Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano Quintet, 1st Edition
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Composed by Modest MUSSORGSKY (1839 - 1881). Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Contemporary,Romantic Period,Standards. 223 pages. Jmsgu3 #4312237. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549935).The First Edition is more piano-centric, while the Second edition features more textural variety and interplay between the strings and piano.
Pictures at an Exhibition (Картинки с выставки) by Modest Petrovič Musorgskij, 1874
(Модест Петрович Мусоргский) Arranged for Piano Quintet by James M. Guthrie
Contents:
Promenade 1 Allegro giusto, nel modo russico; senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto page 1
1. GNOMUS (The Gnome) Sempre vivo page 4
Promenade 2 Moderato commodo assai e con delicatezza page 15
2. IL VECCHIO CASTELLO (The Old Castle) Andante molto cantabile e con dolore page 18
Promenade 3 Moderato non tanto, pesamente page 27
3. TUILLERIES Dispute d'enfants après jeux (Children's Quarrel after Games)
Allegretto non troppo, capriccioso page 29
4. BYDLO (Cattle) Sempre moderato pesante page 34
Promenade 4 Tranquillo page 38
5. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks Балет невылупившихся птенцов Scherzino page 40
6. "Samuel" Goldenberg und "Schmuÿle" Еврей в меховой шапке. Cандомир Andante page 44
Promenade 5 Allegro giusto, nel modo russico, poco sostenuto page 52
7. LIMOGES. LE MARCHÉ. (La grande nouvelle) The Market (The Great News)
Allegretto vivo, sempre scherzando page 56
8. CATACOMBAE (Sepulchrum romanum) (Roman Tomb) Парижские катакомбы Largo page 66
CON MORTUIS IN LINGUA MORTUA (With the Dead in a Dead Language)
Andante non troppo, con lamento page 68
9. The Hut on Hen's Legs (Baba Yaga) Избушка Бабы-Яги на курьих ожках. Часы в русском стиле
Allegro con brio, feroce page 71
10. The Bogatyr Gates (In the Capital in Kiev) Проект городских ворот в Киеве. Главный фасад
"The Great Gates of Kiev" Allegro alla breve Maestoso con grandezza page 90
Mussorgsky is known for his ability to evoke vivid pictures through his music. He creates soundscapes that transport listeners to other places and times. Using complex harmonies and shifting tonalities, Mussorgsky creates sonic paintings that are as diverse and varied as any works of art in a museum. He takes listeners on a journey through different landscapes and environments, ranging from pastoral settings to the underworld depths. In his famous suite, Pictures at an Exhibition, Mussorgsky gives each movement a title referencing a painting, sculpture, or architectural feature from an art museum. The suite is composed to capture the moods and emotions the artworks evoke. From the bright and energetic Promenade to the sad and mysterious Catacombs, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition paints a vivid sonic landscape that brings the listener into the art museum.
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