Bruce Liu - Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7

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 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.”

Bruce Liu - Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7

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[deutschegrammophon]

What is your favourite piece on 'Waves'?

[ursulaingolfsson]

Magnificent playing:
Style
Ornamentation
Touch
Voicing
Dynamics
Demeanor of Mr Liu
Please DG, give Bruce Liu the very highest reward in “Best of…….”.
because some of the latest recordings lack
these pianistic qualifications!
Good luck to you, Mr Liu!

[mariaimbesi]

Grazie Bruce Liu per questo generoso dono della tua anima a noi ascoltatori

[katmad]

Ich liebe dieses Stück seit meinem Aufenthalt im Musik Internat in Weimar vor 29Jahren und habe bis dato niemals einen Kommentar abgegeben aber das hat mir eben den Atem verschlagen, mich zumLachen, Weinen und Struggeln gebracht: DAS ist MUSIK, die jedenFaser und Saite meiner Musikalität und Emotion zum Klingen und Tanzen bringt❤️

[mariaantonietta]

Tocco, trilli, voci di mano destra e sinistra, delicatezza espressiva: tutto! Bravo!

[gaofancn]

I had listened this piece in the concert at Tanglewood in summer 2023, brilliant!

[pianoman]

one of my favorite piece ever, so elegant and majestic

[gayathriparthasarathy]

Beautifully balanced, trills and ornaments:simple, gentle and profound! Senior Piano Instructor Gayathri

[ewawawrzyniak]

Gavotte et six doubles...my favourite piece on "Waves" ❤️🌊

[MariaMer-ouni]

💫🥰 💐💫 Bruce liu's Rameau has been part of my everyday "well-being" routine ever since the first pieces were released. They make me feel relaxed yet energised, happy, confident. Thank you so much for wonderful recordings !

[sylviadromel]

Bonjour Bruce, Merci pour ces jolies variations qui volent au vent, filent sous vos mains qui dansent, se croisent, se superposent en dessinant de magnifiques ornements que je savoure ! Notes douces, claires visibles aussi par ces prises de vue nous montrant la paume de vos mains et vos doigts habiles qui se posent sur les touches avec une extrême précision sur ce piano chantant. Merci & mille Bravos Bruce❤;⁠)

[ElisabethBurchhardt]

I like the way the fingers run over the keys of the pianos. Perfect without big gestures.

[lehrmandavid]

The beauty of the playing, such sublety of touch, organic growth from variation to variation, and lovely display of the left hand counterpoint, is complemented by gorgeous shots of the hands, and a splendidly produced video. I have loved this piece for 60 years, and a performance so fresh delights me as much as when I first heard it. Chapeau!

[yoooyooo]

Wow, I love this..The grains of the piano's sound come together to form a beautiful timbre.

[Classical]

Thank you for the video. I have heard of this piece many times. Never seen a pianist performing it until now.

[jeanmarcsabathe]

Comme toujours avec Bruce Liu, que je n'attendais pas du tout dans du Rameau, nous retrouvons l'élégance, la précision et la clarté du jeu, en plus de la virtuosité qui ne le quitte plus. Mais il ajoute ici une forme de grandeur d'âme et de délicatesse qui sont indispensables à l'interprétation de la musique française en général, de Rameau à Ravel, et là sincèrement on ne peut être que bluffé par tant de justesse. De toute façon il n'y a qu'à écouter en boucle son 1er concerto de Chopin au concours qu'il a remporté à Varsovie en 2021, ou son 3e de Prokoviev joué à Tel a Viv en 2017, pour comprendre que nous avons là un des plus grands pianistes de ce siècle. Il est tout simplement phénoménal. Aux antipodes d'un Lang Lang, et mon dieu, qu'il le reste !! Jms

[ouon]

A wonderful piece, like the entire Waves album. 🌊👏.
Thank you Mr. Bruce for conveying beauty, sensitivity and virtuosity. This album has the power to heal my soul and body. 👏👏👏🌹🙏❤️

[MrInterestingthings]

His musical intelligence and class astound one immediately each voice is calibrated here .His ears are as sophisticated as his technical equipment .His training shows but manyhave had his fortune there ; his individuality and communicative quality put him at the top. He may be the only recent Van Cliburn/Chopin comp winner to have a really big career [I realize now that the world is full of extraordinary players thousands with the technique of a Horowitz(his personality was starpotential as ws Michelangeli. Pollini raises questions for listeners who don't have the education to know what makes his special but emotionally unengaged playing a star-but the determinants of a big career ain't driven by that . Life is too big to comprehend .

[Michael_Arnold]

Magnificent playing.
Incredible beauty of ornamentation.

[casch]

Raffiné et subtil, il donne à cette pièce grace et légèreté.