Li Yundi discography

Li Yundi discography
Studio albums	15
Live albums	2
Video albums	1
Contributions	4

Li Yundi is a classical pianist born in Chongqing, China on October 7, 1982.^[1] He is also popularly known as Yundi Li. His discography contains 6 studio albums. He has also made four contributions to compilation albums not under his name and featured in two video items, a 2004 concert and a documentary.

Li signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon in 2001 and in early 2002 he released his first album, containing the works of Chopin.^[2] In 2003, the year of Li's Carnegie Hall debut, Deutsche Grammophon released his second album, an all-Liszt CD which was given the title "Best CD of the Year" by The New York Times, which also referred to his 2008 release of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major as one of the best classical CDs of the year.^[1] Li continued to record for Deutsche Grammophon until November 2008,^[3] releasing a total of 6 albums with the label.

In 2010 he began to record with EMI, with whom he signed an exclusive recording contract to record Chopin’s complete solo piano works.^[4] His first EMI release, the complete Nocturnes was released in March 2010.

In May 2012, YUNDI officially signed with Universal Music Group and cooperated with Deutsche Grammophon once again.^[5]He then released recordings of Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Beethoven Emperor and Schumann Fantasie, THE ART OF YUNDI, Chopin Prelude and Chopin Ballades Berceuse Mazurkas.^[6]

The album

Year of issue	Details	Recording date	Record label
2000	14th international Frederick Chopin Piano Competition Vol.1 Vol.2 Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 In E Minor, Op.11 / Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58 / Mazurkas, Op. 33 / Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante op. 22 / Nocturne No.13 in C minor, Op.48 No.1 / Waltze No.5 in A-Flat op.42 / Op.25 No.11 In A Minor "Winter Wind" / Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52	2000 !Oct. 2000	Maxell
2002	Yundi Li: Chopin^[7] Chopin: Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58 / Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante op. 22 / Etudes, Op.10 No.2 In A Minor / Etudes, Op.10 No.5 In G-Flat Major / Op.25 No.11 In A Minor "Winter Wind" /Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1/Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2/Nocturne No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 No.2/ Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu"	2004 !Sep. 2001	Deutsche Grammophon
2003	Yundi Li: Liszt ^[8] Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 / No.3 In G Sharp Minor ("La Campanella")/ Liebestraum No.3 In A-Flat, S.541 No.3 / Tanantella (Venezia e Napoli No.3) (S.161)/ Rigoletto paraphrase, S. 434	2002 ! Oct. 2002	Deutsche Grammophon
2004	Yundi Li: Chopin Scherzi&Impromptus^[9] Chopin: Scherzo No.1 in B minor, Op.20 / Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31 /Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39 /Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54 /Impromptu No.1 In A Flat, Op.29/Impromptu No.2 in F sharp, Op.36/Impromptu No.3 in G flat, Op.51	2004 ! Jun. 2004	Deutsche Grammophon
2005	Yundi Li: Vienna Recital ^[10] Scarlatti: Piano Sonata in E major, K.380 / Piano Sonata in G major, K.13 Mozart: Piano Sonata No.10 In C Major, K.330 Schumann: Carnaval, Op.9 Liszt: Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254	2005 ! Jun. 2005	Deutsche Grammophon
2007	Yundi Li: Chopin Liszt Piano Concertos No.1^[11] Liszt: Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat, S.124 Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 In E Minor, Op.11	2004 ! Jul. 2006	Deutsche Grammophon
2008	Yundi Li: Sergei Prokofiev Piano Concertos No.2 & Ravel Piano Concertos In G Major^[12] Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.16 Ravel: Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83	2004 ! May. 2007	Deutsche Grammophon
2010	YUNDI: Chopin: Nocturnes^[13] Chopin:Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1 / Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2/ Nocturne in B, Op. 9, No. 3/ Nocturne in F, Op. 15, No. 1/Nocturne No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 No.2/Nocturne No.6 G minor, Op.15 No.3/Nocturne No.7 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 1/Nocturne No.8 D flat Op. 27 No. 2/Nocturne No.9 in B, Op.32 No.1/Nocturne No.10 A flat, Op.32 No.2/Nocturne No.11 G minor, Op.37 No.1/Nocturne No.12 in G, Op.37 No.2/Nocturne No.13 in C minor, Op.48 No.1/Nocturne No.14 in F sharp minor, Op.48 No.2/Nocturne No.15 in F minor, Op.55 No.1/Nocturne No.16 in E flat, Op.55 No.2/Nocturne No.17 in B, Op.62 No.1/Nocturne No.18 in E, Op.62 No.2/Nocturne No.19 in E minor , Op.72 No.1(posthumous)/C sharp minor Op. posthumous/C minor, Op. posth. (Chopin)/	2009 ! Nov. 2009 Jan.2010	EMI Classics
2010	YUNDI: Live In Beijing^[14] Chopin:Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante op. 22 / Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 / Mazurkas, Op. 33 / Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1 / Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2/Nocturne No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 No.2/Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53/ Ren Guang:Colourful clouds chasing the moon Chopin: Étude in C Minor Op. 10, No. 12	2010 ! May. 2010	EMI Classics
2011	YUNDI:Red Piano^[15] Xian Xinghai, Yin Chengzong, Chu Wanghua:Yellow River Piano Concerto Wang Luobin, Zhang Zhao:In That Place Wholly Faraway Wang Jianzhong:Glowing Red Morningstar Lilies]] Zhang Zhao:Pi Huang (Peking Opera) Ma Jingfeng, Zhang Nan, Zhang Zhao:Remote Shangri-La Wang Jianzhong:Liu Yang River Zhang Zhao:Kangding Love Song Ren Guang:Colourful clouds chasing the moon Wang Jianzhong:Five Yunnan Folk Songs(Dali Girl, Following the brother, Puzzle Tune, Mountain Song, Dragon Lantern Tune) Zhu Jian'er, Chu Wanghua: Celebrating our new life Lei Zhenbang, Zhang Zhao:Why are the flowers so red? Liu Chi, Zhang Zhao:My Motherland	2011 ! Jul. 2011	EMI Classics
2013	YUNDI:Beethoven^[16] Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op.13-"Pathétique"/Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27, No. 2 -"Moonlight"/Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op.57 -"Appassionata"	2012 !Jun. 2012	Deutsche Grammophon
2013	The art of YUNDI^[17] Liszt: Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat, S.124, 1. Allegro maestoso Chopin:Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2/ Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu" Mozart: Piano Sonata No.10 In C Major, K.330 1. Allegro moderato Liszt:No.3 In G Sharp Minor ("La Campanella") Ravel: Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83 2. Adagio assai Scarlatti: Piano Sonata in G major, K.13 Chopin:Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1 / Etudes, Op.10 No.5 In G-Flat Major Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 Lento assai - Allegro energico/Liebestraum No.3 In A-Flat, S.541 No.3 Chopin:Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58 2. Scherzo (Molto vivace) /Impromptu No.1 In A Flat, Op.29 Schumann: Carnaval, Op.9 1. Préambule 2. Pierrot 14. Reconnaissance 18. Promenade Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.16 2. Scherzo (Vivace) Liszt: Rigoletto paraphrase, S. 434	2002 !2002- 2007	Deutsche Grammophon
2014	YUNDI:Emperor Fantasy^[18] Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat Major Op.73 -"Emperor" Schumann: Fantasie in C, Op.17	2014 !Feb. 2014	Deutsche Grammophon
2015	YUNDI:Chopin Preludes^[19] Chopin:24 Preludes, Op.28/Prelude No.25 in C Sharp Minor, Op.45 /Prelude No.26 In A Flat Major, Op.Posth.	2014 !Jun. 2015	Deutsche Grammophon
2016	YUNDI:Chopin Ballades Berceuse Mazurkas^[20] Chopin: Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op.23/ Ballade No.2 In F Major, Op.38/Ballade No.3 In A-Flat Major, Op.47/Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52/Berceuse in D flat Op.57/Mazurkas, Op. 17	2014 !Dec. 2015	Deutsche Grammophon

Video releases (and see above for CD with DVD)

Year of issue	Details	Recording date	Record label
2005	Yundi Li: Live in Concert^[21] Chopin: Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20 / Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31 / Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 / Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54 / Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2 Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 / Rigoletto paraphrase, S. 434 Yu Shi Wang: Sun Flowers	2004 !May 31, 2004	Deutsche Grammophon
2008	The Young Romantic: A Portrait of Yundi^[22] Documentary of Li as he prepares to perform with the legendary Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Bonus Yundi Li plays at La Roque-d'Anthéron Chopin: Scherzo No.1 in B minor, Op.20 / Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31 /Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39 /Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54 Liszt:No.3 In G Sharp Minor ("La Campanella")	2004-2008	Euroarts
2010	YUNDI: Live In Beijing^[23] Chopin:Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1 / Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2/Nocturne No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 No.2/Nocturne No.8 D flat Op. 27 No. 2/Nocturne No.13 in C minor, Op.48 No.1/Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante op. 22 / Mazurkas, Op. 33 /Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 / Ren Guang:Colourful clouds chasing the moon Chopin: Étude in C Minor Op. 10, No. 12	2010	EMI Classics

Contributions

Year of issue	Album details	Record label
2004	Love Moods - The Most Romantic Classics^[24] Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2	Deutsche Grammophon
2006	Steinway Legends: Legends in the Making^[25] Chopin: Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22	Deutsche Grammophon
2007	Piano Moods^[26] Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat, S. 541	Deutsche Grammophon
2009	Chopin Complete Edition^[27] Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat, Op. 29 / Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp, Op. 36 / Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat, Op. 51 / Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu"	Deutsche Grammophon

References

General

"Yundi Li > Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
"Yundi Li - What's New". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

Specific

1 2 "Yundi Li > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Yundi Li - Biography". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ Ivry, Benjamin (2008-11-29). "Why Yundi Li Got Cut". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Yundi signs to EMI for Chopin marathon". Gramophone. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Pianist Yundi is back with Deutsche Grammophon", Gramophone, May 4, 2012
↑ "Yundi Discography", Deutsche Grammophon
↑ "Yundi Li: Chopin". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Yundi Li: Liszt". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Yundi Li: Chopin Scherzi&Impromptus". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Yundi Li: Vienna Recital". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Yundi Li: Chopin Liszt Piano Concertos No.1". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Yundi Li: Sergei Prokofiev Piano Concertos No.2 & Ravel Piano Concertos In G Major". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "YUNDI: Chopin: Nocturnes". Warner Classics. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "YUNDI: Live In Beijing". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "YUNDI:Red Piano". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "YUNDI:Beethoven". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
↑ "The art of YUNDI". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
↑ "YUNDI:Emperor Fantasy". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
↑ "YUNDI:Chopin Preludes". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
↑ "YUNDI:Chopin Ballades Berceuse Mazurkas". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
↑ "Yundi Li: Live in Concert". Allmovie. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "The Young Romantic: A Portrait of Yundi". Allmovie. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "YUNDI: Live In Beijing". EMI Classics. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Love Moods - The Most Romantic Classics". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Steinway Legends: Legends in the Making". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Piano Moods". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
↑ "Chopin Complete Edition". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

External links

Yundimusic Official Website

Deutsche Grammophon Official Website

Li Yundi at Allmusic

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