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The survivor who designed classical records

The survivor who designed classical records

The e-zine Liner Notes have published an absorbing article on the long-lived Siegmund Forst (1904-2006) who, escaping to New York from Nazi-run Vienna, became a noted cover designer for the Uranus label.

The article can be read here free of charge to slippedisc.com readers.

Liner Notes is one of the very few journals dedicated to historical recordings and artists. Every issue runs to about 200 pages, all with original content. If you decide to subscribe, do mention slippedisc.com

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