Description

MORITZ ARMIN LIEBERMANN (LEIPZIG, GERMANY, MARCH 17, 1888 – BERLIN, GERMANY, DECEMBER 6, 1965)

 

 

 

 

Armin Liebermann (born 17 March 1888, Leipzig, Germany – died 6 December 1965, Berlin, Germany) was a German classical violoncellist who was also active in popular and jazz-influenced music. He was professionally active primarily in Berlin from the 1910s through the 1930s, a period during which he participated in both elite chamber music circles and the flourishing recording industry of the Weimar era.

During the 1920s, Liebermann served as the cellist of the Edith Lorand String Quartet, whose members were Edith Lorand (first violin), W. Heinemann (second violin), Carl Wendel (viola), and Armin Liebermann (cello). The quartet was highly regarded for its interpretations of the classical and early Romantic repertoire and made several recordings that document Liebermann’s refined tone and solid ensemble musicianship.

In addition to his chamber music work, Liebermann recorded extensively for German labels, appearing both in classical repertoire and in light, popular, and jazz-tinged pieces, reflecting the stylistic openness of Berlin’s musical life during the interwar years. His recordings show a cellist capable of adapting traditional technique to modern idioms without sacrificing instrumental discipline.

Liebermann is believed to have been associated with the Berlin Staatskapelle, though surviving documentation does not conclusively confirm the nature or duration of this engagement. Nevertheless, his frequent appearances in Berlin studio recordings and chamber ensembles suggest that he was a well-integrated figure within the city’s professional musical infrastructure.

Armin Liebermann represents a generation of German instrumentalists who bridged late Romantic traditions and modern popular styles, leaving behind a recorded legacy that illustrates the stylistic diversity of German musical life between the two World Wars.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

Concerto Grosso in G Op. 6 No. 8

by Arcangelo Corelli

1 vivace – grave

2 allegro

3 adagio – allegro – adagio

4 vivace

5 allegro

6 largo, pastorale

Conducted by Dr. Frieder Weissmann.

Berlin State Opera Orchestra

Composed circa 1690

Recorded Nov. 29, 1928

Johannes Lasowski, viool

Hans Reinicke, viool

Armin Liebermann, cello

Paul Mania, orgel

78rpm 30 cm:  Parlophon P.9422-3

Matrix nrs.:  21107-21110

Recorded:  1928 11 29

 

Caro mio ben (Giordani-Popper) Beka B. 6455-I 34981

 

Elegie (Fauré) Parlophone 22044 34996

 

Marek-Weber-Trio

Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht

Cello– Armin Liebermann

Organ– Carl Stabernack

Violin– Marek Weber

Parlophon

1224-II 5506

 

Träumerei (Schumann) Parlophon A 2729 W34983