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2021-12-20 05:41:00
Choreography by Liam Scarlett. Martin West, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Reference Recordings RR-148 (2-disc set).By John J. PuccioAdmittedly, the idea of using ballet--which most of us think of as among most refined and delicate of musical genres--to tell the story of the Frankenstein monster--surely, one of the least refined and most brutal of literary creations--may at first blush seem like an April Fool’s joke. However, that’s exactly what composer Lowell Libermann did in 2018 when he wrote the music for choreographer Liam Scarlett’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic horror novel Frankenstein.Now, whether you think Liebermann’s music does justice to the novel is another story, and it’s a little hard to judge just listening to this live recording of the San Francisco ballet’s performance of it. Unless any ballet score contains an abundance of memorable tunes, it tends to be a rather listless affair if you’re just listening to it. One […]
2021-12-13 12:00:00
Lowell Liebermann's ballet 'Frankenstein', heard by Gerald Fenech. '... an electrifying aura ...'
2021-05-01 04:58:00
Classical Music News of the Week, May 1, 2021
[…] weekend include chamber performances with the Dover Quartet and concerto performances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Gerard Schwarz. All finals weekend performances will be hosted by two–time Grammy award–winning vocalist Sylvia McNair and WQXR–FM radio host Terrance McKnight.The 2021 competition will feature a new commission by Laura Kaminsky called "Alluvion," which will be performed by each of the finalists during their solo recitals. Previous commissions include works from Judith Zaimont, Lowell Liebermann, Augusta Read Thomas, Earl Wild, Lisa Bielawa, Missy Mazzoli, Sarah Kirkland Snider and others.The five finalists were announced in early March 2020 just before the world was turned upside down, and in June of 2020 in response to the dire situation that musicians were (and still are) living in, American Pianists Association awarded all five 2021 classical finalists a cash prize of $50,000.On June 27th, the winner of the American Pianists Awards will receive […]
2020-09-09 20:36:10
Composer Alexander Liebermann latest work, based on the South American Uirapuru bird … September Ear Training Challenge: Uirapuru (Musician Wren). The musician wren is a small brown wren native to the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil. It is famous for its beautiful song and for the stories and legends around it. Many composers have been […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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