The Rewritten Memories Yiruma

• Yiruma (b. 1978):
• 1 Kiss The Rain (Orchestra Version) 04:46
• 2 Sunset Bird (Piano Septet Version) 03:18
• 3 River Flows In You (Orchestra Version) 04:45
• 4 Maybe Christmas (Orchestra Version) 05:03
• 5 Nocturnal Mind in d minor (Piano Septet Version) 03:31
• 6 Reminiscent of Days (Orchestra Version) 04:46
• 7 Room With A View (Piano Septet Version) 03:44
• 8 La Fotografia (Orchestra Version) 05:18
• Total Runtime 35:11

Info for The Rewritten Memories

The South Korean pianist Yiruma and Universal Music celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album with The Rewritten Memories. It features brand new orchestral arrangements of some of his most popular pieces from the last 20 years, including the world hits: "River Flows In You" and "Kiss The Rain".

The Rewritten Memories includes, in addition to his most popular piece, music from Yiruma's entire musical career, from "First Love" in 2001 to his recently written composition "Room With A View" - a piece that brings the joys of staying home musically circumscribes.

"I can't believe it's been 20 years since my debut album! I would never have imagined that people around the world would hear my music. It's surreal. I didn't plan that - and I'm very grateful for that. " (Yiruma)

Receiving his music education at the Purcell School of Music and King’s College, London, Yiruma is best known for his simple, melodic and emotional style of writing. A popular and well-known personality in Korea, Yiruma’s many musical and related activities include hosting radio shows and DJ-ing, collaborating with musicians from many different genres, and writing hit songs for some of K-Pop’s most successful bands.

But it is for his solo piano works that Yiruma enjoys most global acclaim; his most popular pieces are performed by millions of amateur pianists the world over, and his own recordings have delivered over two billion streams. Despite his success, Yiruma remains modest. He concludes, “I don’t know how 20 years has passed since my debut album! I never imagined that people all over the world would listen to my music. It’s surreal. It’s not something I planned – and I’m very grateful.”

Yiruma, piano
Korean Symphony Orchestra

Yiruma
started playing piano at the age of five, and moved to London when he was 10 to study at the Purcell School of Music, followed by King’s College, London. He released his first album Love Scene on Universal Music in 2001, aged 23. That same year, he released the follow-up First Love which included the No.1 hit ‘River Flows in You’, dubbed “the ‘Clair de lune’ of the 21st century” (Classic FM). In 2002, Yiruma’s arrangement of ‘When Love Falls’ was also included on the soundtrack to Winter Sonata – the drama which started the sensation now know as the Korean wave. In the years that followed, Yiruma’s repertoire grew and his career flourished, from sell-out live performances and international tours, to hosting his own radio shows. He has written more than 200 pieces to date, earning over two billion streams. His music is often featured in classical charts – in March 2020, Yiruma scored a No.1 album in the US Billboard Classical chart. Yiruma remains an inspiration for young pianists across the globe thanks to his uplifting, emotional and beautiful melodies.

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