{"product_id":"lot-of-3-piano-vocal-scores-muzgiz-1931-constructivism-soviet-beethoven-schubert","title":"Lot of 3 rare vocal editions from the “Cheap Library” series (Deshevaya biblioteka), 1931. In Russian and Ukrainian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eТри нотных издания из серии «Дешевая библиотека» (Вокальная серия).\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Государственное музыкальное издательство (Музгиз), 1931. — Второе издание.\u003cbr\u003e3 шт. ; 18 × 13 см. Оригинальные издательские обложки в стиле позднего конструктивизма.\u003cbr\u003e1. № 3. Л. Бетховен — «Верный Джонни» (шотландская песня). \/ Для среднего голоса с фортепиано.\u003cbr\u003e2. № 37. Л. Бетховен — «Сурок». \/ Для высокого или среднего голоса с фортепиано. С русским и украинским текстом.\u003cbr\u003e3. № 41. Ф. Шуберт — «Куда?» (из цикла «Прекрасная мельничиха»). \/ Для высокого голоса с фортепиано.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eThree issues from the “Cheap Library” vocal series.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow : State Music Publishing House (Muzgiz), 1931. — Second edition.\u003cbr\u003e3 items ; 18 × 13 cm. Original constructivist wrappers.\u003cbr\u003e1. No. 3. L. van Beethoven — “Faithful Johnnie” (Scottish song). \/ For medium voice and piano.\u003cbr\u003e2. No. 37. L. van Beethoven — “The Marmot” (Marmotte). \/ For high or medium voice and piano. Featuring Russian and Ukrainian texts.\u003cbr\u003e3. No. 41. F. Schubert — “Wohin?” (Whither?) from the cycle Die schöne Müllerin. \/ For high voice and piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of three pocket-sized editions from the legendary \"Cheap Library\" (Deshevaya biblioteka) series serves as a quintessential artifact of early Soviet mass culture. Published by Muzgiz in 1931, these issues were designed to bring European classical music to the broader proletariat, priced as low as 6 to 10 kopeks to ensure maximum accessibility. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the Soviet cultural enlightenment project, including the arrangement of Beethoven’s folk song adaptations and Schubert’s Romantic lieder for mass consumption. Of particular interest is the edition of Beethoven’s \"The Marmot,\" which includes both Russian and Ukrainian lyrics, reflecting the early Soviet policy of national-cultural development.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of these items is defined by their striking wrappers, which represent a sophisticated example of late-constructivist book design. Featuring stark geometric layouts and stylized portraits of the composers, these covers capture the aesthetic transition from the radical avant-garde of the 1920s toward the more structured, representational style of the early 1930s. Despite their fragile nature as \"mass literature,\" these copies have survived as important specimens of Soviet graphic art and musical history. For bibliophiles, musicologists, and collectors of Soviet ephemera, these 1931 imprints are vital primary sources, documenting the exact moment when the European vocal tradition was reformatted to serve the ideological and educational needs of the young Soviet state.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963097153578,"sku":"EB-306626909038","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_c5e8f091-d4b2-4479-b188-427d555f4baa.jpg?v=1768161043","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/lot-of-3-piano-vocal-scores-muzgiz-1931-constructivism-soviet-beethoven-schubert","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}