Треклист: 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