Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an exhibition" (pt. 1)

Update: 2021-03-06

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The most orchestral of all piano works, a piece that has inspired so many great musicians, Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an exhibition" is our topic for two episodes.

Composed as an homage to the composer's close friend, artist Victor Hartmann, the work brings his paintings and sketches to life.

Russian, Polish, French, Jewish motifs are all mixed in this suite for piano solo.

The recording used in this show is this one:

https://spoti.fi/3rm5reb

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Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an exhibition" (pt. 1)