Title: Beethoven & Brahms Artist: Kate Liu Label: Orchid Classics Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5060189563593 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2025-02-14 Number of Discs: 1
Pianist Kate Liu rose to international prominence after winning the Bronze Medal and Best Mazurka Prize at the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Competition in Warsaw, along with the audience prize from the Polish public. Since then, Liu has performed on prestigious stages worldwide including Carnegie's Weill Hall and the Kennedy Center, collaborating with renowned orchestras such as the Cleveland Orchestra and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal. Born in Singapore, Kate Liu began her piano studies at the age of four and moved to the U.S. at eight, eventually earning degrees from the Curtis Institute and The Juilliard School. Her latest recording spans two pianistic masterpieces, Beethoven's Sonata No. 31, and the 3rd Sonata of Brahms.
Tracks: 1.1 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110~I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 1.2 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110~II. Allegro molto 1.3 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110~III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo 1.4 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5~I. Allegro maestoso 1.5 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5~II. Andante espressivo 1.6 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5~III. Scherzo. Allegro energico - Trio 1.7 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5~IV. Intermezzo. Andante molto 1.8 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5~V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato
