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Wibi Soerjadi
Person · male · Kingdom of the Netherlands · Leiden · born 1970 · recording since 1996
Dutch musician
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Also known as ウィビ・スルヤディ
Timeline
8 events▣ Album 5◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: A Touch of Romance: Romantic Piano Masterpieces
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2020s
Biography
English biography545 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1361424506
Biography
Wibi Soerjadi (born 2 March 1970) is a Dutch concert pianist and composer.
Biography
Wibi Soerjadi was born 2 March 1970, in Leiden, Netherlands in a Dutch Indonesian family. He began studying piano at age eleven with Bob Brouwer and later at the Sweelinck Conservatorium with Jan Wijn where he graduated early with the highest result ever, a ten with distinction.
Soerjadi has received top prizes at many competitions including 1st prize at the National Princess Christina Concours (1985), 1st prize at the National Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians (1988), and third prize in the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition (1989) in Utrecht. Other prizes include the Elizabeth Evert Prize for Exceptionally Talented Musicians (1990), Echo Klassik Award of the Deutsche Phono Academy (1998), the Edison Classical Music Audience Prize (1999), and the Classic FM Award (2010). In 2007, Soerjadi was given royal recognition as a Knight of the Order of Orange Nassau.
In 2006, Dr. Ben Daeter wrote a book on Wibi Soerjadi entitled "Wibi Soerjadi: The Man, The Artist" and in 2011, Wibi Soerjadi premiered his own TV show "Under Wibi's Wings".
Soerjadi has given numerous concerts across the Netherlands (Amsterdam Concertgebouw), Austria (Musikverein), Germany (Hamburg Musikhalle and Philharmonie in Berlin), Italy (Valencia, Verona), China (Beijing, GuangZhou), United States (Carnegie Hall), Indonesia, Slovakia, and England.
Soerjadi has appeared as a soloist with many lead orchestras including the Residentie Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, Orquesta de Valencia, Orquesta Sinfonica Ciudad de Oviedo, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Moscow, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra with many prestigious conductors including Evgeny Svetlanov, Vassili Sinaisky and Sergiu Comissiona.
Soerjadi's own compositions have received much acclaim including "The Spirit of Sunrise", which was written for Dutch dressage rider Imke Schellekens-Bartels and performed at the 2007 World Cup Qualification in Amsterdam where Schellekens-Bartels won gold, "The Dance of Devotion", which was performed by Dutch dressage rider Anky van Grunsven during her gold medal performance at the 2008 World Cup, and "Bellezza", which was written for Dutch figure skater Karen Venhuizen and was performed at the 2008 Aegon Challenge Cup by Akiko Suzuki.
Soerjadi also does much work for the promotion of classical music for young people, and in 2005 he performed with Dutch rock band Di-rect on their top 10 single "Blind for You
Blind for YouSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Blind for You3:432Blind for yoy (live at Pinkpop)4:503Devotion3:46". In addition, Soerjadi also gives regular masterclasses for select young talents.
Soerjadi currently lives in Zeist, Netherlands where he often opens up his home for private concerts at the Wulperhorst Salon.
Health problems
In early 2009, Soerjadi suffered from acute sensorineural hearing loss and was unable to give concerts. However, in May 2009, he made his comeback recital in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw.
In 2011, Soerjadi suffered from complications of a hernia and had to cancel concert tours in Italy and Indonesia, postponing them until September 2011.
Notable appearances
22 November 1996: Debut recital at Carnegie Hall in New York City;
24 September 2005: Concert at Disneyland Resort Paris to commemorate the golden jubilee of Disneyland.
2006 Concert on historic Liszt Grand Piano 576 from 1862 in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam
27 May 2007: Performance in Slovakia as a cultural gift of Queen Beatrix at the Conservatorium in Košice
29 May 2009: Comeback recital at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw
27 January 2011: Concert at Carnegie Hall in New York
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 5 | 84.6th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (11 release groups · 5 studio albums)
Albums · 5
A Touch of Romance: Romantic Piano Masterpieces
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:18:38
1Clair de Lune5:152Nocturne in C-sharp minor4:543Berceuse in D-flat5:094Nocturne in E-flat5:135Impromptu in A-flat8:036Le Cygne2:507Liebesträum no. 3 in A-flat4:348Lied in E4:159Frühlingslied in A2:2610Duetto in A-flat3:3111Prelude in C2:2412Prelude in D5:1613Menuet in G3:5314Siciliano3:4615Melody4:0816Intermezzo in A6:2517Pavane pour une infante défunte6:362003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:25:33
Disc 11Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring4:392Der Müller und der Bach5:393Arabeske in C major, op. 187:544Kinderszenen, op. 15: Träumerei3:095Consolation no. 3 in D-flat major4:096Auf Flügeln des Gesanges3:577Lied ohne Worte, op. 67 no. 4 "Spinnerlied"1:598Sonata, KV 331: Rondo alla turca2:519Sonata, op. 13 "Pathétique": Adagio cantabile5:2510Nocturne in C minor, op. 48 no. 16:3711Waltz in A-flat major, op. 39 no. 152:1212Intermezzo in B-flat minor, op. 117 no. 24:4913Frühlingsrauschen, op. 32 no. 33:0114Etude in C-sharp minor, op. 2 no. 13:1815Romeo and Juliet, op. 75: The Montagues and Capulets3:2616Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18: Variation4:2217Ave Verum Corpus3:27Disc 21Gladiator: Opening2:192Gladiator: Solitude4:273Gladiator: The Battle7:532004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:10:46
1Borsato Transcriptie7:272Solitude3:333Frühlingsnacht2:484Widmung, Liebeslied4:545Lion King Parafrase7:126Prélude in G, op. 32 nr. 52:527Von fremden Ländern und Menschen2:098Kind im Einschlummern1:599Sonate in C2:2410Allegro uit Sonate in C, KV 5453:1911Melody (Orphé et Eurydice)3:4212Ave Verum Corpus3:0213Nocturne in cis, op. posth.4:3114Wals in cis, op. 64 nr. 23:3515Wals in Des, op. 64 nr. 11:4816Intermezzo in A, op. 118 nr. 26:3217Ouverture "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"5:3218Prélude in cis, op. 3 nr. 23:272005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 32 tracks · 2:12:03
Disc 11Consolation no 3 in D♭ major4:122Widmung, Liebeslied4:543Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Träumerei3:094Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Von fremden Ländern2:095Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Kind im Einschlummern1:596Sonate in C minor2:247Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545: Allegro3:198Sonata KV131: Rondo "Alla Turca"2:519Romeo and Juliet opus 75: the Montagues and Capulets3:2610Der Müller under der Bach5:3911Orpheo ed Euridice: Melodia3:4112Cantata no.147: Choral "Jesu bleibet meine Freude"4:3613Arabeske in C major, Op. 187:5414Lied ohne Wörter opus 76: IV. "Spinnerlied"1:5915Auf Flügeln des Gesanges3:5616Frühlingsnacht2:4917Frühlingsrauschen opus 32 no 33:0118Etude opus 2 no 1 in C♯ major3:1819Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth.4:3020Intermezzo, Op. 117 No. 2 in B-flat major4:4921Ave Verum Corpus3:27Disc 21Borsato Transcription - a virtuoso transcription for piano solo7:272Lion King Paraphrase - a virtuoso transcription for piano solo7:123Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 11:484Gladiator - a virtuoso transcription for piano solo: Opening2:175Gladiator - a virtuoso transcription for piano solo: Solitude4:276Gladiator - a virtuoso transcription for piano solo: The Battle7:547Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Allegro con Brio [live at Vredenburg]5:368Nocturne opus 48 no 1 in C minor6:379Prelude opus 48 no 1 in C minor2:5310Prelude opus 3 no 2 in C♯ minor3:2411Prelude Fugue et Variation opus 18: Variation4:262008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 50:37
1Dance of Devotion6:082Dedication3:453Dance of Devotion, Variations Symphoniques: I. Tempo giusto a capriccio - II. Scherzando - III. Dramatico - IV. Animato - V. Appasionato6:024Dance of Devotion, Variations Symphoniques: VI. Cantabile e molto espressivo2:335Dance of Devotion, Variations Symphoniques: VII. Deciso patetico1:336Dance of Devotion, Variations Symphoniques: VIII. Precipitato - IX. Finale. Maestoso grandioso4:357Bellezza3:468Fearless3:339Devotion3:5910Equestrian Expression6:1711Dance of Devotion (radio remix)2:0912Dance of Devotion (competition version, Olympic Games Beijing 2008)6:17
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Live at Carnegie HallSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 31 tracks · 1:19:291Carnaval, op. 9: Preambule2:25 2Carnaval, op. 9: Pierrot1:00 3Carnaval, op. 9: Arlequin0:39 4Carnaval, op. 9: Valse Noble1:23 5Carnaval, op. 9: Eusebius1:39 6Carnaval, op. 9: Florestan0:56 7Carnaval, op. 9: Coquette0:58 8Carnaval, op. 9: Replique - (Sphinxes)0:57 9Carnaval, op. 9: Papillons0:42 10Carnaval, op. 9: A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)0:50 11Carnaval, op. 9: Chiarina0:56 12Carnaval, op. 9: Chopin1:24 13Carnaval, op. 9: Estrella0:28 14Carnaval, op. 9: Reconaissance1:34 15Carnaval, op. 9: Pantalon et Colombine0:57 16Carnaval, op. 9: Valse allemande0:53 17Carnaval, op. 9: Intermezzo: Paganini1:31 18Carnaval, op. 9: Aveu1:34 19Carnaval, op. 9: Promenade1:46 20Carnaval, op. 9: Pause0:17 21Carnaval, op. 9: Marche des 'Davidsbündler' contre les Philistins3:30 22Jeux d'eau5:42 23Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 397:06 246 chants polonais de Frédéric Chopin: 2. Spring2:40 256 chants polonais de Frédéric Chopin: 3. My Darling4:34 26Frühlingsnacht, S 568, R. 2562:36 27Widmung, S 566, R, 2534:35 28Ave Maria, S. 557d6:35 29Die Forelle, S. 564, R. 2483:17 30Valse de l'opéra "Faust", S. 407, R. 1669:11 31American Fantasy6:54 | Live | 1997 | |
| 1998 | Wibi Soerjadi plays ChopinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:17:381Etude no. 3 in E, op. 10 « Tristesse »4:41 2Etude no. 9 in G-flat, op. 25 « Butterfly »1:06 3Nocturne no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 15:40 4Nocturne no. 8 in D-flat, op. 27 no. 26:18 5Valse no. 1 in E-flat, op. 18 « Grande Valse brillante »5:27 6Valse no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 23:34 7Valse no. 6 in D-flat, op. 64 no. 1 « Minute Waltz »1:36 8Valse no. 9 in A-flat, op. 69 no. 1 « l’Adieu »4:41 9Impromptu no. 4 in C-sharp minor, op. 66 « Fantasie-Impromptu »6:03 10Valse no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 26:00 11Polonaise no. 6 in A-flat, op. 53 « Heroic »6:22 12Mazurka no. 4 in A minor, op. 174:15 13Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 5210:46 14Allegro de concert in A, op. 4611:09 | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 2003 | Chopin (Grande Polonaise Brillante)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 1:15:451Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio7:08 2Adagio cantabile4:48 3Rondo. Allegro4:38 4Prelude Op. 32 no. 5 in G - Moderato3:03 5Prelude Op. 23 no. 2 in Bes - Maestoso3:28 6Grande Polonaise Brillante - d'un andante spianato Op. 2213:46 7Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude S 17317:26 8Réminiscences de Don Giovanni S 41816:45 9Nocturne in cis kl Op. posth.4:43 | Live | 2003 | |
| 2003 | Another Touch of RomanceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:19:191Liebestraum in A-flat4:37 2Nocturne no. 8 in D-flat6:18 3Le Cygne2:50 4Impromptu no. 4 in C-sharp minor, op. 666:05 5Siciliano, BWV 10313:46 6Ave Maria6:27 7Meine Freunden4:25 8Daisies, op. 38 no. 32:40 9Mazurka in A minor4:15 10Pavane pour une infante défunte6:30 11Melody4:15 12Etude in E, op. 10 no. 3 "Tristesse"4:38 13Ständchen6:43 14Valse in B minor, op. 69 no. 24:32 15Widmung (Liebeslied)4:39 16Rondo Capriccioso in E6:39 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2005 | Romantic MasterpiecesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 2005 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Blind for YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:191Blind for You3:43 2Blind for yoy (live at Pinkpop)4:50 3Devotion3:46 | 2005 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Wibi Soerjadi head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 5 | 84.6th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | won | |
| — | Elisabeth Everts prize | won |
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wibi_Soerjadi
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Image: unknown photographer (EXIF: Aad Meijer), Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q2651974 · MusicBrainz: 4940b5cf-44b6-408d-acf4-53bc75f13cb3