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Tracklist:
A1: Chopin: Nocturne, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major
A2: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
A3: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
A4: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto
B1: Debussy: Rverie, L.68, CD 76
B2: J.S. Bach: Prelude In B Minor, Bwv 855a (Arr. By Alexander Siloti)
B3: Obel: Tokka
B4: Mompou: Au clair de la lune: Glossa sobre
B5: Mompou: Au clair de la lune: Fantasia sobre
B6: Schnberg – Klavierstcke 1
B7: Ligeti: tudes, Book 1: No. 4, Fanfares
C1: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 Waldstein: I. Allegro Con Brio
C2: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 Waldstein: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto.
C3: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 Waldstein: IIIa. Rondo. Allegretto moderato
C4: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 Waldstein: Iiib. Prestissimo
D1: Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: I. Andante
D2: Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: II. Prestissimo volando
D3: Hahn – Hivernale
D4: Cage – Dream
With his extraordinary virtuosity and poetic sound, Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, is one of the most fascinating pianists of his generation. On his new album Lunaris, Liu presents a programme that reveals him at his most poetic, visionary and atmospheric.
At the heart of Lunaris are Beethovens legendary Moonlight and Waldstein Sonatas. Around these masterpieces, Liu unfolds a programme of extraordinary atmosphere and emotional depth, bringing together iconic piano works and hidden gems. Chopins beloved Nocturne, Debussys shimmering Rverie and Bachs timeless lyricism meet rarely recorded pieces by Mompou, the ecstatic intensity of Scriabin and the hypnotic beauty of Cages Dream. Contemporary colours from Agnes Obel and Ligeti lend this musical journey a fresh and unexpected dimension.
More than a classical recital album, Lunaris is an immersive listening experience: cinematic, nocturnal and deeply personal. Inspired by poetry, painting and the mystery of the night, Bruce Liu shapes each piece into a space of suspended time, light and imagination.
Its not only a selection of pieces I love, but its my attempt at creating a new way of listening and experiencing sound that has grown inside of me. This atmosphere of suspended time, and the coexistence of intimacy and distance, are things I recognize in my daily relationship with the instrument. Bruce Liu
Praised for his elf-like virtuosity (Le Monde) and elegance and lightness of touch (The Guardian), Liu invites listeners into a mesmerising world of moonlit reflection, imagination and transcendence.
