Bruce Liu: Lunaris 2LP

With LUNARIS, Bruce Liu delivers his most distinctive album to date: A concept-driven journey through night, imagination and transcendence, built around some of the most iconic piano repertoire ever written. Bruce Liu invites the listeners into a nocturnal sound world where sound, silence and imagination converge. The album follows a clear narrative arc – from Chopin’s Nocturne to Cage’s Dream – guiding the listener through a sequence of inner landscapes, from intimacy to illumination. Anchored by cornerstone works such as Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and Waldstein Sonata, the programme expands into a carefully curated constellation including Debussy, Bach/Siloti, Mompou, Ligeti and Agnes Obel. Tracklist: LP 1 Side A 1. Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major 2. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto 3. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto 4. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto Side B 1. Debussy - Reverie 2. Bach - Prelude 3. Obel - Tokka 4. Mompou - Glossa sobre 5. Mompou - Fantasia sobre 6. Schönberg - Klavierstücke 1 7. Ligeti - Fanfares LP 2 Side C 1. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio 2. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto. 3. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: IIIa. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - 4. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: IIIb. Prestissimo Side D 1. Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: I. Andante 2. Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: II. Prestissimo volando 3. Hahn - Hivernale 4. Cage - Dream