Yundi: Live In Beijing (CD+DVD)

YUNDI - Live In Beijing, a spectacular concert in the extraordinary new venue of the National Centre of the Performing Arts in Beijing. Here he gives a live recital, recorded for EMI Classics, of works by Chopin, including his great Sonata no.2. His encores are Chinese works which have been incredibly popular in his recitals around the world. Yundi is famed throughout his homeland since his win in the Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 2000, where he was the first Chinese pianist to win the competition, as well as the youngest ever winner. The first live performance available commercially globally from Beijing’s latest performing arts venue A unique live recording of one of the great young Chopin pianists, performed in his homeland where he is a superstar. This recording will capture the energy and thrill of a very special live performance in a sensational new venue. Since the competition that catapulted Yundi onto the international stage, his recitals and appearances with orchestras in Europe, Asia and the United States have been hailed by critics extolling his precise, crystalline technique, keyboard fluidity and boundless enthusiasm. His personality and artistry appeal to audiences of all ages and he is an icon in his native China, where he has inspired millions of young people, who refer to him as the "Prince of the Piano."

anon.: Revolutionary Etude / Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre' / Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22 / 4 Mazurkas, Op. 33 / Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 / Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 / Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 / Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque' / trad.: Cai Yun Zhui Yue