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Here's our guide to 10 of the finest recordings of Mussorgsky's music, from the ever-popular Pictures from an Exhibition to the hidden treasure of the Nursery songs.
W 1971 zespół Emerson, Lake and Palmer, wykonujący rocka symfonicznego i progresywnego, stworzył album muzyczny Pictures at an Exhibition (Obrazki z wystawy). Album ten jest luźną adaptacją cyklu miniatur fortepianowych Musorgskiego i fragmentów poematu symfonicznego Noc na Łysej Górze .
Opinions differ about the quality of the Rimsky version, but on the whole it is more colourful (as you might expect) and a little less arduous than Mussorgsky’s original. The presence of Boris saturates the opera, even though he ended up with just two major scenes.
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky. Russian composer. Born: March 21 (March 9 O.S.), 1839, Karevo, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire. Died: March 28 (March 16 O.S.), 1881, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire. One of the Russian composers known as "Могучая кучка" / "The Five", was an innovator of Russian music in the romantic period.
Explore Modest Mussorgsky's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Modest Mussorgsky on AllMusic.
Cui attacked the work for its immaturity and ‘lack of technique’. Now a dipsomaniac, Mussorgsky began a second opera, Khovanshchina (left incomplete at his death), still managing to write some fine music, but his concentration and lifestyle had disintegrated. The artist Rapin recalled how often Stasov ‘on his return from abroad was hardly ...
Модест Мусоргский discography and songs: Music profile for Модест Мусоргский, born 21 March 1839.
