Lot of 8 Piano Vocal Scores Early 20th Russian Silver Age Romance salon music

Lot of 8 rare pre-revolutionary Russian sheet music editions (ca. 1908–1916). Popular romances, waltzes, operetta hits, and world-famous marches. In Russian.

$150.00
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Lot of 8 Piano Vocal Scores Early 20th Russian Silver Age Romance salon music
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Lot of 8 rare pre-revolutionary Russian sheet music editions (ca. 1908–1916). Popular romances, waltzes, operetta hits, and world-famous marches. In Russian.

$150.00

Коллекция из 8 редких дореволюционных нотных изданий популярной музыки. Петербург / Петроград, Москва: Издатели А. П. Кононов, А. К. Соколова, С. Я. Ямбор, ок. 1908–1916.
8 отд. изд. ; 19,5 × 13,5 / 20,5 × 13 / 24 × 16,5 см. В издательских иллюстрированных литографированных обложках эпохи модерна. Состояние хорошее: незначительные надрывы и потёртости по краям.
1. «Тихо так тихо» — Романс. — С.-Петербург: Изд. А. П. Кононова, № 42.
2. «Я помню вальса звук прелестный» — Старинный вальс. — Петроград: Изд. «М-ръ Лытэ» (А. К. Соколова), № 465.
3. Ж. Бизе — «Искатели жемчуга»: Романс Надира. / Перевод В. Берга. — Москва: Изд. С. Я. Ямбора, № 109.
4. М. Файнберг — «Мечты о прошлом (Anagara)»: Вальс для фортепиано. — Москва: Изд. С. Я. Ямбора, № 255.
5. Дж. Ф. Суза — «Под звёздным знаменем»: Знаменитый американский марш. — Москва: Изд. С. Я. Ямбора, № 507.
6. Ф. Легар — «Дорогой мой дружок» из оперетты «Граф Люксембург». — Москва: Изд. С. Я. Ямбора, № 157.
7. Ж. Массне — «Грёзы де-Грие» из оперы «Манон». — Москва: Изд. С. Я. Ямбора, № 141.
8. Б. Найхович — «В угаре страсти»: Драматический вальс. — Москва: Изд. С. Я. Ямбора, № 329.
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Collection of 8 rare pre-revolutionary Russian sheet music editions. St. Petersburg / Petrograd, Moscow: ca. 1908–1916.
1. “So Quiet, So Peaceful” (Tikho tak tikho) — Romance. — St. Petersburg: A. P. Kononov, No. 42.
2. “I Recall the Enchanting Sound of a Waltz” — Old-time waltz. — Petrograd: «М-ръ Лытэ» (A. K. Sokolova), No. 465.
3. G. Bizet — “The Pearl Fishers”: Romance of Nadir. / Russian text by V. Berg. — Moscow: S. Ya. Yambor, No. 109.
4. M. Feinberg — “Dreams of the Past (Anagara)”: Waltz for piano. — Moscow: S. Ya. Yambor, No. 255.
5. John Philip Sousa — “Under the Starry Banner” (The Stars and Stripes Forever). — Moscow: S. Ya. Yambor, No. 507.
6. Franz Lehár — “My Dear Friend” from “Der Graf von Luxemburg”. — Moscow: S. Ya. Yambor, No. 157.
7. Jules Massenet — “Des Grieux’s Dream” from the opera “Manon”. — Moscow: S. Ya. Yambor, No. 141.
8. B. Naykhovich — “In the Heat of Passion” (V ugare strasti): Dramatic waltz. — Moscow: S. Ya. Yambor, No. 329.

This evocative collection of eight sheet music editions represents the vibrant "Silver Age" of Russian popular culture, capturing the diverse soundscape of pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg and Moscow. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the early 20th-century commercial music market, including the arrangement of world-famous operatic arias by Bizet and Massenet, popular salon waltzes like the dramatic "In the Heat of Passion," and even international sensations such as John Philip Sousa’s "The Stars and Stripes Forever." Published by leading specialized houses such as S. Ya. Yambor and A. P. Kononov, these issues were the essential soundtracks to the private salons and public variety stages (estrada) of the era.
The physical identity of this lot is distinguished by its stunning lithographed covers, which are true masterpieces of Russian commercial Art Nouveau. Many of these wrappers feature photographic portraits of the era's stars, creating a visual connection between the music and the legendary performers who popularized them. From the melancholic strains of "I Recall the Enchanting Sound of a Waltz" to the lighthearted melodies of Franz Lehár’s operettas, this collection preserves the ephemeral beauty of a society on the brink of transformation. For bibliophiles, musicologists, and collectors of Russian heritage, these 1908–1916 imprints are vital primary sources, documenting the synthesis of high-art operatic tradition and the emerging mass-media hits of the early 20th century.

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