanbo -- a modern musical take on the classical Chinese novel The Outlaws of the Marsh (
For your information
What: Richard Clayderman Live in Taipei
Where: Taipei International Conference Center (台北國際會議中心). The venue is located at 1 Xinyi Rd, Sec 5, Taipei (台北市信義路5段1號)
When: 8pm Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25.
Tickets: Tickets cost from NT$800 to NT$2,500 and are available from ERA Ticketing outlets nationwide.
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