Pribaoutki is a cycle of four songs composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1914 to Russian texts by Alexander Afanasyev. Its Russian title has no direct English equivalent, although Richard Taruskin suggests "nonsense rhymes" or "jingles." (The French subtitle appearing in the score, Chansons plaisantes, is descriptive, not a translation.) Pribaoutki takes about four minutes to perform.
| Librettist | Alexander Afanasyev |
| Date of composition | 1914 (Composed between June and September 1914) in Salvan, Switzerland |
| Premiered | 1918, November 20th (Salle des Agriculteurs) in Paris, France |
| Dedicated to | Dedicated to composer's Mother |
| Type | Song(s) |
| Approx. duration | 4 minutes |
| Spoken language | Russian |
| Instruments |
Voice
Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet Violin Viola Cello Double Bass |
| Autotranslations beta |
Igor Stravinsky: Pribaoutki Igor' Fëdorovič Stravinskij: Pribaoutki Igor Strawinsky: Pribaoutki |