Composition: The Nursery (Mussorgsky, Modest)

Title Детская
Alternative title Enfantines
Creators Modest Mussorgsky (composer)
Opus
Instrumentation voice and piano
Number of movements 7
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Composed 1868
First published 1871
Dedication various
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Composition types Songs
Language Russian
Period Romantic
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Sections

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click for details		 Metronome Key Measures
С няней / Mit der Nänna / Mit der Njanja / Mit der Kinderfrau / Oh Raconte, Nianiouchka. Allegretto — B flat major —
В углу / In der Ecke / Im Winkel. Allegro molto – Andantino — — —
Жук / Der Käfer. Allegro, non troppo — F major —
С куклой / Mit der Puppe. Andante / Andante, tranquillo — A flat major —
На сон грядущий / Vor dem Einschlafen / Vor dem Schlafengeben / Abendgebet. Allegro moderato — A flat major —
Поехал на палочке / Der steckenpferdreiter / Steckenpferdreiter / Ritt auf dem Steckenpferd. Vivace – Moderato — D flat major —
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 —

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete — Bessel 1908 Complete Score · view
view Complete — Edition Peters — Complete Score · view
view Complete — — — Complete Score · view
view Complete — Bessel 1871 Nos.1-5 · view

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