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| Era | Romantic |
| Birth - Death | March 9/21, 1839 – March 16/28, 1881 |
| Summary | Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (Russian: Моде́ст Петро́вич Му́соргский, Modest Petrovič Musorgskij), one of the Russian composers known as the Five, was an innovator of Russian music. He strove to achieve a uniquely Russian musical identity, often in deliberate defiance of the established conventions of Western music. Many of his major works were inspired by Russian history, Russian folklore, and other nationalist themes, including the opera Boris Godunov, the orchestral tone poem Night on Bald Mountain, and the piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition. |
| Video | Pictures at an Exhibition |
| More Information | Modest Mussorgsky - Wikipedia article with summary of life and works and links to related subjects and people plus portrait. Modest Mussorgsky: Voicing the Spirit of Russia - Timeline, key works, recommended recordings, and composer quote, from Humanities Web. Mussorgsky: Piano Works - A personal review of some recordings. Kunst der Fuge | Modest Mussorgsky - MIDI files (freely downloadable) of "Pictures at an Exhibition" and "Night on the Bare Mountain"; also WMA / MP3 files. Modest Moussorgsky - Karadar Dictionary entry with life, related composers, MIDI audio samples, catalogue of works, list of operas with phonetically spelled libretto of Boris Godunov, and portraits and other illustrations. Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky - Explanation of the interaction between the music and the Hartman paintings. Classical Music Archives: Mussorgsky - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 60 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats Modest Mussorgsky - A list of works and biographical note with pictures Quotations related to Modest Mussorgsky Modest Mussorgsky - Bilder einer Ausstellung Modest Mussorgsky - Classical Recordings available at ArkivMusic ClassicsToday.com: Review Digest for Works by Modest Mussorgsky Great Russian Composers: Modest Mussorgsky - This video is part of a five-volume set that profiles the lives and works of some of Russia's greatest composers. |
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