Musorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition

by Michael Russ

Book Overview

The piano cycle Pictures at an Exhibition is perhaps the most widely known of Musorgsky's compositions, especially as orchestrated by Ravel. This informative and wide-ranging guide places the original piano work in the context of Russian cultural life, considering in particular the work of the artist Victor Hartman, creator of the pictures which inspired Musorgsky's composition. A detailed synopsis takes the reader through each piece in turn, describing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521386071
• ISBN13: 9780521386074
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.5"