{"product_id":"lot-of-4-triton-publishing-sheet-music-piano-vocal-1933-leningrad-songs","title":"Lot of 4 rare vocal editions (Leningrad: Triton Publishing House, 1933–1934). Features works by Richard Strauss, Georges Bizet, Ernesto De Curtis, and a traditional French chanson. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eЛот из 4 редких вокальных изданий. Ленинград: Музыкальное издательство «Тритон», 1933–1934.\u003cbr\u003e1. Рихард Штраус — Завтра! (Morgen!) соч. 27 № 4. \/ Для высокого голоса с фортепиано. Серия: «Вокальный репертуар — иностранные авторы». — 1934.\u003cbr\u003e2. Птички. Старинная французская песенка. \/ Русский текст Бориса Тимофеева. Для голоса с фортепиано. — 1934.\u003cbr\u003e3. Жорж Бизе — Цыганская песня (вариант Хабанеры) из оперы «Кармен». \/ Для высокого голоса с фортепиано. — 1933.\u003cbr\u003e4. Куртис — Спой мне (Неаполитанская песня). \/ Текст Бориса Тимофеева. Для высокого голоса с фортепиано. — 1934.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eLot of 4 rare vocal editions. Leningrad: Triton Publishing House, 1933–1934.\u003cbr\u003e1. Richard Strauss — Morgen! (\"Tomorrow!\") Op. 27 No. 4. \/ For high voice \u0026amp; piano. Series: \"Vocal repertoire – foreign composers.\" — 1934.\u003cbr\u003e2. Birds. Old French chanson. \/ Russian lyrics by Boris Timofeev. For voice \u0026amp; piano. — 1934.\u003cbr\u003e3. Georges Bizet — Gypsy Song (Habanera variant) from the opera \"Carmen\". \/ For high voice \u0026amp; piano. — 1933.\u003cbr\u003e4. Curtis — Sing to me (Neapolitan-style song). \/ Lyrics by Boris Timofeev. For high voice \u0026amp; piano. — 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable collection of four sheet music editions from the esteemed Leningrad cooperative publishing house Triton provides a fascinating glimpse into the vocal repertoire available in the early 1930s Soviet Union. The selection highlights a sophisticated blend of Western European classical masterpieces and popular international song traditions, curated specifically for domestic performers. Included in this lot is Richard Strauss’s transcendent lied \"Morgen!\" from the \"Vocal repertoire – foreign composers\" series, demonstrating the continued appreciation for late-Romantic German Lieder. The collection also features a rare variant of the \"Gypsy Song\" (Habanera) from Georges Bizet's immortal opera Carmen, meticulously tailored for high voice and piano accompaniment. Complementing these operatic and art song staples are two lighter, yet culturally significant, pieces translated into Russian by the prolific poet Boris Timofeev: an old French chanson titled \"Birds\" and a classic Neapolitan-style song by Ernesto De Curtis, \"Sing to me\" (Canta pe' me).\u003cbr\u003eThe physical presence of these scores reflects the transitional period of Soviet music publishing, where Triton operated with a degree of artistic independence before being fully absorbed into the state monopoly. These editions from 1933 and 1934 are characteristic of Leningrad's vibrant musical life, ensuring that world-class vocal music remained accessible to conservatory students, professional singers, and domestic music makers alike. The adaptations by Boris Timofeev are particularly noteworthy, as they illustrate the Soviet practice of domesticating foreign popular music to suit the Russian-speaking audience while maintaining the stylistic essence of the original French and Neapolitan traditions. For bibliophiles, vocalists, and historians of Soviet musical culture, this lot serves as a vital primary source, capturing a brief window of cosmopolitan musical exchange during the interwar period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963097776170,"sku":"EB-306626910360","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_672b2ab4-747e-4804-8077-f99ebca08dab.jpg?v=1768161073","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/lot-of-4-triton-publishing-sheet-music-piano-vocal-1933-leningrad-songs","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}