Lot of 8 Early Soviet piano vocal scores sheet music 1925–1942 romances songs

Lot of 8 rare early Soviet vocal editions (Moscow, Leningrad, Tbilisi, 1925–1942). Includes works by Mussorgsky, Glinka, Mozart, and collections of Baroque Italian and Spanish masters. In Russian.

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Lot of 8 Early Soviet piano vocal scores sheet music 1925–1942 romances songs
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Lot of 8 rare early Soviet vocal editions (Moscow, Leningrad, Tbilisi, 1925–1942). Includes works by Mussorgsky, Glinka, Mozart, and collections of Baroque Italian and Spanish masters. In Russian.

$100.00

Лот из 8 редких ранних советских вокальных изданий. Москва, Ленинград, Тбилиси: Музгиз / Госиздат / Музфонд, 1925–1942.
1. Дорман Д. Сердце любимой. / Для голоса с фортепиано. — Тбилиси, 1942.
2. Мусоргский М. П. Полное собрание романсов и песен. / Ред. Павла Ламма. — Москва: Музгиз, 1931.
3. Мусоргский М. П. Детская. / Эпизоды из детской жизни. — Москва-Ленинград: Музсектор Госиздата, 1925.
4. Моцарт В. А. Песни (Lieder). — Москва: Музгиз, 1930.
5. Моцарт В. А. Избранные романсы и сцены из опер. «Фиалка». — Москва: Музгиз, 1933.
6. Глинка М. И. Романсы и песни. «Сомнение». — Москва: Музгиз, 1933.
7. Пять старинных испанских арий XVII–XVIII веков. / Реализация бассо-континуо Хоакина Нина. — Москва: Музгиз, 1933.
8. Итальянские мастера вокального искусства XVII века. Т. II. / Под ред. В. Багадурова, М. Иванова-Борецкого, И. Шишова. — Москва: Музгиз, 1933.
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Lot of 8 rare early Soviet vocal editions. Moscow, Leningrad, Tbilisi, 1925–1942.
1. Dorman, D. The Heart of the Beloved. / [For voice with piano]. — Tbilisi, 1942.
2. M. Mussorgsky — Complete Romances and Songs. / Edited by Pavel Lamm. — Moscow, 1931.
3. M. Mussorgsky — The Nursery (Detskaya). / Episodes from a child’s life. — Moscow–Leningrad, 1925.
4. W. A. Mozart — Songs (Lieder). — Moscow, 1930.
5. W. A. Mozart — Selected Romances and Scenes from Operas. "The Violet" (Das Veilchen). — Moscow, 1933.
6. M. Glinka — Romances and Songs. "Doubt" (Somnenie). — Moscow, 1933.
7. Five Old Spanish Arias of the 17th–18th Centuries. / Basso continuo realized by Joaquín Nin. — Moscow, 1933.
8. Italian Masters of Vocal Art of the 17th Century — Vol. II. / Edited by V. Bagadurov and others. — Moscow, 1933.

This exceptional lot of early Soviet vocal scores captures the broad editorial spectrum of the 1920s and 30s, ranging from critical academic editions to rare wartime imprints. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the "New Musicology" emerging in the USSR, including the arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky’s vocal works under the authoritative editorship of Pavel Lamm, who sought to restore the composer's original intent. Notable gems include the 1925 edition of The Nursery and a rare 1942 wartime publication from Tbilisi by D. Dorman, reflecting the continued cultural life in the Caucasus during the Great Patriotic War.
The collection also highlights the Soviet focus on Baroque and Classical heritage, featuring specialized volumes of 17th-century Italian and Spanish arias edited by luminaries such as M. Ivanov-Boretsky. These editions served as the primary pedagogical materials for the first generations of Soviet conservatory singers. The 1933 printing of Glinka’s "Doubt" and the Mozart Lieder collections demonstrate the high production values of Muzgiz before the mid-century shifts. For bibliophiles, musicologists, and vocalists, these eight editions are vital primary sources, documenting the synthesis of rigorous scholarly restoration and the practical demands of the Soviet vocal stage.

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