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.

Video releases (and see above for CD with DVD)

Year of issue	Details	Recording date	Record label
2005	Yundi Li: Live in Concert[5] 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	May 31, 2004	Deutsche Grammophon
2010	The Young Romantic: A Portrait of Yundi[6] Documentary of Li as he prepares to perform with the legendary Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.	2008	Euroarts

Contributions

Year of issue	Album details	Record label
2004	Love Moods - The Most Romantic Classics[7] Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2	Deutsche Grammophon
2006	Steinway Legends: Legends in the Making[8] Chopin: Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22	Deutsche Grammophon
2007	Piano Moods[9] Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat, S. 541	Deutsche Grammophon
2009	Chopin Complete Edition[10] 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. "Yundi Li > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
2. "Yundi Li - Biography". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
3. Ivry, Benjamin (2008-11-29). "Why Yundi Li Got Cut". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
4. "Yundi signs to EMI for Chopin marathon". Gramophone. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
5. "Yundi Li: Live in Concert". Allmovie. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
6. "The Young Romantic: A Portrait of Yundi". Allmovie. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
7. "Love Moods - The Most Romantic Classics". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
8. "Steinway Legends: Legends in the Making". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
9. "Piano Moods". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
10. "Chopin Complete Edition". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

External links

• Deutsche Grammophon Official Website
• EMI Official Website
• Li Yundi at Allmusic