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Sonata for Flute & Piano, Op. 23 |
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"Also of considerable interest is the Sonata by Lowell Liebermann, a young New York-born and -trained composer, still in his thirties, whose traditionally constructed music has already attracted considerable attention during the past decade. His Flute Sonata was composed in 1987, and it is quite a strong work, comprising just two movements. The opening Lento sustains a sdober, intense, reflective mood throughout, without losing focus for a moment, while the Presto finale - only one-third the length of the opener - is brilliant, exciting, and technically challanging. Offering both musical substance and virtuoso acrobatics, Liebermann's Sonata has already attracted a following among performers, and it seems destined to join the Muczynski as a key item in the American flute repertoire." Fanfare |
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