A Vocal Portrait

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Album Info

Release Date: 2002

Label: Naxos Historical

ⓅⒸ 2002 HNH International Ltd.
Distributed by: Naxos of America Inc., 416 Mary Lindsay Polk Drive, (Suite 509) Franklin, Tennessee, 37067, USA.
Made in Canada.

Playing time - 152:01

"With thanks to Gregor Benko, J. Richard Harris, Lawrence F. Hodridge and Andrew Karzas"

Tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, 10, and 12 to 14 (of CD2) are with uncredited orchestras.
Tracks 15 and 16 (of CD2) are with uncredited balalaika orchestras.

Information about the recordings:
— Disc 1 —
Track 1: rec. 25th September 1923; Mats. Bb3200-3 and 3201-2; Cat. DA555.
Track 2: rec. Milan, 26th April 1912; Mat. 614m, Cat. 052353.
Track 3: rec. St Petersburg, 26th October 1912; Mat. 2693c; Cat. 052388.
Track 4: rec. St. Petersburg, 26th October 1912; Mat. 2692c; Cat. 052387.
Track 5: rec. St. Petersburg, 26th October 1912; Mat. 2694c; Cat. 052389.
Track 6: rec. Camden, 22nd November 1922; Mat. C26104-4; (unpublished take).
Track 7: rec. Camden, 3rd January 1924; Mat. B29247-2; Cat. AGSA11.
Track 8: rec. Paris, June 1908; Mat. 616i ; Cat. 022112.
Track 9: rec. St Petersburg, 15th October 1911; Mat. 2495c; Cat. 022225.
Track 10: rec. St Petersburg, 12th November 1911; Mat. 2536c; Cat. 022262.
Track 11: rec. St. Petersburg, 15th October 1911; Mat. 2494c; Cat. 022224.
Track 12: rec. Hayes, 14th July 1924; Mat. Cc4883-4; Cat. DB799.
Track 13: rec. Hayes, 8th October 1924; Mat. Cc5195; Cat. DB799.
Track 14: rec. St Petersburg, October 1907; Mat. 290m; Cat. 022096.
Track 15: rec. Moscow, January 1902; Mat. 574x; Cat. 22822.
Track 16: rec. London, 5th July 1913; Mat. Y16741e; Cat. 4-22583.
Track 17: rec. St Petersburg, 25th January 1914; Mat. 5304ae (unpublished).
Track 18: rec. St Petersburg, 26th October 1912; Mat. 2695c; Cat. 032260.
Track 19: rec. St Petersburg, 25th January 1914; Mat. 5305ae; Cat. 4-22669.
Tracks 20 and 21: rec. St Petersburg, 4th April 1914; Mat. 5934ae; (unpublished).
Track 22: rec. St Petersburg, 30th September 1911; Mat. 2454 1/2c; Cat. 022213.
All tracks recorded for the Gramophone Company except tracks 6 & 7, recorded for Victor.

— Disc 2 —
Track 1: rec. Camden, 18th March 1927; Mat. CVE26102-6; Cat. 6783.
Track 2: rec. Camden, 18th March 1927; Mat. BVE27088-5; Cat. 1269.
Track 3: rec. Paris, 27th February 1930; Mat. CF3000-2; Cat. DB1437.
Track 4: rec. Paris, 27th February 1930; Mat. CF3001-3; Cat. DB1437.
Track 5: rec. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, during the performance of 31st May 1926; Mat. CR384; Cat. DB940.
Track 6: rec. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, during the performance of 31st May 1926; Mat. CR388; Cat. DB942.
Track 7: rec. New York, 7th April 1927; Mat. CVE38334-1 and CVE38335-1; Cat. 6693.
Track 8: rec. London, 8th June 1931; Mat. 2B582-2; Cat. DB 1530.
Track 9: rec. London, 20th October 1927; Mat. Cc11705-2; Cat. DB1104.
Track 10: rec. Camden, 16th March 1927; Mat. BVE26100-4; Cat. 1237.
Track 11: rec. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, during the performance of 4th July 1928; Mats. CR2141-43; Cat. DB1183 and DB3464.
Track 12: rec. London, 11th November 1929; Mat. Cc18157-1; Cat. DB1511.
Track 13: rec. Hayes, 8th October 1924; Mat. Cc5195; Cat. DB799.
Track 14: rec. London, 13th May 1931; Mat. 2B884-3; Cat. DB1525.
Track 15: rec. London, 13th June 1929; Mat. Bb1690-4; Cat. DA1061.
Track 16: rec. Paris, 27th September 1927; Mat. CTR3080-1; Cat. DB3463.
Track 17: rec. Tokyo, 6th February 1936; Mat. 8112-4; Cat. 14901.
Track 18: rec. Tokyo, 6th February 1936; Mat. 8113-4; Cat. 14901.
All tracks recorded for the Gramophone Company except tracks 1, 2, 7 and 10, recorded for American Victor; Tracks 17 and 18 recorded for Japanese Victor.

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