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At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi

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At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded warmly.

He raised his head and looked into the distance, nodding his head in greeting, as if he wanted to remember carefully the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if filled with tears.

Someone gave him a doll, which is a famous Japanese anime character. The audience laughed and said "kawaii", looking at their children lovingly like an elder.

This is a scene after Li Yundi’s recent performance abroad.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

For him, being loved by music fans was once a daily routine, but after going through some things, he returned to the stage and was loved and recognized by the audience. He was full of gratitude.

Today’s Li Yundi seems to be doing two things: one is to bid farewell to his past self, and the other is to connect with his past self.

These may seem contradictory, but they are not.

What he wants to say goodbye to is the person who got him into trouble; what he wants to connect with is the talented and respected international pianist who once was.

Facing the stage and the audience, he searches for himself and breaks through himself.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

1 Tour, looking for yourself

On October 7, Yundi Li spent his 42nd birthday. Two days before

’s birthday, after Kodaira’s concert in Tokyo, fans gathered around him to celebrate his birthday, and he received countless flowers and blessings. On his birthday, Li Yundi showed his inner monologue on Weibo:

"In the past years, I am so lucky to have received your care, love and support. I am always grateful. In the new year, I hope to continue to give you more Classic works are brought to everyone, with you all the way, the sound is at the fingertips, the emotions are in the heart, and the scenery is in the world, making our common musical journey charming and long. "

In the past two years, Li Yundi has continued to travel in Oceania, Europe, and Asia. Tour.

On October 28, 2023, his "Mozart Sonata Project" overseas tour kicked off at the Adelaide City Hall in Australia. This is the first official appearance since the storm.

There was no pre-heating publicity, so this concert seemed a bit deserted. That night, the audience sat sparsely in the concert hall.

Although the attendance at the premiere was not high, Yundi Li's performance at the Sydney Opera House a week later was extremely enthusiastic.

As soon as everyone learned about his tour, the tickets were sold out as soon as they went on sale. After the pool seats on the first floor were sold out, the balcony boxes that were added were also quickly sold out. Even the balcony seats behind the stage, which have poor acoustics, were packed.

Within one week, Li Yundi went from being empty to being crowded, and Yundi Li seemed to be a little more normal about this.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

In a sense, this is a challenge for him to rediscover himself - the performance in Sydney allowed him to regain a little confidence - but more importantly, returning to the stage is because of love, because of music, and because of art. itself.

html After 34 Australian tours, he went silent again. It was not until nearly five months later, in March this year, that he officially started his European tour. This time, returning to Mozart's hometown, he added more performances and set higher standards for himself, successively appearing on stage in 19 European cities.

started from Freiburg, Germany, and went to the Old Opera House in Frankfurt, the Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Vienna Musikverein... and the Champs Elysees in Paris.This time, in addition to the enthusiasm of the audience, he also received high praise from foreign media.

His understanding of polyphonic structure and artistic perception of melody were praised by Germany's "Cologne Zeitung" as "Yundi Li's interpretation of Mozart no longer contains traces of romanticism." Obviously, compared to romantic virtuoso performances, he I care more about my ability to control the ornamentation and scales in the new tracks, and the precise realization of the hierarchical structure of the music.

Germany's "Berlin Morning Post" also praised his performance in Berlin: "Unparalleled in terms of technical perfection and timbre beauty."

The praise and study followed. After finishing his European tour, he returned to the stage after nearly five months of silence. This time, I returned to Asia and staged the "Mozart Sonata Project" in Japan and Singapore.

From Australia to Germany, Paris, and then to Japan and Singapore, it is nearly 40,000 kilometers and goes around the earth approximately once. Li Yundi spent a year and performed nearly 30 performances.

Obviously, the frequency of such performances cannot be compared with Yundi Li at his peak. But for a professional pianist, the non-mechanical nature of each performance and the ephemeral nature of music inadvertently constitute subversion and innovation again and again.

Performance is the best experience for a pianist. For pianists, life experience is another starting point for understanding music and interpreting art from the heart.

He has been sought after abroad and has been praised by foreign media. People pay more attention and are more curious to hear the inner mind of a pianist after experiencing a trough.

Time can verify everything, but music transcends time and language.

Li Yundi answered everything with his understanding of Mozart.

In Singapore, a rare scene occurred: the audience burst into long applause and cheers after the intermission.

Rather than saying that the audience is expressing their appreciation and love for the pianist's performance, it is better to say that it is kind-hearted people expressing their most sincere encouragement and cherishment of a former genius.

Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" commented on Yundi Li: "It very carefully presents the interweaving of voice lines and the expressiveness of color chords in the emotional elaboration."

Li Yundi does not need to rely on tours to increase his personal popularity. In a sense, he is searching for himself.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba


02 Once glorious

Li Yundi’s success came too early.

At the age of 18, he won the first place in the 14th Chopin International Piano Competition (Chopin Competition) and became the youngest winner in history. "Xiao Sai" is one of the most valuable piano competitions in the world, if not one of them.

"Xiao Sai" began in 1927 and is held every five years. The characteristic of the competition is that the judges will evaluate the awards based on the actual performance of the contestants. If they think that no one is qualified to win a certain award, it will be vacant and there will be no substitute.

Li Yundi’s award attracted much attention because, before he won the award, the first place in the competition had been vacant for two consecutive years.

The conditions for the birth of a genius are sometimes extremely harsh and dramatic.

In 1990, there were no dazzling new stars in the 12th "Xiao Competition", but it set a precedent - no one was satisfied with the results of the competition. Even if the first place was vacant, it was better to lack than to waste.

Surprisingly, in the 13th Xiao Competition held in 1995, history repeated itself - due to the level of the contestants, the first place was vacant again.

By the time Li Yundi participated in the 14th competition, the competition had attracted much attention. The whole world wanted to know who would win the first place after waiting for 15 years.

Historically, very few Asians have been able to get into the top three places in the "Xiao Sai".

The first Chinese to be associated with the top three in the Xiao competition was in 1955, when Fu Cong won third place in the 5th session.

Twenty-five years later, Canadian-Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son won first place in the 10th Xiao Competition. This is the first Asian face to win this award.

Li Yundi broke the record of no first place winner in the 15 years of "Xiao Sai" and became the first Chinese to win this honor in the 73 years since the competition started. He also won the Great Polonaise Award for Best Performance.

What’s even more gimmicky is that Li Yundi spent his 18th birthday during the competition, allowing people to remember the youngest championship winner in history.

People’s attention and expectations for this oriental face have surpassed all previous winners.

To this day, for a China with a population of more than one billion, Li Yundi's performance in "Xiao Sai" is unparalleled. At that time, foreign media recorded Li Yundi's peak moment like this:

"When the echo of the last note was drowned in the waves of applause, the audience all stood up to cheer for Li Yundi, and the judges also applauded in a very rare way. Known as a nation of music. The Polish people were conquered by this Chinese boy, and the jury composed of 23 music authorities from all over the world were conquered by his talent. "After winning the award, Li Yundi chose to study in Germany to further his studies, and became the first person to sign a contract with a world-famous classical music record. The Chinese pianist of the label Deutsche Grammophon (the "dg company"), which witnessed the development of the classical music world and the recording industry throughout the 20th century.

Over the past many years, Yundi Li’s status in the music industry has been difficult to shake. Some people say that he became famous overnight because of "Xiao Sai". However, like all excellent pianists, behind Li Yundi's handsome appearance, there is also countless hard work and sweat.

Audiences may be attracted by a halo, but the continued attention is due to the ability and charm of music that is interpreted again and again. For Yundi Li today, there is also resilience and endurance.

Pianist Hamelin once said: "Music is a language without borders, it can touch people's hearts."

"The only one in history" helped him become famous, but it was not the key to his success.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba


03 Darkest Hour

Yundi Li’s road to fame was not an easy one. The media often talks about his practice time, performance status, etc.

At the end of 2013, Li Yundi held a concert at the Workers' Stadium. During the performance, people focused on his mistakes during his live performance of "Flight of the Bumblebee", and later ridiculed it on the Internet as the "Worker Killer Bee" incident.

However, at the scene that night, he also played the third movement of Beethoven's sonata "Enthusiasm" and the piano solo "Pi Huang" composed by Chinese contemporary composer Zhang Chao, which borrowed elements from Peking Opera, but few people paid attention to it.

There are countless similar situations.

Regarding "one mistake should not be used to determine that a person will make frequent mistakes in the future", it does not seem to be suitable for Li Yundi.People pay attention to him. If he is too perfect in his performance, it seems that there will be less highlights to be noticed and the need to talk about.

During this concert, a reporter asked him, "Why would a pianist hold a concert at the Workers' Stadium?"

He replied: "It can better popularize music. Through his performance and influence, more people can Understand and love classical music; contribute to the promotion of classical music. "

Still, no one pays attention.

In fact, he expressed this desire more than once. Of course, no one paid attention.

This may have something to do with Li Yundi’s character. He is not a person who is good at using the media to promote himself properly. Every time a reporter interviews, there is a back and forth, just a few words. It sounds correct, but there are no highlights. Of course, there is nothing that anyone can do about it.

faced reporters’ questions, why didn’t he practice piano consistently and hard? He quoted the piano master Argerich's point of view to explain: Even an artist like Argerich does not practice hard every day, but this does not prevent her from showing extraordinary piano skills and performing Gripping melody.

However, for most domestic reporters, Argerich's name seems quite unfamiliar. Few people know about this outstanding artist who won the laurel at the 7th Chopin International Piano Competition in 1965. Few people also know that she is Li Yundi’s idol, and that Li Yundi was once praised by the Western media as the successor to piano masters such as Argerich. "The successor of the romantic piano master".

Not only was he not good at expressing himself, but he later participated in several variety shows. In this way, in the hearts of the public, he became a star who was obsessed with the entertainment industry and chased the lights on his body.

On the stage of a certain Spring Festival Gala, he performed on the same stage with a male singer and even chose an electric piano as his instrument. This scene completely broke the audience's conventional expectations. There is no need to go into details about what follows

. Every time he stands at the forefront, it is related to Vanity Fair. However, the higher you stand, the greater the risk of falling.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba


04 Behind the popularity of overseas tours

fell into the darkest moment, and not everyone can come out. Such examples are common in the entertainment industry. They were short-lived, appeared, disappeared, and were never seen again.

But Yundi Li is not an entertainment star after all. What he is best at is not acting or hype, but music.

When Yundi Li was surrounded by negative news, the famous pianist Liu Shikun publicly expressed his encouragement and support for him.

When interviewed by the media, Liu Shikun first affirmed his musical talent, thinking that he was a very talented young man who played the piano very well; at the same time, he felt sad and regretful about what happened to Li Yundi. He believed that Yundi Li should have had a higher future in the music career and called on society to give him a chance to change his ways.

Everyone experiences setbacks. Starting again after experiencing setbacks is a process full of courage and determination. No easy task.

There is a sentence in "Mencius Li Lou Shang": "If you are unable to do something, look to yourself instead." This means that when your behavior does not achieve the expected results, you should check yourself and find the reasons from yourself.

Mr. Yangming has a profound explanation and practice of this idea. He believes that only by correcting one's own mind can we solve all problems, overcome all difficulties, achieve all good and avoid all evil.

For 42-year-old Li Yundi, after experiencing the deep mountains and troughs of life, is it really possible to cross the Ten Thousand Mountains with a light boat? And, has he ever reflected?

Li Yundi has never expressed this publicly in language or writing. But in his music over the past year, he seems to have answered.

In April this year, during his European tour, Yundi Li released a new album "Yundi Li Mozart Sonata Project-Salzburg".

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

It is not easy to understand and be able to present the connotation of Mozart's music in one body and mind, especially with the understanding of today's audience, integrating the delicacy and complexity of classical works with modern feelings.

Mozart’s works are technically not difficult, but their music is not just pure and simple; its music requires performers to have a high degree of technical flexibility, musical sensitivity and expressiveness, and to be able to show the emotion and artistic conception of the music in subtle ways. . At the same time, Mozart's works have complex structures and rich harmonies, which require performers to have profound music theory knowledge and analytical skills in order to accurately grasp the inner logic and development of music.

Li Yundi once said: "Performing Mozart's works is the touchstone to test a pianist."

This view is undoubtedly his high recognition of the value of Mozart's music, and it is also his strict requirement for his own skills and literacy.

Mozart is a challenge for any pianist. Whether you can interpret it well depends not only on technique, but also on heart. The French music review website musikzen interpreted the tension and innovation of Li Yundi's new album with "Mozart in Darkness and Light": "Li Yundi switches freely between lightness and dramatic tension, and the performance is full of surprises. The recording effect is also excellent, with the use of both hands. Each note is clearly distinguishable, and the deepness of the bass echoes the lightness of the treble."

After the tour in Japan, music critic Kawara Doushi also commented on "Why is Yundi's Mozart so charming?" "The article stated: "His bright style reveals lyricism, brewing his personal taste. It complements Mozart's pure classicism." "This concert has the same selection as the latest album, symbolically expressing He wanted to express Mozart's life and his love for Mozart. "

had an unforgettable spiritual journey and understanding of music, and Li Yundi had a mood of trying to awaken life with music. People close to him also revealed that in order to prepare for this overseas tour plan, he often practices for more than 6 hours a day. When he is not practicing, he also listens to various performance versions repeatedly, polishes them repeatedly, strives for excellence, and looks for inspiration and breakthroughs.

In a sense, Li Yundi's controversy "saved" him, at least in public perception, pulling him out of the dazzling black hole of Vanity Fair.

He rarely explains his understanding of music on public platforms, such as: "Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major k.331 includes the well-known Turkish March. To start playing this piece of music requires an elegant Sicilian dance. The charm and state of the sound must have rich colors and a sense of space; Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, k.310, is known as one of the most difficult Mozart sonatas to play. Accurately grasping the sadness and uneasiness in its notes requires a lot of effort. Kung Fu; the romantic operatic expression of the Piano Fantasy No. 3 in C minor, k.475, and the Beethoven-like dramatic contrast of the Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, k.457, both made me appreciate the purity and complexity of Mozart’s music. Extremely fascinating about sex and humanity."

It's rare that a well-known pianist describes a musical work in such detail.What's more, Mozart's music style is all-encompassing, with a strong classical tradition and a certain amount of romantic emotion; what's more, Mozart is not the Chopin he is most familiar with.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

tour is a new beginning for Li Yundi. He was able to start a tour abroad and use Mozart's music to gain further artistic life; at the same time, he also found himself who once had a persistent love for music.

There are different opinions on why Yundi Li is so popular overseas. But the fundamental reason that really made him attract attention again has nothing to do with star aura and so on.

There is a saying in "The Doctrine of the Mean": "Sincerity leads to clarity, and clarity leads to sincerity." Only sincerity can win the trust of others and break through the barriers with the outside world.

The past turmoil made Li Yundi hide in the hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry, concentrate on his piano skills, and continue to improve.

During the tour, Yundi Li felt more and more that piano playing could not just be for the sake of effect. “I just want to create a simple and straightforward way of playing that the public can intuitively feel, such as the strength and weakness of the sound, and the speed and speed. The pursuit of exquisite timbre, complete control of breathing, and striving to be highly focused on the tension of music can ultimately achieve the ultimate state of harmony between human and piano."

With this pursuit of performance, for every concert, he carefully rehearses at the venue over and over again, adjusting the position of the piano stage, looking for the best tone, and striving for perfection.

No matter how hard you work, you will gain a lot.

Li Yundi once wrote: "Not only because authoritative music critics from many European media such as Germany and Austria gave high professional evaluations to the concert, not only because it received warm applause, but more importantly because once again, Mozart had Challenging myself in the land of life and creation, and pursuing my ideal performance state in front of high-level Chinese and foreign audiences, this kind of challenge and pursuit is my biggest gain from this tour. "

Music fans have always appreciated Li Yundi. Moreover, without gossip surrounding him, people will be able to see the value of his music more clearly, and the media will pay more attention to his contribution to music.

During the quiet years, Li Yundi only responded to the outside world through music.

Returning to the essence of music and putting aside external disturbances is the main reason why Yundi Li can be recognized.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba
On June 23, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei and Li Yundi were rarely in the same frame, sparking heated discussions.


05 Epilogue

In May of this year, when Yundi Li had just finished his European tour, "Weiyu Chunqiu" wrote an article "Yundi Li's Overseas Survival Story". The main purpose of that article was to reflect on Li Yundi's music career, but it triggered positive feedback from many netizens. Therefore, "Weiyu Chunqiu" continued to track his information. We discovered that amidst the lingering ridicule and doubts on the Internet, as well as the firm applause of fans and audiences during the tour, Yundi Li today is no longer the Yundi Li who once was involved in the hustle and bustle of domestic entertainment.

Also in May, on the stage of the Glock Concert Hall in Bremen, Germany, as Yundi Li’s hands slowly lifted from the black and white keys, the last note gradually disappeared in the hall, cheers rang out, and the audience looked at the enthusiasm A music fan, the scenes of the past two months resurfaced in his mind along with Mozart's music.

Music, this silent traveling companion, taught him to find himself and even break through himself, and also taught him how to build bridges between different cultures.

Every time the applause rang, for Li Yundi, "My heart understands better that although the journey on a starry night is over, the road to the pantheon of piano art has no end. I have everyone's full expectations to accompany me all the way, never leave and never give up, Yundi He will sing softly and keep moving forward, always on the road. "

He also quoted two sentences from the German literary master Hermann Hesse to encourage music fans, "The world will always bloom with a bright smile, and life will always play. "Music" "Happiness means having hope."

In the book "When the Stars of Mankind Shine", the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig famously said - "The greatest luck in a person's life is to discover himself in the middle of his life, that is, when he is young and strong. ”

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

For Yundi Li, his greatest happiness is this: to become a world music messenger and popularize good music for people.

Just as he answered in an interview at the Workers' Stadium many years ago: "Through his performance and influence, more people will understand and love classical music; and contribute to the promotion of classical music."

I don’t know This time, can he be heard?

During his overseas tour, in addition to Mozart, Li Yundi's repertoire also includes Chinese works "Ode to the Yellow River" and "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon". He once said with emotion: "After the successful performance of the concert, the encore performances of "Ode to the Yellow River" and "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon" were the encounter between Western classical charm and Eastern sentiment and romance."

He has changed, but remains the same. After all the mud and sand have gone down, the lead has been washed away, and he has one more layer of sublimation.

Music is a language without borders, it can touch people's hearts. Li Yundi finally learned to use this language to express himself.

The pure heart is as clear as day.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded warmly.

He raised his head and looked into the distance, nodding his head in greeting, as if he wanted to remember carefully the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if filled with tears.

Someone gave him a doll, which is a famous Japanese anime character. The audience laughed and said "kawaii", looking at their children lovingly like an elder.

This is a scene after Li Yundi’s recent performance abroad.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

For him, being loved by music fans was once a daily routine, but after going through some things, he returned to the stage and was loved and recognized by the audience. He was full of gratitude.

Today’s Li Yundi seems to be doing two things: one is to bid farewell to his past self, and the other is to connect with his past self.

These may seem contradictory, but they are not.

What he wants to say goodbye to is the person who got him into trouble; what he wants to connect with is the talented and respected international pianist who once was.

Facing the stage and the audience, he searches for himself and breaks through himself.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

1 Tour, looking for yourself

On October 7, Yundi Li spent his 42nd birthday. Two days before

’s birthday, after Kodaira’s concert in Tokyo, fans gathered around him to celebrate his birthday, and he received countless flowers and blessings. On his birthday, Li Yundi showed his inner monologue on Weibo:

"In the past years, I am so lucky to have received your care, love and support. I am always grateful. In the new year, I hope to continue to give you more Classic works are brought to everyone, with you all the way, the sound is at the fingertips, the emotions are in the heart, and the scenery is in the world, making our common musical journey charming and long. "

In the past two years, Li Yundi has continued to travel in Oceania, Europe, and Asia. Tour.

On October 28, 2023, his "Mozart Sonata Project" overseas tour kicked off at the Adelaide City Hall in Australia. This is the first official appearance since the storm.

There was no pre-heating publicity, so this concert seemed a bit deserted. That night, the audience sat sparsely in the concert hall.

Although the attendance at the premiere was not high, Yundi Li's performance at the Sydney Opera House a week later was extremely enthusiastic.

As soon as everyone learned about his tour, the tickets were sold out as soon as they went on sale. After the pool seats on the first floor were sold out, the balcony boxes that were added were also quickly sold out. Even the balcony seats behind the stage, which have poor acoustics, were packed.

Within one week, Li Yundi went from being empty to being crowded, and Yundi Li seemed to be a little more normal about this.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

In a sense, this is a challenge for him to rediscover himself - the performance in Sydney allowed him to regain a little confidence - but more importantly, returning to the stage is because of love, because of music, and because of art. itself.

html After 34 Australian tours, he went silent again. It was not until nearly five months later, in March this year, that he officially started his European tour. This time, returning to Mozart's hometown, he added more performances and set higher standards for himself, successively appearing on stage in 19 European cities.

started from Freiburg, Germany, and went to the Old Opera House in Frankfurt, the Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Vienna Musikverein... and the Champs Elysees in Paris.This time, in addition to the enthusiasm of the audience, he also received high praise from foreign media.

His understanding of polyphonic structure and artistic perception of melody were praised by Germany's "Cologne Zeitung" as "Yundi Li's interpretation of Mozart no longer contains traces of romanticism." Obviously, compared to romantic virtuoso performances, he I care more about my ability to control the ornamentation and scales in the new tracks, and the precise realization of the hierarchical structure of the music.

Germany's "Berlin Morning Post" also praised his performance in Berlin: "Unparalleled in terms of technical perfection and timbre beauty."

The praise and study followed. After finishing his European tour, he returned to the stage after nearly five months of silence. This time, I returned to Asia and staged the "Mozart Sonata Project" in Japan and Singapore.

From Australia to Germany, Paris, and then to Japan and Singapore, it is nearly 40,000 kilometers and goes around the earth approximately once. Li Yundi spent a year and performed nearly 30 performances.

Obviously, the frequency of such performances cannot be compared with Yundi Li at his peak. But for a professional pianist, the non-mechanical nature of each performance and the ephemeral nature of music inadvertently constitute subversion and innovation again and again.

Performance is the best experience for a pianist. For pianists, life experience is another starting point for understanding music and interpreting art from the heart.

He has been sought after abroad and has been praised by foreign media. People pay more attention and are more curious to hear the inner mind of a pianist after experiencing a trough.

Time can verify everything, but music transcends time and language.

Li Yundi answered everything with his understanding of Mozart.

In Singapore, a rare scene occurred: the audience burst into long applause and cheers after the intermission.

Rather than saying that the audience is expressing their appreciation and love for the pianist's performance, it is better to say that it is kind-hearted people expressing their most sincere encouragement and cherishment of a former genius.

Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" commented on Yundi Li: "It very carefully presents the interweaving of voice lines and the expressiveness of color chords in the emotional elaboration."

Li Yundi does not need to rely on tours to increase his personal popularity. In a sense, he is searching for himself.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba


02 Once glorious

Li Yundi’s success came too early.

At the age of 18, he won the first place in the 14th Chopin International Piano Competition (Chopin Competition) and became the youngest winner in history. "Xiao Sai" is one of the most valuable piano competitions in the world, if not one of them.

"Xiao Sai" began in 1927 and is held every five years. The characteristic of the competition is that the judges will evaluate the awards based on the actual performance of the contestants. If they think that no one is qualified to win a certain award, it will be vacant and there will be no substitute.

Li Yundi’s award attracted much attention because, before he won the award, the first place in the competition had been vacant for two consecutive years.

The conditions for the birth of a genius are sometimes extremely harsh and dramatic.

In 1990, there were no dazzling new stars in the 12th "Xiao Competition", but it set a precedent - no one was satisfied with the results of the competition. Even if the first place was vacant, it was better to lack than to waste.

Surprisingly, in the 13th Xiao Competition held in 1995, history repeated itself - due to the level of the contestants, the first place was vacant again.

By the time Li Yundi participated in the 14th competition, the competition had attracted much attention. The whole world wanted to know who would win the first place after waiting for 15 years.

Historically, very few Asians have been able to get into the top three places in the "Xiao Sai".

The first Chinese to be associated with the top three in the Xiao competition was in 1955, when Fu Cong won third place in the 5th session.

Twenty-five years later, Canadian-Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son won first place in the 10th Xiao Competition. This is the first Asian face to win this award.

Li Yundi broke the record of no first place winner in the 15 years of "Xiao Sai" and became the first Chinese to win this honor in the 73 years since the competition started. He also won the Great Polonaise Award for Best Performance.

What’s even more gimmicky is that Li Yundi spent his 18th birthday during the competition, allowing people to remember the youngest championship winner in history.

People’s attention and expectations for this oriental face have surpassed all previous winners.

To this day, for a China with a population of more than one billion, Li Yundi's performance in "Xiao Sai" is unparalleled. At that time, foreign media recorded Li Yundi's peak moment like this:

"When the echo of the last note was drowned in the waves of applause, the audience all stood up to cheer for Li Yundi, and the judges also applauded in a very rare way. Known as a nation of music. The Polish people were conquered by this Chinese boy, and the jury composed of 23 music authorities from all over the world were conquered by his talent. "After winning the award, Li Yundi chose to study in Germany to further his studies, and became the first person to sign a contract with a world-famous classical music record. The Chinese pianist of the label Deutsche Grammophon (the "dg company"), which witnessed the development of the classical music world and the recording industry throughout the 20th century.

Over the past many years, Yundi Li’s status in the music industry has been difficult to shake. Some people say that he became famous overnight because of "Xiao Sai". However, like all excellent pianists, behind Li Yundi's handsome appearance, there is also countless hard work and sweat.

Audiences may be attracted by a halo, but the continued attention is due to the ability and charm of music that is interpreted again and again. For Yundi Li today, there is also resilience and endurance.

Pianist Hamelin once said: "Music is a language without borders, it can touch people's hearts."

"The only one in history" helped him become famous, but it was not the key to his success.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba


03 Darkest Hour

Yundi Li’s road to fame was not an easy one. The media often talks about his practice time, performance status, etc.

At the end of 2013, Li Yundi held a concert at the Workers' Stadium. During the performance, people focused on his mistakes during his live performance of "Flight of the Bumblebee", and later ridiculed it on the Internet as the "Worker Killer Bee" incident.

However, at the scene that night, he also played the third movement of Beethoven's sonata "Enthusiasm" and the piano solo "Pi Huang" composed by Chinese contemporary composer Zhang Chao, which borrowed elements from Peking Opera, but few people paid attention to it.

There are countless similar situations.

Regarding "one mistake should not be used to determine that a person will make frequent mistakes in the future", it does not seem to be suitable for Li Yundi.People pay attention to him. If he is too perfect in his performance, it seems that there will be less highlights to be noticed and the need to talk about.

During this concert, a reporter asked him, "Why would a pianist hold a concert at the Workers' Stadium?"

He replied: "It can better popularize music. Through his performance and influence, more people can Understand and love classical music; contribute to the promotion of classical music. "

Still, no one pays attention.

In fact, he expressed this desire more than once. Of course, no one paid attention.

This may have something to do with Li Yundi’s character. He is not a person who is good at using the media to promote himself properly. Every time a reporter interviews, there is a back and forth, just a few words. It sounds correct, but there are no highlights. Of course, there is nothing that anyone can do about it.

faced reporters’ questions, why didn’t he practice piano consistently and hard? He quoted the piano master Argerich's point of view to explain: Even an artist like Argerich does not practice hard every day, but this does not prevent her from showing extraordinary piano skills and performing Gripping melody.

However, for most domestic reporters, Argerich's name seems quite unfamiliar. Few people know about this outstanding artist who won the laurel at the 7th Chopin International Piano Competition in 1965. Few people also know that she is Li Yundi’s idol, and that Li Yundi was once praised by the Western media as the successor to piano masters such as Argerich. "The successor of the romantic piano master".

Not only was he not good at expressing himself, but he later participated in several variety shows. In this way, in the hearts of the public, he became a star who was obsessed with the entertainment industry and chased the lights on his body.

On the stage of a certain Spring Festival Gala, he performed on the same stage with a male singer and even chose an electric piano as his instrument. This scene completely broke the audience's conventional expectations. There is no need to go into details about what follows

. Every time he stands at the forefront, it is related to Vanity Fair. However, the higher you stand, the greater the risk of falling.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba


04 Behind the popularity of overseas tours

fell into the darkest moment, and not everyone can come out. Such examples are common in the entertainment industry. They were short-lived, appeared, disappeared, and were never seen again.

But Yundi Li is not an entertainment star after all. What he is best at is not acting or hype, but music.

When Yundi Li was surrounded by negative news, the famous pianist Liu Shikun publicly expressed his encouragement and support for him.

When interviewed by the media, Liu Shikun first affirmed his musical talent, thinking that he was a very talented young man who played the piano very well; at the same time, he felt sad and regretful about what happened to Li Yundi. He believed that Yundi Li should have had a higher future in the music career and called on society to give him a chance to change his ways.

Everyone experiences setbacks. Starting again after experiencing setbacks is a process full of courage and determination. No easy task.

There is a sentence in "Mencius Li Lou Shang": "If you are unable to do something, look to yourself instead." This means that when your behavior does not achieve the expected results, you should check yourself and find the reasons from yourself.

Mr. Yangming has a profound explanation and practice of this idea. He believes that only by correcting one's own mind can we solve all problems, overcome all difficulties, achieve all good and avoid all evil.

For 42-year-old Li Yundi, after experiencing the deep mountains and troughs of life, is it really possible to cross the Ten Thousand Mountains with a light boat? And, has he ever reflected?

Li Yundi has never expressed this publicly in language or writing. But in his music over the past year, he seems to have answered.

In April this year, during his European tour, Yundi Li released a new album "Yundi Li Mozart Sonata Project-Salzburg".

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

It is not easy to understand and be able to present the connotation of Mozart's music in one body and mind, especially with the understanding of today's audience, integrating the delicacy and complexity of classical works with modern feelings.

Mozart’s works are technically not difficult, but their music is not just pure and simple; its music requires performers to have a high degree of technical flexibility, musical sensitivity and expressiveness, and to be able to show the emotion and artistic conception of the music in subtle ways. . At the same time, Mozart's works have complex structures and rich harmonies, which require performers to have profound music theory knowledge and analytical skills in order to accurately grasp the inner logic and development of music.

Li Yundi once said: "Performing Mozart's works is the touchstone to test a pianist."

This view is undoubtedly his high recognition of the value of Mozart's music, and it is also his strict requirement for his own skills and literacy.

Mozart is a challenge for any pianist. Whether you can interpret it well depends not only on technique, but also on heart. The French music review website musikzen interpreted the tension and innovation of Li Yundi's new album with "Mozart in Darkness and Light": "Li Yundi switches freely between lightness and dramatic tension, and the performance is full of surprises. The recording effect is also excellent, with the use of both hands. Each note is clearly distinguishable, and the deepness of the bass echoes the lightness of the treble."

After the tour in Japan, music critic Kawara Doushi also commented on "Why is Yundi's Mozart so charming?" "The article stated: "His bright style reveals lyricism, brewing his personal taste. It complements Mozart's pure classicism." "This concert has the same selection as the latest album, symbolically expressing He wanted to express Mozart's life and his love for Mozart. "

had an unforgettable spiritual journey and understanding of music, and Li Yundi had a mood of trying to awaken life with music. People close to him also revealed that in order to prepare for this overseas tour plan, he often practices for more than 6 hours a day. When he is not practicing, he also listens to various performance versions repeatedly, polishes them repeatedly, strives for excellence, and looks for inspiration and breakthroughs.

In a sense, Li Yundi's controversy "saved" him, at least in public perception, pulling him out of the dazzling black hole of Vanity Fair.

He rarely explains his understanding of music on public platforms, such as: "Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major k.331 includes the well-known Turkish March. To start playing this piece of music requires an elegant Sicilian dance. The charm and state of the sound must have rich colors and a sense of space; Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, k.310, is known as one of the most difficult Mozart sonatas to play. Accurately grasping the sadness and uneasiness in its notes requires a lot of effort. Kung Fu; the romantic operatic expression of the Piano Fantasy No. 3 in C minor, k.475, and the Beethoven-like dramatic contrast of the Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, k.457, both made me appreciate the purity and complexity of Mozart’s music. Extremely fascinating about sex and humanity."

It's rare that a well-known pianist describes a musical work in such detail.What's more, Mozart's music style is all-encompassing, with a strong classical tradition and a certain amount of romantic emotion; what's more, Mozart is not the Chopin he is most familiar with.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

tour is a new beginning for Li Yundi. He was able to start a tour abroad and use Mozart's music to gain further artistic life; at the same time, he also found himself who once had a persistent love for music.

There are different opinions on why Yundi Li is so popular overseas. But the fundamental reason that really made him attract attention again has nothing to do with star aura and so on.

There is a saying in "The Doctrine of the Mean": "Sincerity leads to clarity, and clarity leads to sincerity." Only sincerity can win the trust of others and break through the barriers with the outside world.

The past turmoil made Li Yundi hide in the hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry, concentrate on his piano skills, and continue to improve.

During the tour, Yundi Li felt more and more that piano playing could not just be for the sake of effect. “I just want to create a simple and straightforward way of playing that the public can intuitively feel, such as the strength and weakness of the sound, and the speed and speed. The pursuit of exquisite timbre, complete control of breathing, and striving to be highly focused on the tension of music can ultimately achieve the ultimate state of harmony between human and piano."

With this pursuit of performance, for every concert, he carefully rehearses at the venue over and over again, adjusting the position of the piano stage, looking for the best tone, and striving for perfection.

No matter how hard you work, you will gain a lot.

Li Yundi once wrote: "Not only because authoritative music critics from many European media such as Germany and Austria gave high professional evaluations to the concert, not only because it received warm applause, but more importantly because once again, Mozart had Challenging myself in the land of life and creation, and pursuing my ideal performance state in front of high-level Chinese and foreign audiences, this kind of challenge and pursuit is my biggest gain from this tour. "

Music fans have always appreciated Li Yundi. Moreover, without gossip surrounding him, people will be able to see the value of his music more clearly, and the media will pay more attention to his contribution to music.

During the quiet years, Li Yundi only responded to the outside world through music.

Returning to the essence of music and putting aside external disturbances is the main reason why Yundi Li can be recognized.

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba
On June 23, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei and Li Yundi were rarely in the same frame, sparking heated discussions.


05 Epilogue

In May of this year, when Yundi Li had just finished his European tour, "Weiyu Chunqiu" wrote an article "Yundi Li's Overseas Survival Story". The main purpose of that article was to reflect on Li Yundi's music career, but it triggered positive feedback from many netizens. Therefore, "Weiyu Chunqiu" continued to track his information. We discovered that amidst the lingering ridicule and doubts on the Internet, as well as the firm applause of fans and audiences during the tour, Yundi Li today is no longer the Yundi Li who once was involved in the hustle and bustle of domestic entertainment.

Also in May, on the stage of the Glock Concert Hall in Bremen, Germany, as Yundi Li’s hands slowly lifted from the black and white keys, the last note gradually disappeared in the hall, cheers rang out, and the audience looked at the enthusiasm A music fan, the scenes of the past two months resurfaced in his mind along with Mozart's music.

Music, this silent traveling companion, taught him to find himself and even break through himself, and also taught him how to build bridges between different cultures.

Every time the applause rang, for Li Yundi, "My heart understands better that although the journey on a starry night is over, the road to the pantheon of piano art has no end. I have everyone's full expectations to accompany me all the way, never leave and never give up, Yundi He will sing softly and keep moving forward, always on the road. "

He also quoted two sentences from the German literary master Hermann Hesse to encourage music fans, "The world will always bloom with a bright smile, and life will always play. "Music" "Happiness means having hope."

In the book "When the Stars of Mankind Shine", the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig famously said - "The greatest luck in a person's life is to discover himself in the middle of his life, that is, when he is young and strong. ”

At the end of the performance, the audience stood up and applauded enthusiastically. He looked up into the distance and kept nodding in greetings, as if he wanted to remember the cheers from near and the applause from far away. His eyes became brighter and brighter, as if fi - Lujuba

For Yundi Li, his greatest happiness is this: to become a world music messenger and popularize good music for people.

Just as he answered in an interview at the Workers' Stadium many years ago: "Through his performance and influence, more people will understand and love classical music; and contribute to the promotion of classical music."

I don’t know This time, can he be heard?

During his overseas tour, in addition to Mozart, Li Yundi's repertoire also includes Chinese works "Ode to the Yellow River" and "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon". He once said with emotion: "After the successful performance of the concert, the encore performances of "Ode to the Yellow River" and "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon" were the encounter between Western classical charm and Eastern sentiment and romance."

He has changed, but remains the same. After all the mud and sand have gone down, the lead has been washed away, and he has one more layer of sublimation.

Music is a language without borders, it can touch people's hearts. Li Yundi finally learned to use this language to express himself.

The pure heart is as clear as day.

Written by Connie

Planning | Entertainment Spring and Autumn Editorial Department

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