All five members of the 'Mighty Handful' of Russian composers, including Mussorgsky, were remarkably self-taught amateurs.
Performer Biography
Anthony Goldstone, the pianist on this album, is a sixth-generation pupil of Beethoven through his teacher Maria Curcio.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the Divine Art Russian Piano Music Series, which features a substantial contribution from pianist Anthony Goldstone.
Interpretation
This recording of Pictures from an Exhibition is performed from the composer's manuscript, revealing details like phrasing, dynamics, and even different notes not found in earlier published editions.
Composer Biography
Modest Mussorgsky, the composer, was one of the 'Mighty Handful' of Russian composers who aimed to incorporate traditional Russian culture into their work.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mussorgsky's music is known for its raw, even crude, realism, often favoring primitive peasant culture over gentrified styles, and his harmonic language foreshadowed the twentieth century.
Composition History
Mussorgsky's Pictures from an Exhibition was inspired by a posthumous exhibition of works by his close friend, artist and architect Viktor Hartmann, who died at 39.
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Russian Transcription
Mussorgski: Bilder einer Ausstellung / Fünf Klavierstücke
