by Bruce Liu
Release Date: 21 October 2022
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
£26.99
Bruce Liu Winner of the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Warsaw 2021 Limited 180gram Vinyl 2LP Set
Overview:
The 24-year-old Canadian pianist shot “from near obscurity to rock-star status in the classical music world” after winning the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition last Autumn, since when his performances worldwide have been showered with critical acclaim. “[He] caused a sensation with a recital that married tradition with originality,” said ResMusica of his Paris debut at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in January. “You don’t always know where Bruce Liu is taking you, but you feel compelled to follow him.”
Working in partnership with the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Deutsche Grammophon was soon able to issue an album of live recordings captured during the various stages of the competition. The release has earned rave reviews, with Gramophone calling it “one of the most distinguished Chopin recitals of recent years, full of maturity, character and purpose”, while Classics Today praised Liu’s “awesomely effortless virtuosity [which] consistently oozes charisma and insouciance”.
Featured Tracks:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 - I. Andante spianato. Tranquillo
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 - II. Polonaise. Allegro molto
12 Études, Op. 10 - No. 4 in C Sharp Minor "Torrent"
12 Études, Op. 25 - No. 4 in A Minor "Paganini"
Mazurkas, Op. 33 - No. 1 in G Sharp Minor
Mazurkas, Op. 33 - No. 2 in C Major
Mazurkas, Op. 33 - No. 3 in D Major
Mazurkas, Op. 33 - No. 4 in B Minor
Nocturnes, Op.27 - No. 1 in C Sharp Minor. Larghetto
Waltz in A Flat Major, Op. 42
Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Op. 2 - Introduzione. Largo - Poco più mosso
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Op. 2 - Tema. Allegretto
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Op. 2 - Var. I. Brillante
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Op. 2 - Var. II. Veloce, ma accuratamente
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Op. 2 - Var. III. Sempre sostenuto
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Op. 2 - Var. IV. Con bravura
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Op. 2 - Var. V. Adagio
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Op. 2 - Coda. Alla Polacca
Release Date: 03 November 2023
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
£37.99
