An innovative, world-class ensemble, well-versed in flute and piano works from the Baroque through the twentieth century. Their improvisations are especially noteworthy: using their classical training, they weave works that are often complex, poignant, and emotionally rich.
Klaus Liebetanz, flute
German-born Klaus Liebetanz, trained there and in Canada, has performed in Europe, North America, Hawaii and Asia with such groups as The Honolulu Symphony, Chamber Orchestra for Europe and Duo Liebetanz-Kolb. After many years of touring, he recently settled in Seattle, and is now performing regularly with Seattle Creative Orchestra and Duo Cantico.
Robert Jorgensen, piano
Robert Jorgensen, a native of California, has wide experience in solo, concerto, and chamber music performance as well as in original composition. His credits include an appearance at Carnegie Hall with bass-baritone Earl Meyers, and eight years on the faculty of the Summer Academy of Lilienfield, near Vienna, Austria. He is currently a faculty member at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.
About This CD
These works are dialogues of spontaneous creativity, flowering plants in an exotic musical garden. Each piece is an exploration, a venturing forth in to the unknown, alive to each harmony, motive, rhythm, and color. We press the "record" button, thrilled with the process of listening and responding, and often surprised at what we hear. Listeners tell us they appreciate this mystery: the music being born as they hear it, especially for their ears, influenced by their presence, and even by the way they listen. They say it sounds "fresh". Klaus' last name--Liebetanz--inspired the title "Lovedance" as the name for this series of improvisational CDs, intended to span several years. By following the CDs in order--"First Release", "Second Release", etc., the listener will hear the evolution of our musical language through time. It is a fascinating challenge for us, one which we trust will equally fascinate our audience.
We have purposefully omitted titles, so as not to divert attention from the music.
Those legendary masters of improvisation, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, and many others, left little record of their outpourings. In Beethoven's case, observers reported that his improvisations were expressive and moving beyond even his compositions. Creator and performer were one.
We hope this project encourages a renaissance of concert improvisation, an opening of new vistas, and new challenges for performers and audiences alike.
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