Credits:

Lefebvre, Clement

Description:

The 18th Chopin Competition Live in 2021! Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu, 24 years old from Canada, won the competition after a fierce battle! Included the final concerto and the sonata from the third stage! Although the competition was postponed for one year due to the new Corona, it attracted extremely high caliber talent from all over the world, and the success of the Japanese contestants and the worldwide online distribution of the competition made it more exciting than ever before. The first volume of the series is a live recording of the fierce competition. The first volume includes four pieces from the live performance of Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu, a 24-year-old Canadian who won the competition after a fierce battle: the Piano Concerto from the final stage, the Piano Sonata from the third stage, and the Ballade and Mazurka-like Rondo from the second stage. With a creative attitude of always looking for new ideas and freshness, Liu's elegant yet improvisational and inspirational performance of Chopin is an inspiring performance that captivated the jury and the large audience.The sense of unity with the orchestra and the enthusiasm of the audience, especially in the final, is unparalleled! Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Ballada F-dur Op. 38
2.Rondo a la Mazur F-dur Op. 5
3.Sonata b-moll Op. 35~Grave. Doppio movimento
4.Sonata b-moll Op. 35~Scherzo. Molto vivace
5.Sonata b-moll Op. 35~Marche funebre
6.Sonata b-moll Op. 35~Finale
7.Koncert fortepianowy e-moll Op. 11~Allegro maestoso
8.Koncert fortepianowy e-moll Op. 11~Romance. Larghetto
9.Koncert fortepianowy e-moll Op. 11~Rondo. Vivace