Orchestra

SKU: PR.11641138S

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Study Score. Duration 9:30. Theodore Presser Company #116-41138S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641138S).

ISBN 9781491137444. UPC: 680160690220.

Orchestra

SKU: PR.11642154L

Ballet in Three Acts. Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Large Score. 592 pages. Theodore Presser Company #116-42154L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11642154L).

UPC: 680160689903.

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piccolo and more.

SKU: PR.11641139L

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Large Score. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41139L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641139L).

UPC: 680160682126.

Barcarolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100.   I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici.   My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven.   III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carillon An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut.   IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness.

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion, Piano, Piccolo, Timpani, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3 and more.

SKU: PR.41641369L

For Trumpet and Orchestra. Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Premiered by Philip Smith, solo trumpet, with the New York Philharmonic, May 25, 2000 at Avery Fisher Hall, conducted by Kurt Masur. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed 1999. Opus 64. Duration 23 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41369L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641369L).

UPC: 680160587001. 11 x 17 inches.

Orchestral score and parts available on rental from the publisher.

Orchestra Bassoon, Clarinet, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Piccolo, Trombone, Trumpet, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violoncello

SKU: PR.41641362L

For Piano and Orchestra. Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Large Score. With Standard notation. Opus 95. Duration 34 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41362L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641362L).

Orchestra 2 Bassoons, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Trombones, 3 Clarinets in Bb, 3 Percussion, 4 Horns in F, 4 Trumpets in C, Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Harp, Piano/Celesta, Piccolo, Strings, Timpani, Tuba

SKU: PR.41641386L

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Premiered in Alice Tully Hall, NYC; The Juilliard Orchestra; Paul Zukofsky, conductor. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed 1982. Opus 9. Duration 45 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41386L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641386L).

UPC: 680160607921.

Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 3 Clarinets in Bb, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns in F, 4 Trumpets in C, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion, Piano/Celesta, Harp, Strings.

Orchestra 2 Bassoons, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Trombones, 3 Clarinets in Bb, 3 Percussion, 4 Horns in F, 4 Trumpets in C, Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Harp, Piano/Celesta, Piccolo, Strings, Timpani, Tuba

SKU: PR.416413860

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Premiered in Alice Tully Hall, NYC; The Juilliard Orchestra; Paul Zukofsky, conductor. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Composed 1982. Opus 9. Duration 45 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41386. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416413860).

UPC: 680160607914.

Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 3 Clarinets in Bb, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns in F, 4 Trumpets in C, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion, Piano/Celesta, Harp, Strings.

Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion, Piano, Piccolo, Timpani, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2 and more.

SKU: PR.41641382L

For Piano and Orchestra. Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Spiral. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard Notation. Op. 72. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41382L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641382L).

UPC: 680160590896. 11 x 14 inches.

Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in B-flat, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets in C, 3 Trombones, Timpani, Percussion (3 players): Tubular Bells, Glockenspiel, Cymbals, Triangle, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Wood Block, Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Bongos, Cowbell, Tam-tam, Gunshot, Solo Piano, Strings.

Orchestra Bass Trombone, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Celesta, Cello, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabassoon, Double Bass, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion, Piano, Piccolo, Timpani, Trombone 1 and more.

SKU: PR.11642018L

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Large Score. Duration 22 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-42018L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11642018L).

UPC: 680160682102.

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Celesta, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Piccolo, Timpani, Trombone 1 and more.

SKU: PR.416412700

Text adapted by the composer from the poems of Walt Whitman.. Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Full score. With Standard notation. Opus 67. Duration 45 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41270. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416412700).

UPC: 680160092499. 11 x 17 inches. Text: Walt Whitman. Walt Whitman.

Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Celesta, Cello, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Double Bass, Flute, Harp, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Piccolo, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2

SKU: PR.11642013S

For Cello and Chamber Orchestra. Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Full score. Duration 0:09:00. Theodore Presser Company #116-42013S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11642013S).

UPC: 680160682164.

Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion, Piccolo, Timpani, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Tuba, Viola, Violin 1 and more.

SKU: PR.41641169L

For Orchestra. Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Large Score. With Standard notation. Opus 47. Duration 7 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41169L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641169L).

UPC: 680160490776.

Orchestra Orchestra

SKU: PR.11641145L

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Large Score. 80 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41145L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641145L).

The Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra Op.50 was commissioned by Jan Gippo, principal Piccolo of the St. Louis Symphony, who gave the premiere of the work on August 18th, 1996, in New York City with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra conducted by Glenn Cortese. The occasion was the annual convention of the National Flute Association, who sponsored the commission.Jan Gippo had enthusiastically pursued the idea of commissioning a Piccolo concerto from me ever since he played orchestral Piccolo in the premiere of my Concerto for Flute with James Galway and the St. Louis Symphony. Won over by his enthusiasm, I agreed to write this work for an instrument which has had virtually no concerto repertoire since the baroque era. In doing so I was eager to stress the lyrical and expressive qualities of an instrument which is too often stereotyped as being useful for only brilliant and ornamental flourishes.The work falls into three movements which are united by thematic and motivic materials, significant among which is a twelve note row which forms the basis of the second movement’s variations. The final movement, which puts the seriousness of the first tow movements aside for an unbridled romp, makes use of three explicit musical quotations at strategic structural moments, one of which is an implicit homage to Shostakovich, who quoted from the same work in his own second Violin Concerto.Orchestration of the Concerto was completed at the Loew’s Hotel in Monte Carlo, where I was situated for the rehearsal period of my opera The Picture of Dorian Gray.The Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra has been recorded for release on the BMG label by James Galway with the London Mozart Players conducted by the composer.

Orchestra Orchestra

SKU: PR.11641145S

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Study Score. 80 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41145S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641145S).

ISBN 9781491136553. UPC: 680160689408.

The Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra Op.50 was commissioned by Jan Gippo, principal Piccolo of the St. Louis Symphony, who gave the premiere of the work on August 18th, 1996, in New York City with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra conducted by Glenn Cortese. The occasion was the annual convention of the National Flute Association, who sponsored the commission.Jan Gippo had enthusiastically pursued the idea of commissioning a Piccolo concerto from me ever since he played orchestral Piccolo in the premiere of my Concerto for Flute with James Galway and the St. Louis Symphony. Won over by his enthusiasm, I agreed to write this work for an instrument which has had virtually no concerto repertoire since the baroque era. In doing so I was eager to stress the lyrical and expressive qualities of an instrument which is too often stereotyped as being useful for only brilliant and ornamental flourishes.The work falls into three movements which are united by thematic and motivic materials, significant among which is a twelve note row which forms the basis of the second movement’s variations. The final movement, which puts the seriousness of the first tow movements aside for an unbridled romp, makes use of three explicit musical quotations at strategic structural moments, one of which is an implicit homage to Shostakovich, who quoted from the same work in his own second Violin Concerto.Orchestration of the Concerto was completed at the Loew’s Hotel in Monte Carlo, where I was situated for the rehearsal period of my opera The Picture of Dorian Gray.The Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra has been recorded for release on the BMG label by James Galway with the London Mozart Players conducted by the composer.

Orchestra Bass Trombone, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Celesta, Cello, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabassoon, Double Bass, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion, Piano, Piccolo, Timpani, Trombone 1 and more.

SKU: PR.11642018S

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Full score. Duration 22 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-42018S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11642018S).

UPC: 680160682096.