The album features live recordings of Lu’s performances during the competition, which ended a month ago. It includes the Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2, the Nocturne No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1, the Mazurkas Op. 56, the Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60, the Polonaise No. 9 in B-flat major, Op. 71 No. 2, and the ‘Funeral March’ Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35.
The album is released digitally and on CD.
Following the announcement of the jury verdict in Warsaw, Lu said: “I’m so grateful for this honour, I’m grateful to all the Chopin lovers around the world who watched online, to the audience here in Warsaw, and to the jury for bestowing this honour on me. This is a dream come true.”
After performing in several prize-winners’ concerts in Poland, Lu started an international tour which took him to Italy and the United States. He is currently on a four-concert tour of South Korea, which ends with a recital at the Seoul Arts Center on November 26, and is followed by two performances in Shanghai on November 28 and 29.
Lu, 27, participated in the Warsaw competition for the second time, having won fourth prize in 2015. In 2018, he took the top accolade at the International Piano Competition in Leeds, and has since appeared in some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Wigmore Hall in London, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Seoul Arts Centre and Bozar in Brussels.
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