Yanni - Discography, 34 Albums: A Guide to the Greek Composer's Musical Journey Yanni is one of the most popular and influential contemporary instrumental musicians in the world. His music combines synthesizers, piano, orchestra, and vocals to create a unique and captivating sound that transcends genres and cultures. He has released
19 studio albums, eight live albums, and several compilations and soundtracks, totaling 34 albums in his discography. In this article, we will explore some of the highlights of Yanni's musical journey, from his early days in Greece to his latest projects.

Yanni - Discography, 34 Albums
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Early Years: From Greece to America
Yanni was born Yiannis Chryssomallis on November 14, 1954, in Kalamata, Greece. He grew up in a musical family and learned to play the piano by ear at the age of six. He was also interested in sports and became a national swimming champion at the age of
14. He moved to the United States in 1972 to study psychology at the University of Minnesota, where he also joined a local rock band called Chameleon. He graduated with a B.A. degree in 1976 and decided to pursue a career in music.

He released his first solo album, Optimystique, in 1984 on a small label called Varèse Sarabande. The album caught the attention of Peter Baumann, the founder of Private Music, who signed Yanni to his label and re-released Optimystique in 1989. Yanni
then released four more albums on Private Music: Keys to Imagination (1986), Out of Silence (1987), Chameleon Days (1988), and Niki Nana (1989). These albums showcased Yanni's distinctive style of blending electronic keyboards with acoustic instruments
and world music influences.

Breakthrough Success: Live at the Acropolis
Yanni's breakthrough commercial success came with the release of his album and video, Live at the Acropolis, in 1994. The album was recorded live at the ancient Herod Atticus Theater in Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, with a full-scale symphony
orchestra conducted by Shahrdad Rohani. The concert was also broadcast on PBS and became one of their most popular programs ever, reaching over half a billion people in 65 countries.



Live at the Acropolis featured some of Yanni's most famous compositions, such as "Santorini", "Nostalgia", "Swept Away", "Reflections of Passion", and "Acroyali/Standing in Motion". The latter was found to have the "Mozart Effect" by the Journal of the
Royal Society of Medicine because it had a similar structure and tempo to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major (K. 448), which was proven to enhance spatial reasoning skills.

The album sold over seven million copies worldwide and received several awards and nominations, including a Grammy nomination for Best New Age Album. It also established Yanni as a global phenomenon and opened the doors for him to perform at some of the
most iconic venues and landmarks around the world.

Global Tours: Tribute and Beyond
Following the success of Live at the Acropolis, Yanni embarked on a series of global tours that took him to places such as India's Taj Mahal, China's Forbidden City, Russia's Kremlin Palace, Lebanon's Byblos Castle, Tunisia's Roman Theatre of Carthage,
Egypt's Great Pyramids of Giza, Puerto Rico's El Morro Castle, and Mexico's Chichen Itza. He also performed at major events such as the Olympic Games in Atlanta (1996) and Athens (2004), the World Cup in France (1998), and the Nobel Peace Prize Concert
in Norway (2005).

During these tours, Yanni released several albums that captured his live performances and collaborations with various artists and orchestras. Some of these albums include Tribute (1997), which featured singers from India, South Africa, China, and Armenia;
If I Could Tell You (2000), which introduced new vocalists such as Chloe Lowery and Nathan Pacheco
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