[1] The viola concerto has a duration of roughly 18 minutes and is composed in three movements:[1] The work is scored for solo viola and an orchestra consisting of two flutes (doubling piccolo), oboe, cor anglais, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, two trombones, tuba, timpani, and strings.
[1] Reviewing a 2014 recording of the work, Andrew Clements of The Guardian described the viola concerto as a "relaxed, almost neoromantic" piece and called it "beautifully crafted and elegantly refined.
"[2] Musical America also praised the piece, writing, "The Viola Concerto is an excellent example of a composer restricting himself to a particular palette, yet allowing a plethora of permutations from it to emerge."
"[3] A recording of the Viola Concerto, featuring a performance by the violist Roberto Díaz and the Odense Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Scott Yoo, was released on the album "The Music of Peter Lieberson, Vol.
The album also features a recording of Lieberson's Piano Concerto No.