NEWS
Steinway & Sons Releases
Personal Demons, the Debut
Solo-Piano Album from Composer/Pianist Lowell Liebermann
The double album pairs Liebermann’s own music with works that inspire him as a composer
Soliloquy Release
Katherine Kemler’s recording of Liebermann’s Soliloquy was released today as a digital single by Centaur Records, available on all the usual digital platforms. Katherine commissioned and premiered Soliloquy. (8/8/20)
New Issue from Presser
Theodore Presser Company has released the score and parts for Liebermann’s Pastorale for Oboe (or Flute), Clarinet in A, and Bassoon Op.5. The composition is one of Liebermann’s earliest works, written when he was 17 years old and a student of David Diamond’s at the Juilliard School. It has not been previously available. The music can be ordered here. (8/1/20)
Liebermann in International Piano
Liebermann has contributed a Masterclass article for the July/August issue of International Piano magazine. In it he discusses the third movement of his Gargoyles Op.29, and the sheet music of this movement is included in the magazine. (7/1/20)
New Issue from Presser
Theodore Presser Company has released the sheet music of Liebermann’s Four Etudes on Songs of Brahms Op.88. The sheet music can be ordered here. The work has been recorded by pianist Petronel Malan on the Haenssler Classic label.
New Recording on Da Vinci Classics
(Oct. 6, 2019) Deborah Rosti’s recording of Liebermann’s Eight Pieces for Piccolo Op.59 has been released on the Da Vinci Classics label on an album of 20th century works for solo piccolo entitled Debora’s Canary. The album also contains works by Fiumara, Galasso, Johow, Luppi and Ridalt. You can order the cd from the Da Vinci Classics website here.
Songs Premiered by Brenda Rae at
Kennedy Center
(Sept. 17th, 2019) Lowell Liebermann’s latest composition Five Songs on Poems of Jean Starr Untermeyer Op.135 was enthusiastically received by both audience and critics at its September 15th Kennedy Center premiere with soprano Brenda Rae and pianist Jonathan Ware. Jeannette Mulherin from mdtheaterguide.com enthused “Liebermann’s songs are a masterful blend of music and poetry that by turns conjure ancient echoes of heartbreak, moments of sweet melancholy, and nature’s expansive, timeless beauty.” Charles T. Downey of Washington Classical Review wrote “The ultimate triumph came with the world premiere of Lowell Liebermann’s brilliant Five Songs on Poems of Jean Starr Untermeyer” and Grace Jean noted in the Washington Post that “The 20-minute work fit the duo like a glove.” The work was a co-commission between Vocal Arts DC and Wigmore Hall in London. It was written especially for the acclaimed soprano, who is the featured singer on the Albany CD of Liebermann’s songs entitled Little Heaven. The UK premiere will take place at Wigmore Hall in London on November 24th with Brenda Rae and pianist Malcom Martineau.
The cycle consists of five songs on poems selected by Brenda Rae from Untermeyer’s second collection of poetry, Dreams Out of Darkness, published in 1921.
New Cello Sonata for Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
(Sept. 5th, 2019) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the University of Nevada at Reno are co-commissioners of a new cello sonata (the composer’s fifth) which will receive its world premiere at Lincoln Center’s Rose Studio on May 14. The concert which is part of CMS’s 50th Anniversary Season is entitled The Art of the Recital and features cellist Dmitri Atapine and pianist Hyeyeon Park. The same duo recorded Liebermann’s complete music for cello and piano, released on the Blue Griffin label. The concert will also include works by Bridge, Martinu, Debussy and Shostakovitch.
New Work for Yargo Trio
Liebermann is currently composing a new work for flute, alto sax and piano for the Yargo Trio, consisting of Angela Jones-Reus, flute; Connie Frigo, sax and Liza Stepanova, piano. The work has been commissioned especially for the trio by Louis K. and Susan Meisel. Plans for the premiere will be announced at a future date.