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Waves

Music by Rameau, Ravel & Alkan

Bruce Liu (piano)

Waves

Awards:

Liu finds a rare – miraculous – balance between the liquidity that works so well in Chopin and the lightly plucked style that retains the essence of Rameau’s originally harpsichord-based music.

BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 20235 out of 5 stars

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Waves

Music by Rameau, Ravel & Alkan

Bruce Liu (piano)

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Awards:

Liu finds a rare – miraculous – balance between the liquidity that works so well in Chopin and the lightly plucked style that retains the essence of Rameau’s originally harpsichord-based music.

BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 20235 out of 5 stars

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About

For his first album as an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist, 2021 International Chopin Competition winner Bruce Liu – “a pianist with a captivating musical personality” (Financial Times) – has compiled an enthralling survey of 200 years of French keyboard music, from Baroque to modern. The phenomenal young Canadian pianist has subtly adjusted the action of his instrument to highlight the differing musical styles. Gramophone’s reviewer acclaimed DG’s release of Liu’s Warsaw competition performances as “one of the most distinguished Chopin recitals of recent years, full of maturity, character and purpose”. The album’s title Waves alludes not only to the nature theme that runs throughout the programme, but also to the sheer spontaneity of Liu’s music-making.

Contents and tracklist

Rameau: Gavotte et doubles
Work length6:59
Gavotte
Track length1:28
Var. 1
Track length1:03
Var. 2
Track length1:00
Var. 3
Track length0:57
Var. 4
Track length0:51
Var. 5
Track length0:47
Var. 6
Track length0:53
Alkan: Barcarolle in G minor (from Recueil de Chants)
Work length3:36
Excerpt,Rameau: Les Sauvages
Work length1:51
Ravel: Miroirs, M.43
Work length26:41
No. 1, Noctuelles
Track length4:30
No. 2, Oiseaux tristes
Track length3:58
No. 3, Une barque sur l'océan
Track length6:23
No. 4, Alborada del gracioso
Track length6:36
No. 5, La vallée des cloches
Track length5:14
Alkan: Douze études dans les tons mineurs, Op. 39: Le festin d'Esope, No. 12
Work length10:02
Thema – Var. 1 - Var. 7
Track length2:03
Var. 8 - Var. 13
Track length1:49
Var. 14 - Var. 16
Track length1:03
Var. 17 - Var. 18
Track length0:37
Var. 19 - Var. 20
Track length0:31
Var. 21 - Var. 24
Track length1:15
Var. 25
Track length2:44
Rameau: Les tendres plaintes: Rondeau
Work length2:57
Rameau: Rondeau: Les cyclopes
Work length3:06
Rameau: Menuets, RCT 6 / 3-4
Work length2:54
Rameau: La poule
Work length2:58

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Awards and reviews

  • Opus Klassik Awards
    2024
    Winner - Young Talent of the Year
  • International Classical Music Awards
    2025
    Nominated - Solo Instrument

Christmas 2023

Liu finds a rare – miraculous – balance between the liquidity that works so well in Chopin and the lightly plucked style that retains the essence of Rameau’s originally harpsichord-based music.
5 out of 5 stars

January 2024

Liu is a masterly colourist who manages to bring a touching emotional engagement to music that can often hold you at arm’s length.
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