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Concerto for solo flute and Orchestra, Op. 39
Lowell Liebermann: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 39 was written in 1992 by commission of James Galway and the Sinfonia Orchestra of Chicago. It was premiered by James Galway and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin at Powell Hall in St. Louis on November 6th, 1992.
The piece is a traditional three-movement Concerto. The second movement (Molto Adagio) was influenced by Vincenzo Bellini’s operatic bel canto style.
Following the success of his Flute Sonata (1987), James Galway sought out Liebermann to write a major concerto. This collaboration was one of the most successful "composer-performer" pairings of the century, leading to a Grammy-nominated recording and multiple subsequent commissions. In 1992, the "New Tonality" or "Neo-Romantic" movement was gaining significant traction in America. Liebermann, at age 31, became its unofficial poster child. This concerto was a bold statement against the dissonant academicism of the time, favoring soaring melodies, clear tonality, and unabashed virtuosity.
1992 marked Liebermann's transition from a "promising young talent" to a "major symphonic voice." During this year, he was refining a style that blended the dark, ironic energy of Shostakovich with the lush textures of Prokofiev: a synthesis that scholars on American concertos identify as his signature sound.
London Mozart Players, Lowell Liebermann (conductor), 1998, Sony / RCA Red Seal
1. Moderato
London Mozart Players, Lowell Liebermann (conductor), 1998, Sony / RCA Red Seal
2. Molto adagio
London Mozart Players, Lowell Liebermann (conductor), 1998, Sony / RCA Red Seal
3. Presto
Liebermann Lowell
Lowell Liebermann (1961) is an American composer, pianist, and conductor, one of America’s most frequently performed and recorded living composers.
Born in New York City, Liebermann was a musical prodigy who began piano lessons at age eight and composition at age nine. He famously premiered his own Piano Sonata, Op. 1 at Carnegie Hall when he was only sixteen years old.
Liebermann’s formal education was centered entirely at The Juilliard School, where he earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degrees. He studied composition under David Diamond and Vincent Persichetti, and piano with Jacob Lateiner. Diamond’s influence was particularly significant, instilling in Liebermann a respect for rigorous craftsmanship and a rejection of the prevailing academic avant-garde trends of the 1970s.
Liebermann rose to prominence in the late 1980s by writing music that was unabashedly tonal and melodic. He has written over 130 works in all genres and is arguably the most influential composer for the flute since the mid-20th century.
His musical style is a combination of tonal, polytonal, and unconventional harmonies. Liebermann is a faculty member of Mannes School of Music in New York.