Lot of 7 rare pre-revolutionary Russian editions (1897–1916). Russian romances, popular arias, and salon hits. In Russian.

Лот из 7 редких дореволюционных нотных изданий. Санкт-Петербург, Москва, Киев: 1897–1916.
1. Сашка Макаров — «Вы просите песен, их нет у меня». — С.-Петербург: Н. Х. Давингоф. Культовый трагический романс 1910-х годов.
2. Николай Харито — «Отцвели хризантемы». — Киев-Варшава: Леон Идзиковский, ок. 1913–1916. Легендарный хит начала века.
3. «Palomma ’e notte» (Ночная бабочка). Неаполитанская песня. — С.-Петербург: Н. Х. Давингоф, ок. 1912–1914.
4. Варвара Абаза — «Утро туманное». — С.-Петербург: Н. Х. Давингоф, 1897. Классический цыганский романс.
5. «O Sole Mio!» (Э. ди Капуа). — С.-Петербург: Н. Х. Давингоф, ок. 1912–1914.
6. А. Рубинштейн — Горные вершины. / Слова М. Ю. Лермонтова (из Гете). — Москва: П. Юргенсон, 1890-е гг.
7. А. Аренский — Ариозо Рафаэля «Страстью и нёгою сердце…» из оперы «Рафаэль» (соч. 37). — Москва: П. Юргенсон, ок. 1903–1908.
Оригинальные издательские обложки большого формата (фолио).
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Lot of 7 rare pre-revolutionary Russian editions. St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kyiv: 1897–1916.
1. Sashka Makarov — "You ask for songs, I have none left" (Vy prosite pesen, ikh net u menya). — St. Petersburg: N. Kh. Davingoff. Cult tragic romance of the 1910s.
2. Nikolai Kharito — "The Chrysanthemums Have Faded" (Ottsveli khrizantemy). — Kyiv–Warsaw: Leon Idzikowski, ca. 1913–1916.
3. "Palomma ’e notte" (The Night Moth). Neapolitan song. — St. Petersburg: N. Davingoff, ca. 1912–1914.
4. Varvara Abaza — "The Misty Morning" (Utro tumannoe). — St. Petersburg: N. Davingoff, 1897. Legendary gypsy romance.
5. "O Sole Mio!" (E. di Capua). — St. Petersburg: N. Davingoff, ca. 1912–1914.
6. A. Rubinstein — Mountain Peaks (Gornye vershiny). / Lyrics by M. Lermontov. — Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1890s.
7. A. Arensky — Arioso of Raphael from the opera "Raphael" (Op. 37). — Moscow: P. Jurgenson, ca. 1903–1908.

This lot is an evocative time capsule of the "Silver Age" of Russian musical culture, consisting of seven authentic sheet music editions that once graced the salons of St. Petersburg and the famous gypsy restaurants of Moscow, such as Yar and Strelna. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the Russian romance genre, including the arrangement of Sashka Makarov’s haunting "You ask for songs," a cult piece that defined the era’s melancholic aesthetic, and Nikolai Kharito’s "The Chrysanthemums Have Faded," perhaps the most enduring hit of the early 20th century. These editions represent the exact physical copies used by the great performers and socialites of Imperial Russia before the 1917 Revolution.
The collection also illustrates the Russian fascination with Italian melody, featuring Neapolitan classics like "O Sole Mio!" published by Davingoff, alongside serious academic works by Anton Arensky and Anton Rubinstein issued by the prestigious house of P. Jurgenson. From Varvara Abaza’s 1897 gypsy classic "The Misty Morning" to the refined Arioso of Raphael, these scores document the diverse soundscape of pre-revolutionary life. For bibliophiles, music historians, and collectors of Rossica, these large folio imprints are vital primary sources, capturing the ephemeral beauty of a lost musical world through their ornate typography and historical pedigree.