Moussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Based on the autograph manuscript and earliest editions, editor Nancy Bricard addresses the sources and discrepancies between the various publications of Moussorgsky’s most important contribution to piano literature—Pictures at an Exhibition. This well-researched edition describes the close relationship between the composer and Russian artist Victor Hartmann, whose paintings and sketches inspired the creation of this collection of musical works. Bricard offers fascinating insight into the composer’s compositional process by including music passages in her footnotes that Moussorgsky had discarded from the autograph. Also discussed are matters of tempo, fingering, pedaling and interpretation, as well as background on the historical, cultural and social environment that influenced the composer’s music.

Additional Information

SKU#: 00-17206
UPC: 038081185163
ISBN-10: 0739011944
ISBN-13: 9780739011942
Series: Alfred Masterwork Edition
Secondary Category: Piano Collection
Format: Book
Page Count: 68
Contributors: By Modest Moussorgsky / ed. Nancy Bricard
Level: Advanced – (6+)
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