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Modest Mussorgsky 1839–1881

The Nursery

Enfantines

Voice, Piano Songs Romantic Composed 1868 published 1871 7 movements dedicated to various
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7 movements
  1. I С няней / Mit der Nänna / Mit der Njanja / Mit der Kinderfrau / Oh Raconte, Nianiouchka. Allegretto B♭ major ♪ p. 3
  2. II В углу / In der Ecke / Im Winkel. Allegro molto – Andantino ♪ p. 9
  3. III Жук / Der Käfer. Allegro, non troppo F major ♪ p. 14
  4. IV С куклой / Mit der Puppe. Andante / Andante, tranquillo A♭ major ♪ p. 30
  5. V На сон грядущий / Vor dem Einschlafen / Vor dem Schlafengeben / Abendgebet. Allegro moderato A♭ major ♪ p. 34
  6. VI Поехал на палочке / Der steckenpferdreiter / Steckenpferdreiter / Ritt auf dem Steckenpferd. Vivace – Moderato D♭ major ♪ p. 40
  7. VII Кот Матрос / Поехал на палочке / Kater Murr / Kater Prinz. Vivo – Allegro moderato. Quasi recit – Allegro meno vivo – Moderato – Vivo / Agitato – Meno mosso – Moderato A major ♪ p. 49

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Voice, Piano
Edition Public domain
55 p.
Full score Bessel, St. Petersburg, 1908
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