For the recording of John Cage's 'Dream', Bruce Liu explored sound possibilities by using three different keyboards, specifically two pianos, one of which had two keyboards.
Interpretation
Working on this album made Bruce Liu more aware of the resonance and space between notes, leading him to search for a wider range of pianissimo and transitions between light and shadow.
Album & Artwork
The album's visual concept is mirrored by René Magritte's painting 'The Empire of Light', which depicts the coexistence of night and day.
Interpretation
The album's program follows an inner trajectory, starting with Chopin's Nocturne and ending with John Cage's Dream, representing a journey from the human world to something luminous and cosmic.
Performer Biography
Pianist Bruce Liu's musical ideas often come to him during dreams at night, especially when preparing for competitions like the Chopin Competition.
Album & Artwork
The album title, Lunaris, evokes the moon, night, and an indirect, intimate kind of light, representing a state of being where the external world quietens and the inner world opens.
Interpretation
Pianist Bruce Liu chose Chopin's Nocturne in D-flat major and Beethoven's 'Moonlight' Sonata in C-sharp minor for their 'magical connection' as enharmonic keys.
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