Borodin Petite Suite for piano ( 1870-1885) & Tatiana Nikolayeva

Alexander Borodin ( 1833-1887) “Petite Suite“ for piano (1870-1885). Performed by Tatiana Nikolayeva in 1991. Suite consists of seven pieces and dedicated to Countesse de Mercy Argenteau 1. Au couvent. Andante religioso C♯ minor 2. Intermezzo. Tempo di menuetto F major 3. Mazurka I. Allegro C major 4. Mazurka II. Allegretto D♭ major 5. Rêverie. Andante D♭ major 6. Sérénade. Allegretto D♭ major 7. Nocturne. Andantino G♭ major Original title was “Petit Poème d’amour d’une jeune fille“. Pictures of Russian artist Ivan Kramskoy ( 1837-1887)