Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (urtext) / piano
| Publisher | G.Henle Verlag |
| Genre: | classical & sacret |
| Arrangement: | piano |
| Cast: | solo |
| Difficulty: | Advanced |
| Format: | book - paperback |
| Series: | Urtext |
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Parameters
| Product code: | HN477 |
| Composer: | Mussorgsky, Modest P. |
| No. of songs: | 10 |
| Pages: | 46 |
| Language: |
English
German French |
| Size: | 24 x 31 cm |
| ISMN: | 9790201804774 |
| Weight: | 218 g |
Songlist (10)
- Gnomus
- Il vecchio Castello
- Tuileries
- Bydlo
- Ballett der unausgeschlüpften Küken
- "Samuel" Goldenberg und "Schmuyle"
- Limoges. Le marché.
- Catacombae
- Die Hütte auf Hühnerfüßen
- Das Heldentor
Product description
In memory of the deceased illustrator and architect Viktor A. Hartmann (1834–1873), an exhibition of his watercolours and drawings was organised in 1874. Modest Mussorgsky, who had been Hartmann’s friend, was inspired by his visit to this exhibition to compose the cycle “Pictures at an Exhibition” for piano solo; a milestone of piano literature. He wrote it in June 1874 in St. Petersburg and subtitled it “Memories of Viktor Hartmann”. The picturesque and evocative musical language, which lets the pictures come to life, has remained fascinating to the present day. The source of the Henle Urtext edition is the cleanly written autograph. The layout of the musical text is based on Mussorgsky’s notation.
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.
