Lowell Liebermann
Lowell Liebermann (born February 22, 1961, in New York City) is an American composer, pianist and conductor.[1]
Life and career
At the age of sixteen, Liebermann performed at Carnegie Hall, playing his Piano Sonata, op. 1. He studied at the Juilliard School of Music with David Diamond and Vincent Persichetti, earning bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The English composer-pianist Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji also expressed interest in Liebermann's early work, having critiqued the young composer's Piano Sonata in a private exchange between the two; Liebermann's Concerto for Piano, op. 12 would be dedicated to Sorabji.[2]
His most recorded works are his Sonata for Flute and Piano (1987),
Liebermann has also written the music for the ballet Frankenstein, a co-production between The Royal Ballet and San Francisco Ballet (2016). A recording of the work's Premier was released in 2021 on the audiophile label Reference Recordings.[4]
His music combines elements of traditional tonality and structure with more adventurous harmonies. Liebermann's music is often highly polytonal and Liebermann explores different bitonal possibilities in many of his pieces. His Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, and Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra have been recorded by James Galway. American clarinetist Jon Manasse premiered his Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (2009) with The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Neal Gittleman.
Liebermann resides in New York City. He presently serves on the composition faculty at
References
- ^ Lieberman Website.
- ^ Roberge, p. 367.
- ^ US Opera.
- ^ Commercial Recording of the work's Premier: "Lowell Liebermann: Frankenstein", Reference Recordings, Cat. No. RR-148 (Accessed 2 May 2023).
- ^ Musical America (18 July 2012). "Lowell Liebermann Joins Mannes Faculty" Accessed 6 August 2012.
- ^ The New School (undated). Lowell Liebermann faculty profile at Mannes College The New School for Music[permanent dead link]. Accessed 24 December 2012.
Sources
- Lowell Lieberman website Biography (undated). Lowell Liebermann Biography.
- Time Magazine (30 November 1998). Music: James Galway Plays Lowell Liebermann. Accessed 16 February 2010.
- Time Magazine (6 March 2000). Music: Back to the Future. Accessed 16 February 2010.
- US Opera (undated). Lowell Liebermann. Accessed 14 August 2013.
- Roberge, Marc-André (2013). Opus sorabjianum: The Life and Works of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji. Québec: self-published.
External links
- Lowell Liebermann website
- Lowell Liebermann's page at Theodore Presser Company
- Lowell Liebermann Interview, August 15, 1998
- Dayton Philharmonic's Classical Series Program Notes[permanent dead link]
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