Viola Concerto (Lieberson)

The Viola Concerto is a composition for solo viola and orchestra by the American composer Peter Lieberson. The music was commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony Nova Scotia. It is dedicated to the violist Steven Dann.[1]

Composition

Structure

The viola concerto has a duration of roughly 18 minutes and is composed in three movements:[1]

  1. Rhapsody
  2. Scherzo
  3. Adagio; Allegro

Instrumentation

The work is scored for solo viola and an orchestra consisting of two flutes (doubling piccolo), oboe, cor anglais, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, two trombones, tuba, timpani, and strings.[1]

Reception

Reviewing a recording of the work, Andrew Clements of The Guardian described the viola concerto as a "relaxed, almost neoromantic" piece and called it "beautifully crafted and elegantly refined."[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lieberson, Peter (1992). "Viola Concerto". G. Schirmer Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Clements, Andrew (17 July 2014). "Lieberson: Piano Concerto No 3; Viola Concerto review". The Guardian. Retrieved June 1, 2016.


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