{"product_id":"lot-of-4-anton-rubinstein-sheet-music-piano-score-lifetime-1890-moscow-1st-ed","title":"Rubinstein, A. Lot of 4 rare lifetime and early editions (1885–1937). Includes piano works and the Fourth Piano Concerto. In Russian and French.","description":"\u003cp\u003eАнтон Рубинштейн. Лот из четырех редких прижизненных и ранних изданий.\u003cbr\u003e1. Две мелодии (Deux Mélodies), соч. 3. — Москва: П. Юргенсон, ок. 1898–1905. — 7 с. ; 34 см.\u003cbr\u003e2. Костюмированный бал (Le Bal Costumé), соч. 103: № 7. Тореадор и Андалузка (Toréador et Andalouse). — Москва: П. Юргенсон, ок. 1900–1910. — 11 с. ; 34 см.\u003cbr\u003e3. Баркарола № 1 фа-диез минор, соч. 30 № 1. — С.-Петербург: М. Бернард, ок. 1885–1890. — 11 с. ; 33 см. Прижизненное издание фирмы «М. Бернард».\u003cbr\u003e4. Концерт № 4 для фортепиано с оркестром ре минор, соч. 70. \/ Вторая авторская редакция. Переложение для двух фортепиано. — Москва-Ленинград: Музгиз, 1937. — 98 с. ; 31 см.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eAnton Rubinstein. Lot of 4 rare lifetime and early editions.\u003cbr\u003e1. Deux Mélodies, Op. 3. — Moscow: P. Jurgenson, ca. 1898–1905. — 7 pp. ; 34 cm.\u003cbr\u003e2. Le Bal Costumé (Costume Ball), Op. 103: No. 7. Toréador et Andalouse. — Moscow: P. Jurgenson, ca. 1900–1910. — 11 pp. ; 34 cm.\u003cbr\u003e3. Barcarolle No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 30 No. 1. — St. Petersburg: M. Bernard, ca. 1885–1890. — 11 pp. ; 33 cm. Lifetime edition by M. Bernard.\u003cbr\u003e4. Piano Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 70. \/ Second author's version. Arrangement for two pianos. — Moscow-Leningrad: Muzgiz, 1937. — 98 pp. ; 31 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection celebrates the legacy of Anton Rubinstein, the legendary founder of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and one of the most formidable pianists of the 19th century. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Rubinstein’s compositional output, including the arrangement of his celebrated Fourth Piano Concerto in the 1937 Muzgiz edition, which remains a cornerstone of the Romantic virtuoso repertoire. Of particular historical significance is the lifetime edition of the Barcarolle No. 1, published by M. Bernard in St. Petersburg around 1885–1890; it captures the refined, song-like lyricism that made Rubinstein a favorite in the imperial salons.\u003cbr\u003eThe collection also features two later imprints from the prestigious P. Jurgenson house, including the exotic \"Toréador et Andalouse\" from the characteristic suite Le Bal Costumé. These scores are not only musical texts but artifacts of a bygone era, printed in the large folio format with the elegant, multilingual title pages typical of late 19th-century Russian publishing. The 1937 arrangement of the Fourth Concerto serves as a vital primary source for the continuation of Rubinstein’s pedagogical influence into the Soviet era, specifically preserving the \"second author's version.\" For bibliophiles, pianists, and scholars of the Russian school, this lot offers a chronological journey through the physical evolution of Rubinstein’s most enduring works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963097350186,"sku":"EB-306626909677","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_46dd1ad5-8c90-4f5b-8f2e-3bd373eb49af.jpg?v=1768161054","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/lot-of-4-anton-rubinstein-sheet-music-piano-score-lifetime-1890-moscow-1st-ed","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}