Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire / The Book of the Hanging Gardens

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Composed in a fit of productivity in May 1912, Pierrot Lunaire is the last piece Schoenberg wrote before his years-long silence and the development of his now infamous 12-tone system. This album features the groundbreaking piece, along with The Book of the Hanging Gardens, the composer’s take on Lieder, both performed by Jan DeGaetani.

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Composed in a fit of productivity in May 1912, Pierrot Lunaire is the last piece Schoenberg wrote before his years-long silence and the development of his now infamous 12-tone system. This album features the groundbreaking piece, along with The Book of the Hanging Gardens, the composer’s take on Lieder, both performed by Jan DeGaetani.

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PRODUCTION CREDITS
Pierrot lunaire recorded May 1970
The Book of Hanging Gardens recorded November 1974, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York
Engineering & musical supervision: Marc J. Aubort, Joanna Nickrenz
Mastering by Robert C. Ludwig
Coordinator: Teresa Sterne

Cover art: Schoenberg; Gaze (1910), Arnold Schoenberg Institute Catalogue No. 124; courtesy Lawrence, Ronald, and Nuria Schoenberg

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79237

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Jan DeGaetani
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
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MUSICIANS
Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano
Gilbert Kalish, piano
The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble (1-21)
Arthur Weisberg, conductor
Gilbert Kalish, piano
Thomas Nyfenger, flute & piccolo
Arthur Bloom, clarinet & bass clarinet
Jeanne Benjamin, violin & viola
Michael Rudiakov, cello

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    Composed in a fit of productivity in May 1912, Pierrot Lunaire is the last piece Schoenberg wrote before his years-long silence and the development of his now infamous 12-tone system. This album features the groundbreaking piece, along with The Book of the Hanging Gardens, the composer’s take on Lieder, both performed by Jan DeGaetani.

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    MUSICIANS
    Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano
    Gilbert Kalish, piano
    The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble (1-21)
    Arthur Weisberg, conductor
    Gilbert Kalish, piano
    Thomas Nyfenger, flute & piccolo
    Arthur Bloom, clarinet & bass clarinet
    Jeanne Benjamin, violin & viola
    Michael Rudiakov, cello

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Pierrot lunaire recorded May 1970
    The Book of Hanging Gardens recorded November 1974, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York
    Engineering & musical supervision: Marc J. Aubort, Joanna Nickrenz
    Mastering by Robert C. Ludwig
    Coordinator: Teresa Sterne

    Cover art: Schoenberg; Gaze (1910), Arnold Schoenberg Institute Catalogue No. 124; courtesy Lawrence, Ronald, and Nuria Schoenberg

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