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 > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gary A. Galo > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:23 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > 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 > > ____________________________ > > Gary Galo > Audio Engineer Emeritus > The Crane School of Music > SUNY at Potsdam, NY 13676 > > "Great art presupposes the alert mind of the educated listener." > Arnold Schoenberg > > "A true artist doesn't want to be admired, he wants to be believed." > Igor Markevitch > > "If you design an audio system based on the premise that nothing is audible, > > on that system nothing will be audible." > G. Galo > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steven Smolian > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 10:47 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Pierrot LP ML-4473 > > Schoenberg. Pierrot Lunaire. > > > > 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 > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com >