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According to this site, George Perle wrote the liner notes:

https://www.discogs.com/Arnold-Schoenberg-Erika-Stiedry-Wagner-Pierrot-Lunaire/release/1247845


On 8/1/2018 8:59 AM, Steven Smolian wrote:
> Thank you, Gary,
>
> I'm preparing the 78 set for eBay sale.  Here is what I've now written based
> on this info:
>
> Notes on inside of the covers by Nicolas Slonimsky.   The Columbia LP
> reissue,  ML-4471, uses Slonimsky's opening and description of each section,
> uncredited,  but omits the long Schoenberg quote on the inside back cover of
> the 78 set  in which  the composer writes not only about this recording of
> the work but also mentions the performers, by names, of others who performed
> it earlier.  He states that Steuermann played the piano part in the premiere
> and many subsequent performances.
>
> I don't recall seeing this info elsewhere. "Collected writings" anthologies
> seldom include liner notes which many bibliographers consider "declasse."
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Steve
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:23 PM
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> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Pierrot LP ML-4473
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> The author of the LP liner notes is uncredited, but you can easily read them
> on this eBay listing:
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Arnold-Schonberg-1951-Pierrot-Lunaire-Meet-The-Comp
> oser-33rpm-ML-4471-RARE-12/262566249871?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.
> MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D53209%26meid%3Dd1bbf703a30d44d689ee7cf8a12dc8d4%26pid%3
> D100010%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D262541855029%26itm%3D262566249871&_trksid=
> p2047675.c100010.m2109
>
> They are the same notes that Columbia used on the Odyssey LP reissue, also
> uncredited.
>
> Best,
> Gary
>
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> Gary Galo
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> The Crane School of Music
> SUNY at Potsdam, NY 13676
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 10:47 AM
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> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Pierrot LP ML-4473
>
> Schoenberg. Pierrot Lunaire.
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> On Columbia ML-4473 with a red cover, can someone with a copy let me  know
> who did the liner notes?  The 78 set's notes are by Slonimski.  Did they
> change them for the LP?
>
>   
>
> Steve Smolian
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