Lowell Liebermann

Short bio Lowell Liebermann

Birthday: 1961 in New York, NY

Genre: Classical

Period: 20th Century, Contemporary

Full biography Lowell Liebermann

Lowell Liebermann is a prominent American composer, pianist, and conductor born on February 22, 1961, in New York City. He has been praised for his ability to compose music that is both grand and radiant, as well as for his lyricism and orchestration skills. Liebermann has created a vast and varied catalog of works that range from operas and symphonies to chamber music and solo piano works.

From a young age, Liebermann showed an interest in classical music and began taking piano lessons at the age of eight. He went on to attend the Juilliard School of Music, where he studied with David Diamond and Vincent Persichetti and received his Bachelor of Music in 1982 and his Master of Music in 1984.

He quickly rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming known for his neo-Romantic style which incorporates elements of tonality and traditional forms of music. Liebermann has composed music for a variety of mediums, including operas, ballets, symphonies, chamber music, and solo piano works.

One of his most critically acclaimed works is his opera, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," which premiered in 1996 at the Monte-Carlo Opera. He has also composed piano concertos, several sonatas for various instruments, and many other pieces that have received widespread praise and recognition.

Liebermann has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career, including multiple Grammy Award nominations for his recordings. He was also awarded the prestigious Virgil Thomson Award in 2014 for his contributions to opera. He has served as the composer-in-residence for the Pacific Symphony Orchestra and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, among others.

In addition to his work as a composer, Liebermann is also an accomplished pianist and conductor. He has performed around the world and recorded several critically acclaimed albums.

Overall, Lowell Liebermann is one of the most interesting and prominent American composers of his generation. His works are characterized by their lyricism, grandeur, and incorporation of traditional forms into neo-Romantic compositions. He has been recognized and praised both in the United States and internationally for his contributions to classical music.

Compositions featuring Lowell Liebermann

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Impromptus (2) for piano, Op. 131	8:26 min	Keyboard	2016
2	Frankenstein, ballet, Op. 130	118:57 min	Ballet	2016
3	Sonata for 2 Pianos, Op. 117	18:31 min	Keyboard	2012
4	Music for Harp, Op. 116	17:42 min	Chamber Music	2011
5	Nocturne for piano No. 11, Op. 112	7:17 min	Keyboard	2010
6	Air, for flute & organ, Op. 106	10:57 min	Chamber Music	2009
7	Sonata No. 4 for cello & piano, Op. 108	14:24 min	Chamber Music	2008
8	Variations on a Theme of Schubert, for piano, Op. 100	11:47 min	Keyboard	2007
9	String Quartet No. 3 ("To the Victims of War"), Op. 102	12:48 min	Chamber Music	2007
10	Nocturne for piano No. 10, Op. 99	6:10 min	Keyboard	2007
11	Nocturne for piano No. 9, Op. 97	7:22 min	Keyboard	2006
12	Daydream and Nightmare, for 2 pianos, 8 hands, Op. 94	5:16 min	Keyboard	2005
13	Sonata No. 3 (Sonata Semplice) for cello & piano, Op. 90	17:48 min	Chamber Music	2005
14	Trio for flute, cello & piano No. 1, Op. 83	22:13 min	Chamber Music	2005
15	Trio for flute, cello & piano No. 2, Op. 87		Chamber Music	2004
16	Nocturne for piano No. 8, Op. 85	9:02 min	Keyboard	2003
17	Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 82	17:19 min	Keyboard	2002
18	Pieces (5) from Album for the Young, for flute & piano, Op. 79	7:10 min	Chamber Music	2002
19	Songs (6) on poems by Raymond Carver, for voice & piano, Op. 80	19:44 min	Vocal Music	2002
20	Lullabies (3), for 2 pianos, Op. 76	16:47 min	Chamber Music	2001
21	Trio No. 2 for violin, cello & piano, Op. 77	17:09 min	Chamber Music	2001
22	Impromptus (3), for piano, Op. 68	9:36 min	Keyboard	2000
23	Nocturne-Fantasy, for 2 guitars, Op. 69	12:35 min	Chamber Music	2000
24	Symphony No. 2, Op. 67	37:16 min	Symphony	1999
25	Album Leaf, for piano, Op. 66	2:42 min	Keyboard	1999
26	Nocturne for piano No. 7, Op. 65	7:16 min	Keyboard	1999
27	Sonata No. 2 for cello & piano, Op. 61	16:59 min	Chamber Music	1998
28	Nocturne for piano No. 6, Op. 62	8:26 min	Keyboard	1998
29	Pieces (8) for solo flute, Op. 59	11:42 min	Chamber Music	1997
30	Nocturne for piano No. 5, Op. 55	6:45 min	Keyboard	1996
31	Sonata for flute & harp, Op. 56	13:45 min	Chamber Music	1996
32	Appalachian Liebeslieder, for 2 voices & 2 pianos, Op. 54	17:42 min	Vocal Music	1996
33	Struwwelpeterlieder, for voice, viola & piano, Op. 51	11:32 min	Vocal Music	1996
34	Piccolo Concerto, Op. 50	25:02 min	Concerto	1996
35	Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra, Op.48	19:55 min	Concerto	1995
36	A Poet to His Beloved, for tenor, flute, string quartet & piano, Op. 40	12:57 min	Vocal Music	1993
37	Album for the Young, for piano, Op. 43	18:05 min	Keyboard	1993
38	Soliloquy for flute, Op.44	5:12 min	Chamber Music	1993
39	Nocturne for piano No. 4, Op. 38	5:50 min	Keyboard	1992
40	Concerto for flute & orchestra, Op. 39	24:27 min	Concerto	1992
41	Nocturne for piano No. 3, Op. 35	6:14 min	Keyboard	1991
42	Quintet for piano & strings, Op. 34	21:50 min	Chamber Music	1990
43	Trio No. 1 for violin, cello & piano, Op. 32	13:13 min	Chamber Music	1990
44	Nocturne for piano No. 2, Op. 31	7:10 min	Keyboard	1990
45	Concerto for violin, piano & string quartet, Op. 28	17:49 min	Chamber Music	1989
46	Gargoyles (4) for piano, Op.29	10:31 min	Keyboard	1989
47	Sonata for flute & guitar, Op. 25	12:47 min	Chamber Music	1988
48	Quintet for piano, clarinet & string trio, Op. 26	19:14 min	Chamber Music	1988
49	Sonata for flute & piano, Op. 23	13:43 min	Chamber Music	1987
50	Variations on a theme by Anton Bruckner, for piano Op. 19	13:03 min	Keyboard	1986
51	Nocturne for piano No. 1, Op. 20	5:42 min	Keyboard	1986
52	Apparitions (4), for piano, Op. 17	12:22 min	Keyboard	1985
53	Songs (6) on poems by Nelly Sachs, for voice & piano, Op. 14	23:55 min	Vocal Music	1985
54	Piano Sonata No. 2 ("Sonata Notturna"), Op. 10	13:58 min	Keyboard	1983
55	Sonata No. 1 for cello & piano, Op. 3	9:32 min	Chamber Music	1978
56	Sonata for cello & piano No.1	9:11 min	Chamber Music	1978
57	Two Pieces for violin & viola, Op. 4	5:20 min	Chamber Music	1978
58	Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 1	10:18 min	Keyboard	1977
59	Revelry, for orchestra	7:07 min	Orchestral	-
60	Variations on a theme by Mozart for 2 pianos, Op. 42	19:28 min	Keyboard	-
61	Concerto for Orchestra	31:46 min	Orchestral	-
62	Music, When Soft Voices Die, song for voice & piano	3:28 min	Vocal Music	-
63	Night Songs, for voice & piano	5:34 min	Vocal Music	-
64	Struwwelpeterlieder, for voice & ensemble		Vocal Music	-
65	Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 36	28:25 min	Concerto	-
66	Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 12	19:47 min	Concerto	-
67	Sonata No. 1 for violin & piano, Op. 46	14:35 min	Chamber Music	-
68	Sonata for viola & piano	25:25 min	Chamber Music	-
69	Nocturne, for orchestra	10:19 min	Orchestral	-

Albums featuring Lowell Liebermann

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	David Hackbridge Johnson, Lowell Liebermann – The Devil's Lyre (Piano Music Of David Hackbridge Johnson)(CD, Album)	2022	Steinway & Sons
2	Personal Demons(2×CD, Album)	2021	Steinway & Sons
3	Gubaidulina, Liebermann, Proto, Marek Romanowski (2), Hanna Holeksa – Contemporary Sonatas For Double Bass & Piano(CD, Album)	2021	DUX Recording Producers
4	Lowell Liebermann, Martin West (4), San Francisco Ballet Orchestra – Frankenstein(2×CD, Album)	2021	Reference Recordings
5	Lowell Liebermann, Martin West (4), San Francisco Ballet Orchestra – Frankenstein(32×File, AAC, Album)	2021	Reference Recordings
6	Lowell Liebermann, David Korevaar – Piano Music, Volume 3(CD, Album)	2018	MSR Classics
7	88 Squared : Jeffrey Savage, Karen Savage (2) Music By Lowell Liebermann – Lowell Liebermann: Complete Works for Two Pianos(CD, Album)	2015	Albany Records
8	Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, Michael McHale - Schubert ▪ Liebermann ▪ Jóhannsson ▪ Prokofiev – Solitude(CD, )	2015	Delos
9	Joseph Fennimore, Katherine Hoover, George Crumb, Lowell Liebermann, Pola Baytelman, Jan Vinci (2) – Celebration Of The New \| American Composers(CD, Album)	2013	Albany Records
10	Liebermann - BBC Symphony Orchestra / Grant Llewellyn – Revelry(CD, Album, Stereo)	2012	Albany Records
11	The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, Daedalus Quartet, Dušan Bogdanović (2), Lowell Liebermann, Roberto Sierra, Augusta Read Thomas, Michael Karmon, Rami Vamos, Randall Avers – Music From Raritan River(CD, Album)	2008	MSR Classics
12	Susan Royal Works By Liebermann, Schocker, Piorkowski, Cortese, Griebling-Haigh, Ortiz – The New Lyric Flute(CD, Album)	2007	Centaur Records
13	Marek Stachowski, Wiaczesław Kuźniecow, Jean Françaix, Karol Szymanowski, Jannis Xenakis, Lowell Libermann, Anna Ignatowicz-Glińska, Władysław Zołotariow – IX Międzynarodowy Konkurs Współczesnej Muzyki Kameralnej = 9th International Competition Of Contemp	2005	Instytut Sztuki
14	Lowell Liebermann, David Korevaar – Piano Works Vol. 2(CD, Album, Stereo)	2004	Koch International Classics
15	William Terwilliger, Andrés Díaz, Andrew Cooperstock, Lowell Liebermann, Ying Quartet – Chamber Music Of Lowell Liebermann(CD, Album)	2004	Albany Records
16	Lowell Liebermann - David Korevaar – Piano Music, Vol. 1(CD, )	2003	Koch International Classics
17	Terry Riley • Beaser • Tower • Liebermann • Schickele - Alexandra Hawley • Jeffrey McFadden – Cantos Desiertos	2003	Naxos
18	Frédéric Chopin, Lowell Liebermann, Shan-shan Sun, Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra, Magnus Martensson – Chopin, Liebermann(CD, Album, Stereo)	2002	Mindfeel
19	Judith Müller (2), Casella, Villa-Lobos, Honegger, Liebermann, Crumb – Flute Portrait(CD, Album)	2002	Arte Nova Classics
20	Liebermann - Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Eugenia Zukerman / Andrew Litton – Symphony No. 2, Op. 67 / Concerto For Flute & Orchestra(CD, Album, Stereo)	2000	Delos
21	Cathy Basrak, William Koehler, Robert Koenig - Music By George Rochberg, Frederick Jacobi, Alan Shulman, Quincy Porter, Lowell Liebermann – American Viola Works(CD, Album)	2000	Cedille Records
22	James Galway, Lowell Liebermann, Hyun-Sun Na, London Mozart Players – James Galway Plays Lowell Liebermann(CD, Album)	1998	RCA Victor
23	Lowell Liebermann, Stephen Hough, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra – Piano Concertos(CD, Album)	1997	Hyperion
24	Michael Boriskin, Richard Danielpour, Leonard Bernstein, Edward Smaldone, Lowell Liebermann – Works By Bernstein, Danielpour, Liebermann, Smaldone(CD, Album)	1992	New World Records
25	Lowell Liebermann - David Korevaar – Piano Music By Lowell Liebermann(CD, )	1990	Musical Heritage Society
26	Dorothy Rudd Moore / Stephen Weber (2) / Lowell Liebermann / Mary Jeanne Van Appledorn / Gail Barber / Roger Johnson (4) – [Compositions](CD, Album)	-	Opus One