Tchaikovsky: Children’s Album Op.39

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Overview
This work was composed when Tchaikovsky was 38 years old.
It was composed following the example of Schumann’s 《Album for the Young》.
It begins with 〈Morning Prayer〉 and ends with 《In the Church》. Let’s use the titles of each piece to imagine life in Russia.
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1. Morning PrayerB2♫
The piece begins with a quiet prayer for another day like no other. I want to play with a clear chord, with the sop. raised a little.
[5] 〜 The rhythmic dynamics begin to move. The solemn opening changes to a gentle, warm atmosphere.
In the second half, it sounds as if it is ringing in the distance, so it may be a prayer heard from a church some distance away.
[16]〜There is a series of G played with the 5th finger, but play relaxed, with small movements, without forcing. If you play as if you are resting your wrist on the inner voice, the inner voice will resonate well and the series will be easier to play.
Playing time: 1”15
2.Winter Morning
3.Playing Toy Horses
4.Mummy
5.Wooden Toy Soldier’s March
6.Doll’s Sickness
7.Doll’s Funeral
8.Waltz
9.New DollB2
10.Mazurka
11.Russian Song
12.Peasant is playing Accordion
13.Kamarinskaya
14.Polka
15.Italia Song
16.Old French Song
17.German Song
18.Neapolitan Song
19.Nurse’s Tale
20.Baba Yaga
21.Sweet Day-dream
22.Lark’s Song
23.organ-grinder’s Singing
24.In the ChurchB2