Maksim Mrvica (Croatian pronunciation: [mâksim mr̩̂ʋitsa]; born 3 May 1975)[1] is a Croatian pianist. He plays classical crossover music.[2]
Maksim Mrvica | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1975 Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Origin | Šibenik, Croatia |
| Genres | Classical crossover, Classical |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | Lisinski Studios / EMI Music |
Biography
editMrvica was born in Šibenik, Croatia. He took piano lessons at the age of nine.[2] Three years later he gave his first concert performance of Haydn's Piano Concerto in C major. When the Croatian war of independence started in 1991, both Mrvica and his professor were determined that this would not disrupt his music studies. In spite of the war and surrounding turbulence, Mrvica entered in, and won, his first major competition in Zagreb in 1993.[1]
Mrvica went on to study at the Music Academy in Zagreb where he spent five years under Professor Vladimir Krpan,[1] who himself was a pupil of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. He then spent a year at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest[1][2] and during this year he won first prize at the Nikolai Rubinstein International Piano Competition. In 2000, he moved to Paris to study with Igor Lazko and gained first prize in the Pontoise Piano Competition in 2001.
International appeal
editMrvica was spotted by Tonči Huljić, who composed several tracks for the crossover string quartet, Bond, and introduced Mrvica to British impresario Mel Bush.[1] EMI Classics was also interested in Mrvica and soon a new album was underway.[1] This album was The Piano Player, which gave a new spin to compositions by Handel and Chopin. Since its release in 2003 it has been successful, in Asia, where it has achieved Gold status in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and mainland China, Platinum in Taiwan and Croatia and Double Platinum in Hong Kong.[2] It was also in the number 1 slot in the HMV international pop chart in Hong Kong for twelve consecutive weeks.
Under Mel Bush's management, Mrvica's performances generally take place against a backdrop of special lighting, stage and video effects.[3]
Mrvica's piece "Exodus" was used as the floor music of Russian artistic gymnast Anna Pavlova in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Adaptations and arrangements
editThere is a Chinese lyrical version added to the non-lyrical song of Maksim Mrvica's "Claudine". This musical piece was sung and written by singer Edmond Leung from Hong Kong. According to Boxup.com, Edmond was so captivated by Maksim's performance of "Claudine" that he asked Maksim's permission to do a lyrical version in Cantonese. Soon after in 2004, their collaboration produced the bittersweet ballad called "信望愛" (sun3 mong6 ngoi3) ("Trust Hope Love").[4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO (For.) [5] |
JPN [6] |
KOR [7] |
UK [8] | |||
| Gestures |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| The Piano Player |
|
39 | — | — | 76 |
|
| Variations Part I & II |
|
1 | — | — | — | |
| A New World |
|
3 | — | — | — | |
| Electrik |
|
22 | 50 | — | — | |
| Pure |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| Pure II |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Maksim |
|
— | — | 70 | — | |
| Appassionata |
|
— | — | 23 | — |
|
| The Movies |
|
— | — | 17 | — |
|
| Mezzo e Mezzo |
|
— | — | 15 | — |
|
| Croatian Rhapsody |
|
— | — | 22 | — |
|
| New Silk Road |
|
— | — | 65 | — | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Maksim Mrvica". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d Mrvica to dazzle on the ivories Archived 2017-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, Taipei Times, April 16, 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ Maksim Mrvica Returns to Seoul, The Korea Times, September 27, 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "Maksim Mrvica".
- ^ Top lista foreign album chart positions:
- The Piano Player: "TOP STRANIH - TJEDAN 7. 2012" [Top foreign albums - Week 7 of 2012]. Top of the Shops (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- Variations Part I & II and A New World: "TOP STRANIH - TJEDAN 29. 2015" [Top foreign albums - Week 29 of 2015]. Top of the Shops (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- Electrik: "Maksim Mrvica - Electrik". Top of the Shops (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "マキシムのランキング情報 : アルバム" [Maksim ranking information: albums]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ Circle (formerly Gaon) Album Chart positions:
- Greatest Maksim: "2014년 15주차 Album Chart" [Week 15 of 2014 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- Appassionata: "2012년 31주차 Album Chart" [Week 31 of 2012 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- The Movies: "2013년 43주차 Album Chart" [Week 43 of 2013 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- Mezzo e Mezzo: "2014년 48주차 Album Chart" [Week 48 of 2014 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- Croatian Rhapsody: "2015년 47주차 Album Chart" [Week 47 of 2015 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- New Silk Road: "2018년 40주차 Album Chart" [Week 40 of 2018 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Maksim full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ Cumulative sales of The Piano Player:
- "2003년 - POP 음반 판매량" [2003 pop album sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- "2004.06월 - 가요 상반기 음반 판매량" [June 2004 - half-year album sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Appassionata:
- "2012년 Album Chart (국외)" [2012 Album Chart (Overseas)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- "2013년 10월 Album Chart (국외)" [October 2013 Album Chart (Overseas)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "2013년 Album Chart (국외)" [2013 Album Chart (Overseas)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Mezzo e Mezzo:
- "2014년 Album Chart (국외)" [2014 Album Chart (Overseas)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- "2015년 11월 Album Chart (국외)" [November 2015 Album Chart (Overseas)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- "2016년 05월 Album Chart (국외)" [May 2016 Album Chart (Overseas)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Croatian Rhapsody:
- "2015년 Album Chart (국외)" [2015 Album Chart (Overseas)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- "2016년 05월 Album Chart (국외)" [May 2016 Album Chart (Overseas)]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.