Artist: Bruce Liu

Title: WAVES: Music by Rameau, Ravel, Alkan

Year Of Release: 2023

Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

Genre: Classical

Quality: 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)

Total Time: 01:01:04

Total Size: 963 MB



Tracklist:



1. Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 : Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 - Gavotte (1:29)

2. Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 : Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 - Var. 1 (1:04)

3. Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 : Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 - Var. 2 (1:01)

4. Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 : Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 - Var. 3 (0:58)

5. Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 : Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 - Var. 4 (0:51)

6. Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 : Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 - Var. 5 (0:47)

7. Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 : Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7 - Var. 6 (0:54)

8. Recueil de chants, Op. 65 : Alkan: Recueil de chants, Op. 65 - No. 6, Barcarolle (3:37)

9. Rameau: Les sauvages, RCT 6/14 (1:51)

10. Miroirs, M. 43 : Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43 - No. 1, Noctuelles (4:31)

11. Miroirs, M. 43 : Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43 - No. 2, Oiseaux tristes (3:58)

12. Miroirs, M. 43 : Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43 - No. 3, Une barque sur l'océan (6:23)

13. Miroirs, M. 43 : Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43 - No. 4, Alborada del gracioso (6:36)

14. Miroirs, M. 43 : Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43 - No. 5, La vallée des cloches (5:15)

15. 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope : Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope - Thema – Var. 1 - Var. 7 (2:04)

16. 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope : Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope - Var. 8 - Var. 13 (1:49)

17. 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope : Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope - Var. 14 - Var. 16 (1:04)

18. 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope : Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope - Var. 17 - Var. 18 (0:38)

19. 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope : Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope - Var. 19 - Var. 20 (0:32)

20. 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope : Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope - Var. 21 - Var. 24 (1:15)

21. 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope : Alkan: 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys, Op. 39 / No. 12, Le festin d'Ésope - Var. 25 (2:45)

22. Rameau: Les tendres plaintes—Rondeau, RCT 3/1 (2:57)

23. Rameau: Les cyclopes—Rondeau, RCT 3/8 (3:07)

24. Rameau: Menuets, RCT 6/3-4 (2:54)

25. Rameau: La poule, RCT 6/12 (2:58)



Victory at the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in October 2021 turned Bruce Liu into a worldwide sensation. Deutsche Grammophon’s live album of his competition recordings was released to rave reviews the following month, and the Canadian-Chinese pianist pianist became an exclusive DG artist in March 2022. Now Bruce Liu, "a pianist with a captivating musical personality" (Financial Times), has recorded his highly anticipated debut studio album, spanning two centuries of French keyboard music. The Paris-born pianist has taken a historical approach in selecting his repertoire, focusing on three French composers who played a central role in the development of keyboard music between the 18th and early 20th centuries: Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-88) and Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). The album's title reflects both the nature theme that runs throughout the album and Liu's spontaneous style: "The sea is always changing," he notes. "And my approach to the music I play is never fixed."



Since winning the Chopin Competition Bruce Liu has become renowned for his breathtaking, charismatic live performances. Recording an entire studio album therefore posed a different challenge, but one he has relished. “For me, it’s in a studio that you can really make your own puzzle,” he explains. “It’s like making a piece of art, putting everything together.”