Chamber Concerto No. 2 Op. 98 (2006)

For Violin and String Quintet

c. 12'00"

in one movement (listen to sample)

Commissioned by Concertante for Xiao-Dong Wang

In memory of Layo Chapa

First performed on September 11th, 2006 by Xiao-Dong Wang, violin with members of Concertante in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Published by Theodore Presser Company

Reviews:
"the piece probes ominous and tragic corners. The soloist shapes ardent and anguished phrases, with colleagues providing atmospheric underpinning and episodes of vibrant interplay."

Donald Rosenberg, Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Liebermann's chamber concerto, by comparison, was all darkness and drama: rather than being delightful, it grabbed you by the throat. Not that it was unrelenting: the contrasts were often contemplative, perhaps consoling, but quick to turn. Long-lined violin solos, spanning the wide range of the instrument, were accompanied by nurturing repetitive figures or punctuated by sharp attacks, particularly in the cellos. It seemed to come to an abrupt halt with a long pause - do we applaud? they're still holding their bows in the air...wait...- and a final thunk with a pizzicato snap that made for a heart-stoipping end, if not a conclusion."

Dr. Dick Strawser, WITF.org