Пётр Ильич Чайковский (1840–1893). Ранние граммофонные записи

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
Early Gramophone Recordings
The Queen of Spades,
fragments of the opera
Recorded in 1906-1907
1 Herman’s arioso “I don’t even know her name” (Act 1, Scene 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.34
Alexander Davydov, tenor
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
3-22550 (4975L)
2 Herman’s arioso “You will receive your death blow”
(The Storm Scene) (Act 1, Scene 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
Alexander Davydov, tenor
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
3-22568 (4972L)
3 Duet of Liza and Polina “’Tis Evening” (Act 1, Scene 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.53
Marianna Cherkasskaya, soprano, Nina Panina, mezzo-soprano
Piano, Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
24460 (4967L)
4 Polina’s romance “Lovely lady friends” (Act 1, Scene 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
Nina Panina, mezzo-soprano
Piano (pianist unknown)
2-23106 (4968L)
3
5 Polina’s recitative and Russian song (Act 1, Scene 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.57
Nina Panina, mezzo-soprano
Chorus and Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
2-23122 (4991L)
6 Liza’s arioso “Why these tears” (Act 1, Scene 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01
Renée Radina-Figner, soprano
Accompanying orchestra
Х-2-63035 (6429L)
7 Scene of Liza and Herman (Herman’s entrance in Liza’s bedroom)
(Act 1, Scene 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.06
Marianna Cherkasskaya, soprano, Alexander Davydov, tenor
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
24462 (4978L)
8 Herman’s arioso “Forgive me, celestial creature” (Act 1, Scene 2). . . . . . . . . . . . 2.43
Alexander Davydov, tenor
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Bruno Seidler-Winkler
2-22817 / (2972L)
9 Yeletsky’s aria “I love you” (Act 2, Scene 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.34
Oscar Kamionsky, baritone
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Bruno Seidler-Winkler
2-22756 / (2961L)
10 Duet of Prilepa and Milovzor “My tender friend” (Act 2, Scene 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.27
Marianna Cherkasskaya, soprano, Nina Panina, mezzo-soprano
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
24455 (4966L)
4
11 Herman’s entrance in the Countess’s bedroom (Act 2, Scene 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13
Alexander Davydov, tenor
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
3-22570 (4974L)
12 The Countess’s song (Act 2, Scene 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.11
Nina Panina, mezzo-soprano
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
2-23108 (4989L)
13 Liza’s arioso “I am worn out by grief” (Act 3, Scene 6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.05
Marianna Cherkasskaya, soprano
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
2-23121 (4964L)
14 Liza’s scene “And what if the midnight chimes the answer” (Act 3, Scene 6). . . . 2.20
Marianna Cherkasskaya, soprano
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
2-23105 (4965L)
15 Duet of Liza and Herman “You have come…”
“Oh yes, my sufferings are over” (Act 3, Scene 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.49
Marianna Cherkasskaya, soprano, Alexander Davydov, tenor
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
24463 (4980L)
16 Finale of Scene 6 and Scene of Herman’s madness (Act 3, Scene 6). . . . . . . . . 3.15
Marianna Cherkasskaya, soprano, Alexander Davydov, tenor
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
24457 (4981L)
5
17 Tomsky’s song “If darling girls could fly…” (Act 3, Scene 7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.17
Vladimir Kastorsky, bass
Chorus and Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
3-22554 (4992L)
18 Herman’s aria “What is our life? A game!” (Act 3, Scene 7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22
Alexander Davydov, tenor
Orchestra of Gramophone Co. Ltd. Conductor Ivan Arkadiev
3-22569 (4973L)
Bonus track:
19 1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Symphony orchestra. Conductor Max Roth
Brillant Sonderklasse 7440-7441
Archive recordings 1906-1907 ( 1 – 18 ) and 1930s ( 19 )
Sound restoration: Elena Doinikova, Elena Sych, Ekaterina Сh