Bruce Liu WAVES: Music by Rameau, Ravel, Alkan on 2LP
For his first album as an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist, 2021 International Chopin Competition winner Bruce Liu 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. The album’s title WAVES alludes not only to the nature theme that runs throughout the program, but also to the sheer spontaneity of Liu’s music-making.
SIDE A:
- Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7
- No. 6, Barcarolle
- Les sauvages, RCT 6/14
- No. 1, Noctuelles
- No. 2, Oiseaux tristes
SIDE B:
- 6. No. 3, Une barque sur l'océan
- 7. No. 4, Alborada del gracioso
- 8. No. 5, La vallée des cloches
SIDE C:
- 9. No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope
- 10. Les tendres plaintes—Rondeau, RCT 3/1
- 11. Les cyclopes—Rondeau, RCT 3/8
- 12. Menuets, RCT 6/3-4
- 13. La poule, RCT 6/12
SIDE D:
- 14. No. 1, Lent
- 15. No. 2, Avec étonnement
- 16. No. 3, Lent
- 17. No. 4, Lent
- 18. No. 5, Modéré
- 19. No. 6, Avec conviction et avec une tristesse rigoureuse