Rolf Liebermann (14 September 1910 – 2 January 1999),[1] was a Swiss composer and music administrator. He served as the artistic director of the Hamburg State Opera from 1959 to 1973 and again from 1985 to 1988. He was also the artistic director of the Paris Opera from 1973 to 1980.
Life
Liebermann was born in Zürich, and studied composition and conducting with Hermann Scherchen in Budapest and Vienna in the 1930s, and later with Wladimir Vogel in Basel. His compositional output involved several different musical genres, including chansons, classical, and light music. His classical music often combines myriad styles and techniques, including those drawn from baroque, classical, and twelve-tone music.
At the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, Liebermann acted as the president of the jury; being responsible for moderating and finalising the results of the seven international juries judging the competition.[3]
1954 Concerto for Jazzband and Symphony Orchestra. First performance: Donau Festival Hall, Donaueschingen, cond. Hans Rosbaud with the Southwest Radio Orchestra of Baden-Baden and Kurt Edelhagen's Jazz Orchestra, 17 October 1954;[7] American première: the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, cond. Fritz Reiner, November 1954 (also recorded for RCA at that time)
1955 The School for Wives (opera). First performance of the one-act version: Louisville, Kentucky
