Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) was Russian composer and pianist who was an innovator of Russian music during the Romantic period. Many of his compositions were inspired by Russian history and Russian folklore. Despite a tragic life destiny (he suffered from severe depression) and a relatively short time during which he devoted himself to creative musical activities, Mussorgsky left a work whose significance transcends time. It mainly includes compositions for piano, operas, songs and orchestral compositions.