Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition; Night On Bald Mountain / Infinity Digital Audio CD 1994 / QK 57233

UPC 074645723327

Overview

This CD compilation, released in 1994 by Infinity Digital, features two iconic works by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky: "Pictures at an Exhibition" and "Night on Bald Mountain." These compositions showcase Mussorgsky's innovative and imaginative style, blending Russian literary and folk influences with Romantic-era musical techniques.

Product Features

• Label: Infinity Digital – QK 57233
• Format: CD, Compilation
• Country: US
• Released: 1994
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic

Tracklist

• Pictures At An Exhibition (Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel)
  1. Promenade - 1:42
  2. I. The Gnome - 2:51
  3. Promenade - 1:04
  4. II. The Old Castle - 4:53
  5. Promenade - 0:35
  6. III. Tuileries - 1:05
  7. IV. Bydlo - 2:31
  8. Promenade - 0:49
  9. V. Ballet Of The Unhatched Chicks - 1:15
  10. VI. Samuel Goldberg And Schmuyle - 2:17
  11. VII. The Market Place At Limoges - 1:29
  12. VIII. Catacombs. A Roman Grave - 2:06
  13. With The Dead - 2:15
  14. IX. The Hut On Fowls' Legs - 3:30
  15. X. The Great Gate Of Kiev - 5:40
• Night On Bald Mountain (Arranged and Orchestrated by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) - 12:50
• Khovanshchina (Excerpts)
  1. Dawn Over The River Moscow - 5:54
  2. Act IV, Scene I: Beginning - 5:10

Interesting Facts

• "Pictures at an Exhibition" was written in commemoration of Mussorgsky's friend, the architect Viktor Hartmann.
• "Night on Bald Mountain" was inspired by Russian literary works and legend, depicting a Witches' Sabbath on St. John's Eve.
• Both works showcase Mussorgsky's unique blend of Russian folk and Romantic-era musical styles.

Key Credits

• Art Direction: Risa Zaitschek
• Artwork [Cover Art]: Doug Aitken
• Composed By: Modest Mussorgsky
• Conductor: Jahni Mardjani
• Orchestra: Georgian Festival Orchestra