Lieberson's "Neruda Songs" Receives Grawemeyer Award

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Composer Peter Lieberson has been named a recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for Neruda Songs, which he wrote for his late wife, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, before she passed away last year. Her November 2005 performance of the piece with James Levine and the Boston Symphony Orchestra was recorded and released by Nonesuch Records. On today's episode of the Minnesota Public Radio show Performance Today, host Fred Child plays from the recording and speaks with the composer about the piece and the recognition it has received.

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Composer Peter Lieberson has been named a recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for Neruda Songs, which he wrote for his late wife, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, before she passed away last year. Her November 2005 performance of the piece with James Levine and the Boston Symphony Orchestra was recorded and released by Nonesuch Records. On today's episode of the Minnesota Public Radio show Performance Today, host Fred Child plays "If Your Eyes Were Not the Color of the Moon" from the recording and speaks with the composer about the piece and the recognition it has received.

To listen to the program, visit performancetoday.publicradio.org. For more on the Grawemeyer Award, visit grawemeyer.org.

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  • Monday, December 3, 2007
    Lieberson's "Neruda Songs" Receives Grawemeyer Award

    Composer Peter Lieberson has been named a recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for Neruda Songs, which he wrote for his late wife, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, before she passed away last year. Her November 2005 performance of the piece with James Levine and the Boston Symphony Orchestra was recorded and released by Nonesuch Records. On today's episode of the Minnesota Public Radio show Performance Today, host Fred Child plays "If Your Eyes Were Not the Color of the Moon" from the recording and speaks with the composer about the piece and the recognition it has received.

    To listen to the program, visit performancetoday.publicradio.org. For more on the Grawemeyer Award, visit grawemeyer.org.

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