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. He released a series of Rameau and Chopin singles in 2022, and an acclaimed interpretation of J.S. Bach’s French Suite No. 5 in April this year (“[a] carefully conceived and superbly played reading” ClassicalMusic.com). As a result, he has already amassed over 25 million streams across all platforms.

Liu has now recorded his much-anticipated debut studio album, its repertoire spanning two centuries of French keyboard music and including two works new to the DG catalogue. Waves: Music by Rameau · Ravel · Alkan, featuring liner notes by Gramophone editor James Jolly, comes out November 3.

Tracklist:

1. Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7, Gavotte
2. Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7, P.[e]r Double de la Gavotte
3. Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7, 2.me Double
4. Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7, 3.me Double
5. Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7, 4.me Double
6. Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7, 5.me Double
7. Rameau: Gavotte et six doubles, RCT 5/7, 6.me Double
8. Alkan: Barcarolle (op. 65, No. 6)
9. Rameau: Les Sauvages, RCT 6/14
10. Ravel: Miroirs, M.43, Noctuelles
11. Ravel: Miroirs, M.43, Oiseaux tristes
12. Ravel: Miroirs, M.43, Une barque sur l'océan
13. Ravel: Miroirs, M.43, Alborada del gracioso
14. Ravel: Miroirs, M.43, La vallée des cloches
15. Alkan: Le Festin d’Ésope (Op. 39, No. 12), Thema plus Var 1 – Var 7
16. Alkan: Le Festin d’Ésope (Op. 39, No. 12), Var 8 – Var 13
17. Alkan: Le Festin d’Ésope (Op. 39, No. 12), Var 14 – Var 16
18. Alkan: Le Festin d’Ésope (Op. 39, No. 12), Var 17 – Var 18
19. Alkan: Le Festin d’Ésope (Op. 39, No. 12), Var 19 – Var 20
20. Alkan: Le Festin d’Ésope (Op. 39, No. 12), Var 21 – Var 24
21.  Alkan: Le Festin d’Ésope (Op. 39, No. 12), Var 25
22. Rameau: Les Tendres Plaintes--Rondeau, RCT 3/1
23. Ramaeu: Les Cyclopes--Rondeau, RCT 3/8
24. 24. Rameau: Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, RCT 6 (Menuet I+II)
25. 25. Rameau: La Poule, RCT 6/12