Bruce Liu

Bruce Liu – WAVES: Music by Rameau, Ravel, Alkan (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:01:16 minutes | 953 MB | Genre: Classical
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Chinese-Canadian pianist Bruce Liu has recorded his much-anticipated DG debut studio album, its repertoire spanning two centuries of French keyboard music and including two works new to the DG catalogue.

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Bruce Liu – J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 (EP) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 12:46 minutes | 200 MB | Genre: Classical
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Pianist Bruce Liu showcases his extraordinary talent in a recording of J.S. Bach’s French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816. One of a set of six, the suite was written by Bach in the early 1720s, possibly as a wedding present for his second wife, Anna Magdalena. The collection later became known as the “French Suites”, but the name is misleading, given that each work contains movements inspired by dances from various national traditions.

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Bruce Liu – Winner of the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Warsaw 2021 (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:04:47 minutes | 1,01 GB | Genre: Classical
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Deutsche Grammophon is set to release recordings made live during the various stages of the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition by Bruce Liu, the newly crowned winner of the world’s most prestigious competition for classical musicians. The jury awarded the top prize to the 24-year-old Canadian pianist last night, immediately after the final round at Warsaw’s National Philharmonic, and his album is already in preparation.

The release of these live recordings by Bruce Liu marks a renewed collaboration between Deutsche Grammophon and the Fryderyk Chopin Institute. The label and the Chopin Institute, organisers and hosts of the Chopin Competition since 2010, are jointly committed to promoting the work of exceptional interpreters of Chopin’s music.

“We’re delighted to partner with the Chopin Institute once again and to celebrate one of the classical world’s rising stars,” comments Dr Clemens Trautmann, President Deutsche Grammophon. “Music-lovers around the world have been captivated by each stage of this year’s International Chopin Piano Competition. I know that everyone will join us in congratulating Bruce Liu for his revelatory interpretations during the last few weeks. The powerful emotions and extraordinary beauty of Chopin’s art speak deeply to young musicians, which is why we believe it is so important to share these recordings from the Chopin Competition.”
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