Richard Clayderman (born Philippe Pagès, 28 December 1953) is a pianist who has released numerous albums including the compositions of Paul de Senneville and Olivier Toussaint, instrumental renditions of popular music, rearrangements of movie soundtracks, ethnic music, and easy-listening arrangements of popular works of classical music.Ĭlayderman learned piano from his father, a piano teacher.Īt the age of twelve, he was accepted into the Conservatoire de Paris, where he won great acclaim in his later adolescent years.
