Number of Discs: 3
Format: FLAC (image+cue)
Label: Marston
Catalogue: 53011-2
Release: 2008
Size: 814 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Sergei Taneyev
01. Mozart: Fantasie in C Minor, K. 396
1891; (C143) Russia
Josef Hofmann
02. Anton Rubinstein: Contredanse A, no. 3 from Le Bal, op. 14
24 December 1895 o.s.; (C139) Moscow
03. Anton Rubinstein: Contredanse B, no. 3 from Le Bal, op. 14
24 December 1895 o.s.; (C139) Moscow
04. Wagner-Brassin: Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre
10 February 1896 o.s.; (C140) Moscow
05. Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, op. 38, no. 5, “Passion”
Date unknown o.s.; (C137) Russia
Anna Essipova
06. Godard: Gavotte in G, op. 81, no. 2
15 November 1898 o.s.; (C136) Apartment of Julius Block, Russia
Paul Pabst
07. Chopin: Nocturne in E, op. 62, no. 2
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C121) Moscow
08. Chopin-Pabst: Waltz in D-flat, op. 64, no. 1, “Minute”
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C122) Moscow
09. Schumann: Carnaval, op. 9: “Chopin”
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C122) Moscow
10. Schumann: Carnaval, op. 9: “Estrella”
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C122) Moscow
11. Tchaikovsky-Pabst: Paraphrase on Sleeping Beauty, op. 66
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C124) Moscow
12. Pabst: Papillons
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C125) Moscow
13. Chopin-Pabst: Mazurka in D, op. 33, no. 2
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C125) Moscow
14. Chopin-Pabst: Mazurka in D, op. 33, no. 2
12 February 1895 o.s.; (C123)1 Moscow
Anton Arensky
15. Arensky: Improvisation in E-flat
24 November 1892 o.s.; (C112) Russia
16. Arensky: Improvisation in A
24 November 1893 o.s.; (C120) Russia
17. Arensky: Nocturne in D-flat, no. 3 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36
25 November 1894 o.s.; (C114) Moscow
18. Arensky: Intermezzo in F Minor, no. 12 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36
25 November 1894 o.s.; (C114) Moscow
19. Arensky: Consolation in D, no. 5 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36
Date not specified; (C115) Russia
20. Arensky: Le ruisseau dans la forêt in G, no. 15 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36
20 December 1894 o.s.; (C109) Moscow
21. Arensky: Ioniques, no. 3 from Essais sur les Rythmes Oubliés, op. 28
20 December 1894 o.s.; (C119) Moscow
22. Arensky: Strophe Alcéene, no. 5 from Essais sur les Rythmes Oubliés, op. 28
20 December 1894 o.s.; (C119) Moscow
23. Arensky: An der Quelle in A, op. 46, no. 1
12 April 1899 o.s.; (C117) Russia
24. Arensky: Unidentified composition
12 April 1899 o.s.; (C107) Russia
Sandra Droucker
25. Arensky: Etude in F-sharp, no. 13 from 24 Morceaux Charactéristiques, op. 36
18 February 1898 o.s.; (C135) Russia
26. Chopin: Prelude in F-sharp Minor, op. 28, no. 8
16 September 1898 o.s.; (C134) Russia
Vladimir Wilschaw
27. Godard: En Courant in G-flat, no. 1 from 6 Morceaux, op. 53
Ca. 1890s; (C144) Russia
Egon Petri
28. “Free Improvisation”
October 1923; (C106) Vevey, Switzerland
29. Unidentified composition
October 1923; (C104) Vevey, Switzerland
30. Unidentified composition
October 1923; (C105) Vevey, Switzerland
31. Unidentified composition
October 1923; (C105) Vevey, Switzerland
Paul Juon
32. Juon: Variation 4 from the second movement of Sonata for Violin and Piano, op. 7
26 February 1911; (C162) Germany
Leonid Kreutzer
33. Liadov: Etude in F, op. 37
1915; (C141) Germany
34. Chopin: Mazurka in G Minor, op. 67, no. 2
1915; (C141) Germany
35. Juon: Humoresque in F, no. 3 from 6 Klavierstücke, op. 12
February (?) 1915; (C158) Grunewald, Germany
CD 02
Leonid Kreutzer and Paul Juon
01. Juon: Tanzrhythmen, op. 41, no. 3 (Allegretto grazioso)
1915; (C159) Germany
02. Juon: Tanzrhythmen, op. 41, no. 2 (Vivace molto)
1915; (C159) Germany
Sergei Taneyev and Leo Conus
03. Leo Conus: Suite for Piano Four-Hands
14 December 1893 o.s.; (C126) Russia
Sergei Taneyev and Paul Pabst
Arensky: Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, op. 23 (“Silhouettes”):
04. No. 1: “Le Savant”
14 December 1892 o.s.; (C127) Moscow
05. No. 3: “Polichinelle”
14 December 1892 o.s.; (C111) Moscow
06. No. 4: “Le Rêveur”
14 December 1892 o.s.; (C130) Moscow
Jules Conus
07. Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, op. 20, no. 1
4 October 1892 o.s.; (C191) Russia
08. Bach: Partita No. 3, in E, BWV 1006 – Minuet 1
4 October 1892 o.s.; (C191) Russia
09. Chopin-Sarasate: Nocturne in E-flat, op. 9, no. 2,
7 April 1894 o.s.; (C189) Russia
With Paul Juon, piano
Anton Arensky; Jan Hrímalý, Anatoly Brandukov
Arensky: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, op. 32
10. First movement – Allegro moderato
10 December 1894 o.s.; (C42) Russia
11. Second movement – Scherzo: Allegro molto
10 December 1894 o.s.; (C43) Russia
12. Third movement – Elegie: Adagio
10 December 1894 o.s.; (C44) Russia
Jascha Heifetz, Waldemar Liachowsky
13. Cui: Orientale, from Kaleidoscope, op. 50
4 November 1912; (C192) Grunewald, Germany
14. Cui: Orientale, from Kaleidoscope, op. 50
4 November 1912; (C193) Grunewald, Germany
15. Mozart-Auer: Gavotte in G, from Idomeneo
4 November 1912; (C194) Grunewald, Germany
16. Popper-Auer: Etude, op. 55, no. 1 “Spinnlied”
4 November 1912; (C195) Grunewald, Germany
17. Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin
4 November 1912; (C197) Grunewald, Germany
Eddy Brown, Julius Block
18. Tartini-Kreisler: Variations on a theme of Corelli
27 December 1914; (C200) Grunewald, Germany
19. Kreisler: La Chasse in the style of Cartier
27 December 1914; (C211) Grunewald, Germany
20. Kreisler: Andantino in the style of Martini
6 December 1914 [per announcement]; (C207) Grunewald, Germany
21. Kreisler: Liebesleid
6 December 1914 [per announcement]; (C202) Grunewald, Germany
22. Haydn-Burmester: Minuet in F, from Symphony No. 96
27 December 1914; (C209) Grunewald, Germany
23. Beethoven-Burmester: Minuet No. 2 in G, 167, WoO 10
27 December 1914; (C212) Grunewald, Germany
24. Schumann-Auer: Vogel als Prophet, from Waldscenen, op. 82
27 December 1914; (205) Grunewald, Germany
25. Juon: Berceuse, op. 28, no. 3
27 December 1914; (C210) Grunewald, Germany
Joseph Press, Michael Press
26. Handel-Halvorsen: Passacaglia in G Minor, from Harpsichord Suite No. 7, HWV 432
Recording date unknown; (C198)
The Choir of the Synodical School of Moscow
27. Rachmaninoff: Spiritual Concert
12 December 1893 o.s.; (C40)2 Hall of the Synodical School of Moscow
CD 03
Madamoiselle Nikita (Louisa Margaret Nicholson), Pyotr Schurovsky
01. Donizetti: Quando rapito, from Lucia di Lammermoor
19 February 1890 o.s.; (C62) St. Petersburg
02. Verdi: Ernani, involami, from Ernani
22 November 1891 o.s.; (C63) Moscow
03. Composer unidentified: La Zingara
19 February 1890 o.s.; (C59) St. Petersburg
04. Composer unidentified: At the Fountain
19 February 1890 o.s.; (C60) St. Petersburg
05. Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat, op. 9, no. 2, arranged for voice and piano
22 November 1891 o.s.; (C61) Moscow
Vasily Samus
06. Dargomïzhsky: I am in love, my maiden, my beauty
15 February 1890; (C74) the Hall of the St. Petersburg Conservatory
07. Rubinstein: Longing, op. 27, no. 9
1890; (C75) Russia
08. Tchaikovsky: Don Juan’s Serenade, op. 38, no. 1
1890; (C77), Block’s Apartment, Moscow
Adele Borghi
09. Bizet: Habanera from Carmen
1891; (C67) Russia
Maria Klimentova-Muromtzeva, Sergei Taneyev
10. Bizet: Pastorale
4 February 1891 o.s.; (C65) Moscow, History Museum’s main lecture hall
11. Tchaikovsky: Do not leave me!, no. 4 from 6 Romances, op. 27
5 February 1891 o.s.; (C66) Moscow, History Museum’s main lecture hall
12. Unidentified composition
4 February 1891 o.s.; (C64) Moscow, History Museum’s main lecture hall
13. Schumann: Widmung, no.1 from Myrthen, op. 25
4 February 1891 o.s.; (C64) Moscow, History Museum’s main lecture hall
Eugenia Jurjevna Werdan
14. Grieg: Ich liebe dich, op. 5, no. 3
14 November 1892 o.s; (C52) Moscow
15. Cui: Mai, no. 7 from Musical Pictures, op. 15
14 November 1892 o.s; (C52) Moscow
16. Tchaikovsky: Legend, no. 5 from 16 Songs for Children, op. 54
14 November 1892 o.s.; (C55) Moscow
Nikolai Figner
17. Cui: I remember the evening
31 March 1891 o.s.; (C88) Russia
Maria Ivanovna Gutheil
18. Rubinstein: Sail
10 January 1894 o.s.; (C68) Moscow, Physics Lecture Hall, Moscow University
19. Davydov: And night, and love, and moon
10 January 1894 o.s.; (C69) Moscow, Physics Lecture Hall, Moscow University
20. Rubinstein: Longing, op. 27, no. 9
10 January 1894 o.s.; (C70) Moscow, Physics Lecture Hall, Moscow University
Lavrentii Donskoi
21. Rimsky-Korsakov: Berendey’s cavatina from The Snow Maiden
8 November 1894 o.s.; (C86) Russia
22. Rubinstein: O pechal I toska from Nero
8 November 1894 o.s.; (C85) Russia
Evgeny Dolinin
23. Wagner: In fernem Land from Lohengrin
10 December 1898 o.s.; (C93) Block residence, assumed St. Petersburg
Therésè Leschetizkaya-Dolinina
24. Unidentified composition
26 November 1898 o.s.; (C97) St. Petersburg
25. Godard: Chanson de Florian
26 November 1898 o.s.; (C97) St. Petersburg
Elizaveta Lavrovskaya
26. Tchaikovsky: Lullaby in a Storm, no. 10 from 16 Songs for Children, op. 54
Recording date unknown; (C51) Russia
27. Unidentified composition
10 March 1892 o.s.; (C50) Russia
Elena Gerhardt, Arthur Nikisch
28. Brahms: Blinde Kuh, no. 1 from [8] Lieder und Gesänge, op. 58
16 September 1911; (C100) Announced Berlin, but presumed to be Grunewald
29. Schubert: Wohin? no. 2 from Die schöne Müllerin
16 September 1911; (C101) Grunewald, Germany
30. Elena Gerhardt and Arthur Nikisch
16 December 1911; (C352) Germany
31. Leo Tolstoy
14 February 1895 o.s.; (C247) Russia
32. Leo Tolstoy. With Countess Sofia Andreevna Tolstaya (Wife, ), Tatiana L’vovna Tolstaya-Sukhotina (Daughter, ), and Tatiana Mikhailovna Sukhotina-Albertini (Granddaughter, )
14 February 1895 o.s.; (C245) Russia (Tolstoy and his wife)
2 November 1927; (C245) Vevey, Switzerland (Tolstoy’s daughter and granddaughter)
33. Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky and Anton Rubinstein. With Elizaveta Lavrovskaya, Vasily Ilyich Safonov, Alexandra Ivanovna Hubert and Julius Block
4-10 January 1890 o.s.3; (C283) Moscow
Starting in 1889, what is now recognized as one of the earliest dates to record music, Julius Block recorded some of the most important artists and personalities of his time on cylinder. His cylinders range in date from 1889 to 1927, and were recorded in Russia, Germany, and Switzerland. Our three-CD set includes artists who have previously remained “silent” and will change the conception of many artists whose discography up until now were thought to be complete. These are the only known recordings of Anton Arensky, Paul Pabst, Sergei Taneyev, Leo Conus, Jules Conus, Anna Essipova, Jan Hrimaly, Anatoly Brandukov, Elizaveta Lavrovskaya, and Paul Juon. These are also the earliest surviving recordings of Josef Hofmann, Nikolai Figner, Eddy Brown, and Egon Petri. There are also recordings of the 11-year-old Heifetz one week after his sensational debut with Arthur Nikisch and the Berlin Philharmonic, which adds four pieces to Heifetz’s discography. And, they include the first recorded performances of Bach, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Donizetti, Verdi, Bizet, and Arensky.