The Nursery


The Nursery is a song cycle by Modest Mussorgsky set to his own lyrics, composed between 1868 and 1872.
The cycle was published in two series. Only the first two songs survive of the second series.

Song Data

SeriesTitleTranslationDateDedicationPub. DatePublisher
Детская 1С нянейWith Nanny1868-04-26Aleksandr Dargomyzhsky1872Bessel
Детская 2В углуIn the Corner1870-09-30Viktor Gartman1872Bessel
Детская 3ЖукThe Beetle1870-10-18Vladimir Stasov1872Bessel
Детская 4С куклойWith the Doll1870-12-18Tanyushka and Goga Musorgsky1872Bessel
Детская 5На сон грядущийAt Bedtime1870-12-18Sasha Cui1872Bessel
На Даче 1Поехал на палочкеRide on a Hobby Horse1872-09-141882Bessel
На Даче 2Кот МатросThe Cat 'Sailor'1872-08-151882Bessel
На Даче 3СонDreamProjected
На Даче 4Projected

Synopses

Series 1: ''The Nursery''

Series 2: ''At the Dacha''

The two surviving songs of Series 2 along with a new edition of the five songs of Series 1, were published by V. Bessel and Co. in 1908.