Music of Peter Lieberson (Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto)
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Composer: Peter LiebersonConductor: Justin Brown
Conductor: Donald Palma
Orchestra: Odense Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Performer: William Purvis
Performer: Peter Serkin
Performer: Michaela Fukacova
Edition: Music CD
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 2006-05-01
Music Label: Bridge Records, Inc.
Soundtracks:
- Rilke Songs - O ihr Zartlichen
- Rilke Songs - Atmen, du unsichtbares Gedicht
- Rilke Songs - Wolle, die Wandlung
- Rilke Songs - Blummenmuskel...
- Rilke Songs - Stiller Freund
- The Six Realms - The Sorrow of the World
- The Six Realms - The Hell Realm
- The Six Realms - The Hungry Ghost Realm
- The Six Realms - The Animal Realm
- The Six Realms - The Human Realm
- The Six Realms - The God Realm and the Jealous God Realm
- Horn Concerto - Track 1
- Horn Concerto - Track 2
Free Music Notes for Music of Peter Lieberson (Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto)
Free Music Review: Powerful Testament to Lieberson's Musical Talent with Wife Lorraine the Ideal Muse
Hit: 5 Stars
The roaring beauty and emotional torrents in the late mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson's unparalleled voice are put on fine display in a live performance of her husband Peter's musical interpretation of German poet Rainer Maria Rilke's "Sonnets to Orpheus". Recorded at the 2004 Ravinia Festival, this eighteen-minute piece in five movements is a passionate combination of voice and piano by Peter Serkin, often at melodic odds with one another yet melding powerfully in a most fluid manner. Rilke's lyrical prose juxtaposes easily with the haunting imagery evoked by Lieberson's music and infused by his innate understanding of the text. Moreover, having his wife play muse elevates the entire performance to sheer transcendence.
The centerpiece of this 2006 disc, "The Six Realms", is almost as compelling as it represents an ambitious canvas of human consciousness as interpreted by Tibetan Buddhism philosophy of which Lieberson has been a devout follower. A concerto in six movements, the piece begins ominously with "The Sorrow of the World", which climbs to a dramatic crescendo that segues into the distinct contours of the realms - anger with Hell, neediness with the Hungry Ghost, willful ignorance with the Animal, passion with the Human, jealousy with the Jealous God, and a level of bliss and self-satisfaction with the God realm. The last two realms are intriguingly combined in the climactic movement. Masterful playing by Michaela Fukacova on violoncello is heard throughout, most prominently in the Hell and Human Realm movements.
The concluding Horn Concerto consists of two longer movements and carries a greater variety of musical textures than the first two, almost cinematic in approach with touches of Gershwin-style jazz and mid-century swing. Spotlighted most lustrously in this piece is the dexterous playing of William Purvis on French horn. Denmark's Odense Symphony Orchestra plays expertly on the last two concertos with Justin Brown conducting on "The Six Realms" and Donald Palma on the "Horn Concerto". Overall, this impressive recording confirms Peter Lieberson as a truly accomplished modern composer who obviously received a great deal of inspiration from his mother, ballerina Vera Zorina (to whom this recording is dedicated), and his wondrously talented wife, who sadly passed away two months after this disc's release.
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