Both pieces remained unpublished for a long time, with four manuscripts surviving, but were published in 1978 by the Croatian Music Institute (Hrvatski Glazbeni Zavod). The first manuscript of No. 1 bears the dedication to Dora's close friend, pianist Alice Ripper, along with the date July 20-21, 1918. The second manuscript, however, is dedicated to Rosa Lumbe-Mladota, sister of Ottmar von Lumbe, who would later become Dora's husband. In a letter to Rosa, Dora explained that No. 1 depicts a tranquil atmosphere where the moon gently illuminates a dark pond, fir trees tremble sensing the arrival of autumn, and weeping willows sway. No. 2, on the other hand, portrays the impression of a dreamy, sweet May night where the moon shines on birch trees, the scent of jasmine and lilac wafts, and the song of a nightingale proclaiming love can be heard. She described both as having the atmosphere of a nocturne, yet depicting different scenes. According to the same letter, No. 2 appears to have been composed between 10 and 11 PM on May 27, 1920. The final manuscript includes her own poems in German for both pieces, describing their respective atmospheres. These works seem to reflect the atmosphere of the pond and gardens on the grounds of the Pejačević family's ancestral home in Našice, and are among her most poetic, refined, and accomplished compositions.

No. 1, Op. 50-1

No. 2, Op. 50-2