jmc's classics
Today I heard on the radio the Concerto for Jazz Band and Orchestra by Rolf Liebermann. I liked it. I can't find out much information on Lieberman (1910-1999). He was Swiss. In the past Switzerland has not been known as a jazz hot bed. The two most famous Swiss composers are Ernest Block (1880-1959) and Arthur Honegger (1892-1955) The later I have written about.
Liebermann has several works listed including operas. He was director of the Hamburg Staatsoper (Opera Company) from 1959 to 1973. and again from 1985 to 1988. during that time He commissioned 24 new operas. The recording I heard was from 1955 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Fritz Reiner. This recording is not available. I have seen two listed on Arkiv Music. Jazz and classical music can be fused together. I would like to hear the first Movement from Dvorak's String Serenade, the second movement from Schubert's Fifth symphony, the second movement from Richard Strauss' Violin concerto and the second movement from Alexander Scriabin's Piano Concerto played on a jazz band or big band. I do like jazz and big band. New Orleans is the birth place of Jazz. I visited New Orleans once but I was not impressed with the place. Jazz is the American original art form music. It is not as popular now. There are also various forms of jazz. big band and swing music are forms of jazz. I am not an expert on these two genres of music but I do enjoy listening to them.
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