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The Nursery (Russian: Детская, Detskaya, literally Children's [Room]) is a song cycle by Modest Mussorgsky set to his own lyrics, composed between 1868 and 1872.
Contents
Series 1: The Nursery
1. With Nanny (B-flat major) 2. In the Corner (F major) 3. The Beetle (F major) 4. With the Doll (A-flat major) 5. At Bedtime (A-flat major)Series 2: At the Dacha
The two surviving songs of Series 2 (Russian: «На Даче», Na Dache, At the Dacha) along with new edition of the five songs of Series 1, were published by V. Bessel and Co. in 1908.
1. Ride on a Hobby Horse (D-flat major) 2. The Cat 'Sailor' (A major) 3. Dream 4. [Unknown title]References
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