Lunaris Bruce Liu

• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2:
• 1 Chopin: Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2 06:22
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata":
• 2 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto 06:17
• 3 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": II. Allegretto 02:27
• 4 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": III. Presto agitato 06:57
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Rêverie, CD 76:
• 5 Debussy: Rêverie, CD 76 04:18
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855a (Arr. Alexander Siloti in B Minor):
• 6 Bach: Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855a (Arr. Alexander Siloti in B Minor) 03:13
• Agnes Obel (b. 1980): Tokka
• 7 Obel: Tokka 01:51
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein":
• 8 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio 11:00
• 9 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto 04:08
• 10 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": IIIa. Rondo. Allegretto moderato 07:32
• 11 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53: IIIb. Prestissimo 01:58
• Federico Mompou (1893 - 1987): Au clair de la lune:
• 12 Mompou: Au clair de la lune: Glossa sobre 01:36
• 13 Mompou: Au clair de la lune: Fantasia sobre 02:46
• Arnold Schoenberg (1874 - 1951): 6 Kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19:
• 14 Schoenberg: 6 Kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19: No. 1, Leicht, zart 01:22
• György Ligeti (1923 - 2006): Etudes, Book 1:
• 15 Ligeti: Etudes, Book 1: No. 4, Fanfares 03:37
• Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915): Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30:
• 16 Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: I. Andante 02:50
• 17 Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: II. Prestissimo volando 04:40
• Reynaldo Hahn (1874 - 1947): Le rossignol éperdu:
• 18 Hahn: Le rossignol éperdu: No. 52, Hivernale 04:59
• John Cage (1912 - 1992): Dream:
• 19 Cage: Dream 08:34
• Total Runtime 01:26:27

Info for Lunaris

With his album "LUNARIS", pianist Bruce Liu presents his most striking work to date: a concept-driven journey through night, fantasy and transcendence, built around some of the most iconic piano works ever composed.

Liu invites listeners into a nocturnal soundscape where sound, silence and imagination merge – the album follows a clear narrative arc, guiding the listener through a succession of inner landscapes, from intimacy to enlightenment. Anchored in key works such as Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata and the ‘Waldstein’ Sonata, the programme expands into a carefully curated constellation featuring works by Debussy, Bach/Siloti, Mompou, Ligeti and Agnes Obel.

Bruce Liu, piano

Please Note: we do not offer the 192kHz version of this album, because our analysis clearly showed, that the 192kHz does not reach a frequency spectrum, that would justify to offer 192kHz. Hence we offer the 96kHz version.

Bruce Liu
The first prize winner of the 18th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition.

Described by The Telegram for his “powerful, polished, and emanates from a disciplined mind” interpretations, Bruce Liu is standing out as one of the most musically dynamic and technically gifted pianists of his generation.

He has performed with major ensembles including the Cleveland Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, among others.

He took part in a North-America tour with the China NCPA Orchestra, performing Ravel’s G major Concerto, National Post described his interpretation “a subtle range of French colour and feeling ”. Recently, He performed two successive China tours with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra (including appearances at the Beijing Concert Hall, the National Center for the Performing Arts, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Changsha Concert Hall, and the National Library Arts Center). He has made numerous studio recordings with ICI Radio-Canada featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Ravel, Satie, and his music has been broadcasted worldwide. “Melodic lines were well-defined, there was steely clarity to his articulation, a huge range of dynamic contrasts, and the lyrical episodes were lovingly shaped. Liu compelled you to listen.” (Classical Voice North America)

Born in Paris in 1997, Bruce Xiaoyu Liu studied with Richard Raymond and is currently a student of Dang Thai Son.

Booklet for Lunaris