You compare that recording with the long list of greats who’ve recorded that piece and he’s really up there with the best.Welcome to /r/piano! Whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned professional, we hope you've come to talk about pianos. He’s got an extraordinary accomplishment of all the techniques… he just infuses it with light, colour and vitality. She said: “It requires all manner of techniques. Lewis praised Li’s technical dexterity when performing works such as the fiendishly difficult La Ronde des Lutins (Dance of the Goblins), by the Italian composer and violinist Antonio Bazzini, which Decca released in March to announce his signing. “I love playing in front of people,” he added. I love being able to express this heartfelt song through the singing quality of the violin.” The beautiful melody in the opening expresses the fisherman’s strong emotion as he returns to his village after being at sea. Li said: “I chose this piece because it connects me to my Chinese heritage through music. On May 22 Decca Classics will release Li’s recording of the Fisherman’s Harvest Song, a traditional folk tune inspired by the fisherman’s harvest in the South China Sea and adapted by contemporary Chinese composer Li Zili. His first few music teachers were constantly surprised by his talent.” We really recognised his ability when he started studying violin at the age of five. “He has a very good ear, good musical memory and shows great passion for music. “Although we are not a musical family – I am a certified practising accountant and my husband, George, is an electronics engineer – I assume Christian inherited his grandfather’s gift for music,” she told the Observer. Li’s mother, Katherine Li, said she believed his talents ran in the family. “But then, in the very next breath, he’s talking about how much he loves the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, and the ins and outs of the music… It’s really quite remarkable to hear these sorts of things from someone so young.” We really recognised his ability when he started studying the violin at the age of five Katherine Li Otherwise, he loves reading and watching films, particularly science fiction ones, and Harry Potter: when he first visited Decca in London last year he was “extremely excited” about the Harry Potter shop at King’s Cross Station, recalled Lewis. He practises for four hours a day during the week, and more at weekends. Like Vengerov, one of the most celebrated violinists playing today, Li began learning the violin aged five. Then the lights turn on and he’s an absolute superstar.” So you really get the impression that, when the stage lights are turned off, he’s just a normal child. “Later on, I learned from the Menuhin competition, our friends there, that Christian had formed really lovely friendships with other competitors – playing about with them backstage. He has real confidence on stage and leadership of the ensemble… His interaction and his silent dialogue with the orchestra is really amazing to watch. From his physicality, you can tell he’s completely immersed in the music. “I was struck by his skill, maturity and musicianship,” said Lewis. The Chinese-Australian was joint winner of its 2018 junior prize, performing Summer from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, with videos of that performance since attracting millions of views online. Lewis says she was overwhelmed by Li’s talent when, aged 10, he became the youngest-ever winner of the Menuhin competition, the world’s leading violin competition. “Christian’s joining a long line of wunderkinds… Menuhin, Heifetz, Vengerov, hero.” “We’ve seen some amazing young children go on to become great legends,” said Decca’s executive producer, Helen Lewis.
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