The Dawn of Recording

Label : Marston
Format : Ape
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Tracklist :

CD 1: (78:12)

PIANO

SERGEI TANEYEV (1856–1915)
1. Mozart: Fantasie in C Minor, K. 396 2:44
1891; (C143) Russia

JOSEF HOFMANN (1876–1957)
2. Anton Rubinstein: Contredanse A, no. 3 from Le Bal, op. 14* 1:22
24 December 1895 o.s.; (C139) Moscow
3. Anton Rubinstein: Contredanse B, no. 3 from Le Bal, op. 14* 1:28
24 December 1895 o.s.; (C139) Moscow
4. Wagner-Brassin: Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre 3:17
10 February 1896 o.s.; (C140) Moscow
5. Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, op. 38, no. 5, “Passion”* 2:15
Date unknown o.s.; (C137) Russia

ANNA ESSIPOVA (1851–1914)
6. Godard: Gavotte in G, op. 81, no. 2 2:19
15 November 1898 o.s.; (C136) Apartment of Julius Block, Russia

PAUL PABST (1854–1897)
7. Chopin: Nocturne in E, op. 62, no. 2 3:46
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C121) Moscow
8. Chopin-Pabst: Waltz in D-flat, op. 64, no. 1, “Minute” 1:48
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C122) Moscow
9. Schumann: Carnaval, op. 9: “Chopin” 1:01
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C122) Moscow
10. Schumann: Carnaval, op. 9: “Estrella” 0:34
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C122) Moscow
11. Tchaikovsky-Pabst: Paraphrase on Sleeping Beauty, op. 66 3:23
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C124) Moscow
12. Pabst: Papillons 2:13
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C125) Moscow
13. Chopin-Pabst: Mazurka in D, op. 33, no. 2 1:34
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C125) Moscow
14. Chopin-Pabst: Mazurka in D, op. 33, no. 2 2:59
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C123)1 Moscow

ANTON ARENSKY (1861–1906)
15. Arensky: Improvisation in E-flat 2:54
24 November 1892 o.s.; (C112) Russia
16. Arensky: Improvisation in A 2:31
24 November 1893 o.s.; (C120) Russia
17. Arensky: Nocturne in D-flat, no. 3 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36 2:33
25 November 1894 o.s.; (C114) Moscow
18. Arensky: Intermezzo in F Minor, no. 12 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36 0:53
25 November 1894 o.s.; (C114) Moscow
19. Arensky: Consolation in D, no. 5 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36 2:17
Date not specified; (C115) Russia
20. Arensky: Le ruisseau dans la forêt in G, no. 15 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36 3:03
20 December 1894 o.s.; (C109) Moscow
21. Arensky: Ioniques, no. 3 from Essais sur les Rythmes Oubliés, op. 28 1:36
20 December 1894 o.s.; (C119) Moscow
22. Arensky: Strophe Alcéene, no. 5 from Essais sur les Rythmes Oubliés, op. 28 1:37
20 December 1894 o.s.; (C119) Moscow
23. Arensky: An der Quelle in A, op. 46, no. 1 3:08
12 April 1899 o.s.; (C117) Russia
24. Arensky: Unidentified composition 3:30
12 April 1899 o.s.; (C107) Russia

SANDRA DROUCKER (1876–1944)
25. Arensky: Etude in F-sharp, no. 13 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36 2:42
18 February 1898 o.s.; (C135) Russia
26. Chopin: Prelude in F-sharp Minor, op. 28, no. 8 2:19
16 September 1898 o.s.; (C134) Russia

VLADIMIR WILSCHAW (1868–1957)
27. Godard: En Courant in G-flat, no. 1 from 6 Morceaux, op. 53 1:49
Ca. 1890s; (C144) Russia

EGON PETRI (1881–1962)
28. “Free Improvisation”* 3:02
October 1923; (C106) Vevey, Switzerland
29. Unidentified composition 2:46
October 1923; (C104) Vevey, Switzerland
30. Unidentified composition 1:22
October 1923; (C105) Vevey, Switzerland
31. Unidentified composition 1:56
October 1923; (C105) Vevey, Switzerland

PAUL JUON (1872–1940)
32. Juon: Variation 4 from the second movement of Sonata for Violin and Piano, op. 7 2:12
26 February 1911; (C162) Germany

LEONID KREUTZER (1884–1953)
33. Liadov: Etude in F, op. 37* 1:41
1915; (C141) Germany
34. Chopin: Mazurka in G Minor, op. 67, no. 2 1:10
1915; (C141) Germany
35. Juon: Humoresque in F, no. 3 from 6 Klavierstücke, op. 12* 2:29
February (?) 1915; (C158) Grunewald, Germany

CD 2:

LEONID KREUTZER and PAUL JUON
1. Juon: Tanzrhythmen, op. 41, no. 3 (Allegretto grazioso) 1:30
1915; (C159) Germany
2. Juon: Tanzrhythmen, op. 41, no. 2 (Vivace molto) 1:15
1915; (C159) Germany

SERGEI TANEYEV and LEO CONUS (1871–1944)
3. Leo Conus: Suite for Piano Four-Hands 4:12
14 December 1893 o.s.; (C126) Russia

SERGEI TANEYEV and PAUL PABST
Arensky: Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, op. 23 (“Silhouettes”):
4. No. 1: “Le Savant” 2:12
14 December 1892 o.s.; (C127) Moscow
5. No. 3: “Polichinelle” 3:18
14 December 1892 o.s.; (C111) Moscow
6. No. 4: “Le Rêveur” 3:27
14 December 1892 o.s.; (C130) Moscow

INSTRUMENTAL

JULES CONUS (1869–1942), violin
7. Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, op. 20, no. 1 1:06
4 October 1892 o.s.; (C191) Russia
With unidentified pianist
8. Bach: Partita No. 3, in E, BWV 1006 – Minuet 1 1:26
4 October 1892 o.s.; (C191) Russia
9. Chopin-Sarasate: Nocturne in E-flat, op. 9, no. 2, 3:53
7 April 1894 o.s.; (C189) Russia
With Paul Juon, piano

ANTON ARENSKY, piano; JAN HRÍMALÝ (1844–1915), violin; and ANATOLY BRANDUKOV (1856–1930), cello:
Arensky: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, op. 32
10. First movement - Allegro moderato 4:39
10 December 1894 o.s.; (C42) Russia
11. Second movement - Scherzo: Allegro molto 3:27
10 December 1894 o.s.; (C43) Russia
12. Third movement - Elegie: Adagio 3:30
10 December 1894 o.s.; (C44) Russia

JASCHA HEIFETZ (1901–1987), violin and WALDEMAR LIACHOWSKY (1874–1958), piano
13. Cui: Orientale, from Kaleidoscope, op. 50* 2:51
4 November 1912; (C192) Grunewald, Germany
14. Cui: Orientale, from Kaleidoscope, op. 50* 2:57
4 November 1912; (C193) Grunewald, Germany
15. Mozart-Auer: Gavotte in G, from Idomeneo* 2:49
4 November 1912; (C194) Grunewald, Germany
16. Popper-Auer: Etude, op. 55, no. 1 “Spinnlied”* 2:37
4 November 1912; (C195) Grunewald, Germany
17. Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin* 2:23
4 November 1912; (C197) Grunewald, Germany

EDDY BROWN (1895–1974), violin and JULIUS BLOCK† (1858–1934), piano
18. Tartini-Kreisler: Variations on a theme of Corelli 2:58
27 December 1914; (C200) Grunewald, Germany
19. Kreisler: La Chasse in the style of Cartier* 2:35
27 December 1914; (C211) Grunewald, Germany
20. Kreisler: Andantino in the style of Martini* 2:55
6 December 1914 [per announcement]; (C207) Grunewald, Germany
21. Kreisler: Liebesleid* 3:10
6 December 1914 [per announcement]; (C202) Grunewald, Germany
22. Haydn-Burmester: Minuet in F, from Symphony No. 96 3:05
27 December 1914; (C209) Grunewald, Germany
23. Beethoven-Burmester: Minuet No. 2 in G, 167, WoO 10 3:04
27 December 1914; (C212) Grunewald, Germany
24. Schumann-Auer: Vogel als Prophet, from Waldscenen, op. 82 3:10
27 December 1914; (205) Grunewald, Germany
25. Juon: Berceuse, op. 28, no. 3* 2:58
27 December 1914; (C210) Grunewald, Germany

JOSEPH PRESS (1881–1924), cello and MICHAEL PRESS (1872–1938), violin
26. Handel-Halvorsen: Passacaglia in G Minor, from Harpsichord Suite No. 7, HWV 432* 2:58
Recording date unknown; (C198)

CHORAL

THE CHOIR OF THE SYNODICAL SCHOOL OF MOSCOW, chorus, with unidentified conductor
27. Rachmaninoff: Spiritual Concert 1:38
12 December 1893 o.s.; (C40)2 Hall of the Synodical School of Moscow

CD 3:

VOCAL

MADAMOISELLE NIKITA (LOUISA MARGARET NICHOLSON) (1872–unknown), soprano and PYOTR SCHUROVSKY† (1850–1908), piano
1. Donizetti: Quando rapito, from Lucia di Lammermoor 2:57
19 February 1890 o.s.; (C62) St. Petersburg
2. Verdi: Ernani, involami, from Ernani 3:12
22 November 1891 o.s.; (C63) Moscow
3. Composer unidentified: La Zingara 2:20
19 February 1890 o.s.; (C59) St. Petersburg
4. Composer unidentified: At the Fountain 2:29
19 February 1890 o.s.; (C60) St. Petersburg
5. Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat, op. 9, no. 2, arranged for voice and piano 3:02
22 November 1891 o.s.; (C61) Moscow

VASILY SAMUS (1849–1903), tenor and unidentified pianist
6. Dargomïzhsky: I am in love, my maiden, my beauty 1:33
15 February 1890; (C74) the Hall of the St. Petersburg Conservatory
7. Rubinstein: Longing, op. 27, no. 9 2:28
1890; (C75) Russia
8. Tchaikovsky: Don Juan’s Serenade, op. 38, no. 1 2:32
1890; (C77), Block’s Apartment, Moscow

ADELE BORGHI (1860–unknown), mezzo-soprano and unidentified pianist
9. Bizet: Habanera from Carmen 1:33
1891; (C67) Russia

MARIA KLIMENTOVA-MUROMTZEVA (1857–1946), soprano and SERGEI TANEYEV†, piano
10. Bizet: Pastorale 2:40
4 February 1891 o.s.; (C65) Moscow, History Museum’s main lecture hall
11. Tchaikovsky: Do not leave me!, no. 4 from 6 Romances, op. 27 2:48
5 February 1891 o.s.; (C66) Moscow, History Museum’s main lecture hall
12. Unidentified composition 0:47
4 February 1891 o.s.; (C64) Moscow, History Museum’s main lecture hall
13. Schumann: Widmung, no.1 from Myrthen, op. 25 2:06
4 February 1891 o.s.; (C64) Moscow, History Museum’s main lecture hall

EUGENIA JURJEVNA WERDAN (dates unknown)†, mezzo-soprano and unidentified pianist
14. Grieg: Ich liebe dich, op. 5, no. 3 1:25
14 November 1892 o.s; (C52) Moscow
15. Cui: Mai, no. 7 from Musical Pictures, op. 15 1:48
14 November 1892 o.s; (C52) Moscow
16. Tchaikovsky: Legend, no. 5 from 16 Songs for Children, op. 54 3:25
14 November 1892 o.s.; (C55) Moscow

NIKOLAI FIGNER (1857–1918), tenor and unidentified pianist
17. Cui: I remember the evening 2:04
31 March 1891 o.s.; (C88) Russia

MARIA IVANOVNA GUTHEIL (dates unknown)†, soprano and unidentified pianist
18. Rubinstein: Sail 2:12
10 January 1894 o.s.; (C68) Moscow, Physics Lecture Hall, Moscow University
19. Davydov: And night, and love, and moon 2:49
10 January 1894 o.s.; (C69) Moscow, Physics Lecture Hall, Moscow University
20. Rubinstein: Longing, op. 27, no. 9 2:46
10 January 1894 o.s.; (C70) Moscow, Physics Lecture Hall, Moscow University

LAVRENTII DONSKOI (1857 or 1858–1917), tenor and unidentified pianist
21. Rimsky-Korsakov: Berendey’s cavatina from The Snow Maiden 2:42
8 November 1894 o.s.; (C86) Russia
22. Rubinstein: O pechal I toska from Nero 3:26
8 November 1894 o.s.; (C85) Russia

EVGENY DOLININ (1873–1918), tenor and unidentified pianist
23. Wagner: In fernem Land from Lohengrin 3:40
10 December 1898 o.s.; (C93) Block residence, assumed St. Petersburg

THERÉSÈ LESCHETIZKAYA-DOLININA (1873–1956), soprano and unidentified pianist
24. Unidentified composition 1:32
26 November 1898 o.s.; (C97) St. Petersburg
25. Godard: Chanson de Florian 1:36
26 November 1898 o.s.; (C97) St. Petersburg

ELIZAVETA LAVROVSKAYA (1845–1919), soprano and unidentified pianist
26. Tchaikovsky: Lullaby in a Storm, no. 10 from 16 Songs for Children, op. 54 2:33
Recording date unknown; (C51) Russia
27. Unidentified composition 3:16
10 March 1892 o.s.; (C50) Russia

ELENA GERHARDT (1883–1961), mezzo-soprano and ARTHUR NIKISCH (1855–1922), piano
28. Brahms: Blinde Kuh, no. 1 from [8] Lieder und Gesänge, op. 58* 1:41
16 September 1911; (C100) Announced Berlin, but presumed to be Grunewald
29. Schubert: Wohin? no. 2 from Die schöne Müllerin 2:11
16 September 1911; (C101) Grunewald, Germany

SPOKEN WORD

30. ELENA GERHARDT and ARTHUR NIKISCH 1:34
16 December 1911; (C352) Germany
31. LEO TOLSTOY (1828–1910) 4:13
14 February 1895 o.s.; (C247) Russia
32. LEO TOLSTOY. With Countess Sofia Andreevna Tolstaya (Wife, 1844–1919), Tatiana L’vovna Tolstaya-Sukhotina (Daughter, 1864–1950), and Tatiana Mikhailovna Sukhotina-Albertini (Granddaughter, 1905–1996) 2:37
14 February 1895 o.s.; (C245) Russia (Tolstoy and his wife)
2 November 1927; (C245) Vevey, Switzerland (Tolstoy’s daughter and granddaughter)
33. PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY† (1840–1893) and ANTON RUBINSTEIN† (1829–1894). With Elizaveta Lavrovskaya, Vasily Ilyich Safonov (1852–1918), Alexandra Ivanovna Hubert (1850–1937) and Julius Block 1:10
4-10 January 1890 o.s.3; (C283) Moscow