Lament for the Liebersons

April 23, 2011 by Norman Lebrecht

04/23/11 9:34 PM | filed under: main |

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Tom Myron says:

April 24, 2011 at 4:19 am

What?!? I almost don’t believe this. Thanks for the bulletin and for your eloquent words. Rest in Peace Peter Lieberson.

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