Virtuosic Pianist's 2026 Album on 180g Double Vinyl LP!
Works by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Bach & More!
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With his extraordinary virtuosity and poetic sound, Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, is one of the most fascinating pianists of his generation. On his 2026 album Lunaris, Liu presents a programme that reveals him at his most poetic, visionary and atmospheric.
At the heart of Lunaris are Beethoven's legendary "Moonlight" and "Waldstein" Sonatas. Around these masterpieces, Liu unfolds a programme of extraordinary atmosphere and emotional depth, bringing together iconic piano works and hidden gems. Chopin's beloved Nocturne, Debussy's shimmering "Rêverie" and Bach's timeless lyricism meet rarely recorded pieces by Mompou, the ecstatic intensity of Scriabin and the hypnotic beauty of Cage's "Dream." Contemporary colors from Agnes Obel and Ligeti lend this musical journey a fresh and unexpected dimension.
More than a classical recital album, Lunaris is an immersive listening experience: cinematic, nocturnal and deeply personal. Inspired by poetry, painting and the mystery of the night, Bruce Liu shapes each piece into a space of suspended time, light and imagination.
"It's not only a selection of pieces I love, but it's my attempt at creating a new way of listening and experiencing sound that has grown inside of me. This atmosphere of suspended time, and the coexistence of intimacy and distance, are things I recognize in my daily relationship with the instrument." – Bruce Liu
Praised for his "elf-like virtuosity" (Le Monde) and "elegance and lightness of touch" (The Guardian), Liu invites listeners into a mesmerising world of moonlit reflection, imagination and transcendence.
Features
- 180g Vinyl
- Double LP
- Gatefold Jacket
- Made in the EU
Musicians
| Bruce Liu | piano |
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Selections
Side A:
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
- Nocturne in D-Flat Major op. 27/2
Lento sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor "Moonlight" op.27/2
- 1. Adagio sostenuto
- 2. Allegretto
- 3. Presto agitato
Side B:
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
- Rêverie CD 76
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Arrangement: Alexander Siloti
- Prelude in B minor (orig. E minor)
BWV 855a
Agnes Obel (b. 1980)
- Tokka
Frederic Mompou (1893–1987)
- Glossa sobre
"Au clair de la lune" - Fantasia sobre
"Au clair de la lune"
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951)
- Little Piano Piece op. 19/1: Leicht, zart
György Ligeti (1923–2006)
- Étude No. 4: Fanfares
Side C:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major "Waldstein" op. 53
- 1. Allegro con brio
- 2. Introduzione. Adagio molto
- 3. Rondo. Allegretto moderato -
- Prestissimo
Side D:
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915)
Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major op. 30
- 1. Andante
- 2. Prestissimo volando
Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947)
- Hivernale
No. 52 from Le rossignol éperdu
John Cage (1912–1992)
- Dream
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