Liebermann: Flute Concerto - Works by Hüe, Nielsen and Poulenc
9/20/2010, 9 Tracks, 1:04:10
Featuring
Paul Daniel
Katherine Bryan
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Lowell Liebermann
Georges Hüe
Francis Poulenc
Carl August Nielsen
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Lowell Liebermann's personal musical style is overtly tonal, making his compositions approachable to general listeners and performers.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, UK, from August 21 to 22, 2009.
Composer Biography
Lowell Liebermann, composer of the Flute Concerto, Op.39, was a student of Vincent Persichetti and David Diamond at New York's Juilliard School of Music.
Performer Biography
At the age of 21, Katherine Bryan was appointed principal flute with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, a position she still holds.
Composition History
Lowell Liebermann's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 39, was composed at the request of renowned flautist Sir James Galway.
Performer Biography
Katherine Bryan, the flautist on this album, made her concerto debut at just 15 with Daniel Harding and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
Compositional Technique
In Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto, the bass trombone acts as a 'nemesis' to the flute, providing humor and interplay between the two instruments.
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