“Children’s Album”, twenty-four easy pieces for piano, Op. 39

For solo piano.

Composition date: 1878.

Movements:
1. Morning Prayer Andante (G major)
2. Winter Morning Allegro (B minor)
3. Playing Hobby-Horses Presto (D major)
4. Mama Moderato (G major)
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For solo piano.

Composition date: 1878.

Movements:
1. Morning Prayer Andante (G major)
2. Winter Morning Allegro (B minor)
3. Playing Hobby-Horses Presto (D major)
4. Mama Moderato (G major)
5. March of the Wooden Soldiers Moderato (D major)
6. The Sick Doll Moderato (G minor)
7. The Doll's Funeral Adagio (C minor)
8. Waltz Allegro assai (E-flat major)
9. The New Doll Allegro (B-flat major)
10. Mazurka Allegro non troppo, Tempo di mazurka (D minor)
11. Russian Song Allegro (F major)
12. The Accordion Player Adagio (B-flat major)
13. Kamarinskaya Vivace (D major)
14. Polka Moderato. Tempo di Polka (B-flat major)
15. Italian Song Moderato assai (D major)
16. Old French Song Molto moderato (G minor)
17. German Song Molto moderato (E-flat major)
18. Neapolitan Song Andante (E-flat major)
19. Nanny's Story Moderato (C major)
20. The Sorcerer Presto (E minor)
21. Sweet Dreams Moderato (C major)
22. Lark Song Moderato (G major)
23. The Organ-Grinder Sings Andante (G major)
24. In Church Moderato (E minor)

The composer’s subtitle describes a collection of easy pieces for children, in imitation of Schumann. Written in 1878 and dedicated to Vladimir Davydov. The manuscript order differs from the first edition; the list follows the established published order.

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