Nocturne No.8 for piano solo Op.85 (2003) c.7'30"

Commissioned in memory of John Rochel Landry by his parents

First performed on July 18, 2003 at the International Keyboard Festival, Mannes Concert Hall in New York City by Marc-Andre Hamelin

RECORDINGS

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REVIEWS

“The wonderful thing about all of Liebermann’s music is that he writes beautifully yet unpredictably. The nocturne lulled us with a quiet musical darkness while wandering into wistful dissonance, and did not avoid the fitful storms that sometimes come after nightfall. His technical challenges were subtle, and required Ohlsson’s deft skills:there was one passage when there were certainly three pats coming from his two hands.”
The Seattle Times

“The eighth is haunting, the menacing quality set against short lyrical passages…Is anyone writing nocturne-like works with such sonic interest as Mr. Liebermann?”
Classical Sonoma