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Lowell Liebermann. Piano Sonata no. 1, op. 1 (1977). Bryn Mawr, PA: Theodore Presser, c1999. [Score, 10 p. Pub. no. 110-41305. Duration, ca. 11 min. $10.]
Lowell Liebermann. Concerto no. 1 for Piano and Orchestra, op. 12 [1983]. Solo piano and piano reduction. Bryn Mawr, PA: Theodore Presser, c1998, 1989. [Notes, p. 2; two-piano score, p. 3-61. Pub. no. 410-41286. Duration, ca. 19 1/2 min. $40.]
Lowell Liebermann. Four Apparitions for Piano, op. 17 [1985]. Bryn Mawr, PA: Theodore Presser, c1993. [Score, 12 p. Pub. no. 410-41292. Duration, ca. 13 min. $6.50.]
Lowell Liebermann. Nocturne No. 2 for Piano, op. 31 (1991). Bryn Mawr, PA: Theodore Presser, c1996. [Score, 7 p. Pub. no. 110-40715. Duration, ca. 7 min. $5.95.]
Lowell Liebermann. Nocturne No. 5 for Piano, op. 55 (1996). Bryn Mawr, PA: Theodore Presser, c2000. [Notes, p. 2; score, p. 3-8. Pub. no. 110-40724. Duration, ca. 7 min. $6.]
Lowell Liebermann. Nocturne No. 6 for Piano, op. 62 [1998]. [King of Prussia, PA]: Theodore Presser, c2001. [Notes, p. 2; score, p. 3-8. Pub. no. 110-40736. Duration, ca. 8 min. $6.]
Lowell Liebermann. Nocturne No. 7 for Piano, op. 65 [1999]. [King of Prussia, PA]: Theodore Presser, c2001. [Notes, p. 2; score, p. 3-8. Pub. no. 110-40738. Duration, ca. 6 min. $6.]
Lowell Liebermann. Three Impromptus for Piano, op. 68 [2000]. King of Prussia, PA: Theodore Presser, c2001. [Notes, p. 2; score, p. 3-14. Pub. no. 110-40740. Duration, ca. 10 min. $10.95.]
Lowell Liebermann. Variations on a Theme by Mozart for Two Pianos, op. 42 [1993]. Bryn Mawr, PA: Theodore Presser, c2000. [Notes, 1 p.; score, 41 p. Pub. no. 410-41322. Duration, ca. 20 min. $27.50.]
The piano works of American composer Lowell Liebermann (b. 1961) are significant and poetic additions to the keyboard repertoire. One of the most successful composers of his generation, Liebermann is also controversial, especially in "progressive" musical circles. His music is mostly tonal, beautiful, and--unforgivable to some critics and academics--popular and accessible (see, for example, K. Robert Schwarz's essay "Bringing Tonality, and Fans, to Contemporary Music" [New York Times, 31 January 1999, late edition, final, sec. 2]).
A native of New York City, Liebermann received his bachelor's (1982), master's (1984), and doctoral degrees (D.M.A., 1987) from the Juilliard School, studying composition there with David Diamond and Vincent Persichetti, and piano with Jacob Lateiner. In 1998, he was appointed composer-in-residence with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Liebermann has received numerous prizes and commissions, and recordings of his works have won critical praise and awards. He is one of the...
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