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Classical 78 RPM Record

Artist: Theodore Chaliapine Title: Merry Butterweek / Trèpak - Songs And Dances Of Death Format: 78 RPM Record Label:   His Master's Voice Country: UK Date: Jun 1931 Catalogue: D.B. 1511 Collection:   I Own It     I Want It  Community:  1 Owns Price Guide: Valuation Page » Search eBay #AD  » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.

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Performers
Composer	Alexander Serow, Modest Mussorgsky
Conductor	Lawrance Collingwood, Георгий Чернояров, Дмитрий Аристов
Soloist	Feodor Chaliapin

Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
Side A
01	Theodor Chaliapine	Merry Butterweek	Sieroff	Rate
Side B
02	Theodor Chaliapine	Trèpak - Songs And Dances Of Death	Moussorgsky	Rate

Notes

12-inch record

A: Bass with Russian Opera Chorus Of Paris under the direction of D. Aristoff and Balalaika Orchestra cond(ucted) by G. Tchernoyaroff
B: Orchestra conducted by Lawrance Collingwood

A: "Hostile Power" = изъ оп. "Вражья Сила" Сѣрова [i.e., from the opera "Hostile Power" by Sierov]

B: "Songs And Dances Of Death" = изъ "Пѣсни и Пляски Смерти" Мусоргскаго [i.e., from "Songs And Dances Of Death" by Moussorgsky]

"Butterweek" is the Slavic holiday of Maslenitsa, where Russians use up their last butter, eggs and milk to bake bliny (pancakes) because dairy products are forbidden during the following 40-day fasting season that precedes Easter.

A side (mx. 2G 113) recorded Paris, France, January 22, 1931.
B side (mx. Cc18157) recorded London, November 11, 1929.

A side face number: 32-2095
B side face number: 32-2096
A side runout: 32-2095 2G113 II △ A 2
B side runout: 32-2096 Cc18157 I △ C 2

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