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Modest Musorgsky

Modest Mussorgsky Collection – A Visionary of Russian Music

Step into the world of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839–1881), a revolutionary composer whose work redefined Russian classical music. As a member of the Mighty Handful, Mussorgsky was dedicated to forging an authentic Russian sound, free from Western European conventions. His compositions are marked by their bold harmonic language, unorthodox structures, and deep psychological insight, making him one of the most forward-thinking composers of the 19th century.

A Unique Musical Voice

Mussorgsky’s works stand apart for their speech-like melodic contours, innovative modal harmonies, and orchestral textures that evoke vivid imagery and deep emotional resonance. His music often draws inspiration from Russian folklore, history, and literature, bringing dramatic realism and expressive intensity to the forefront.

Masterpieces of the Repertoire

Mussorgsky’s contributions to the repertoire remain indispensable, with some of his most celebrated works including:

  • Pictures at an Exhibition – Originally a virtuosic piano suite, later orchestrated by Maurice Ravel, this masterpiece transforms a series of paintings into musical vignettes, each with its own distinct character and color.
  • Night on Bald Mountain – A groundbreaking orchestral tone poem depicting a witches' sabbath, known for its relentless energy, driving rhythms, and darkly atmospheric orchestration.
  • Boris Godunov – One of the most significant Russian operas ever composed, featuring naturalistic declamation, psychologically complex characterizations, and a raw, unfiltered dramatic intensity.
  • Khovanshchina – An unfinished opera depicting political turmoil in 17th-century Russia, later completed by Rimsky-Korsakov and Shostakovich, showcasing Mussorgsky’s masterful use of choral writing and orchestration.
  • Songs and Dances of Death – A profound song cycle that intertwines lyricism with stark harmonic contrasts, reflecting on themes of fate, mortality, and existential struggle.

For Performers, Scholars, and Enthusiasts

Our Modest Mussorgsky Collection features:

  • Definitive recordings by legendary conductors and performers, capturing the depth and intensity of his music.
  • Urtext and critical editions of scores, ideal for conductors, pianists, vocalists, and orchestral musicians.
  • Scholarly texts and analyses, offering in-depth studies on Mussorgsky’s compositional techniques, harmonic innovations, and historical context.
  • Rare and historical editions, preserving the authenticity of Mussorgsky’s original manuscripts and early publications.

Mussorgsky’s Enduring Legacy

Mussorgsky’s music remains a touchstone for expressive freedom, harmonic experimentation, and dramatic realism. His bold approach to tonality and orchestration prefigured many 20th-century developments, influencing composers such as Debussy, Stravinsky, and Shostakovich.

Whether you are an interpreter seeking deeper insight, a scholar studying Russian nationalism in music, or a listener captivated by Mussorgsky’s singular voice, this collection provides unparalleled access to one of classical music’s most uncompromising and visionary composers.

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  • The Russian Opera: Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina - Zdravko Gadjev, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kaludi Kaludov, Alexandrina Mithceva, Chorus and Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera, Emil Tchakarov / Sony Classical 3x LP, 1990 / S3 45831 The Russian Opera: Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina - Zdravko Gadjev, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kaludi Kaludov, Alexandrina Mithceva, Chorus and Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera, Emil Tchakarov / Sony Classical 3x LP, 1990 / S3 45831
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    The Russian Opera: Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina - Zdravko Gadjev, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kaludi Kaludov, Alexandrina Mithceva, Chorus and Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera, Emil Tchakarov / Sony Classical 3x LP, 1990 / S3 45831

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    The Russian Opera: Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina - Zdravko Gadjev, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kaludi Kaludov, Alexandrina Mithceva, Chorus and Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera, Emil Tchakarov / Sony Classical 3x LP, 1990 / S3 45831 UPC...
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  • Haydn, Mussorgsky, Faure, Respighi, Braga - Teresa Berganza, Juan-Antonio Alvarez Parejo: An Evening Of Song 1985 / Hänssler Classic Audio CD 2010 / CD 93.705 Haydn, Mussorgsky, Faure, Respighi, Braga - Teresa Berganza, Juan-Antonio Alvarez Parejo: An Evening Of Song 1985 / Hänssler Classic Audio CD 2010 / CD 93.705
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    Haydn, Mussorgsky, Faure, Respighi, Braga - Teresa Berganza, Juan-Antonio Alvarez Parejo: An Evening Of Song 1985 / Hänssler Classic Audio CD 2010 / CD 93.705

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    Haydn, Mussorgsky, Faure, Respighi, Braga - Teresa Berganza, Juan-Antonio Alvarez Parejo: An Evening Of Song 1985 / Hänssler Classic Audio CD 2010 / CD 93.705 UPC 4010276023128   Label: Hänssler Classic – CD 93...
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  • Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition, Night On Bald Mountain, Prelude to Khovanshchina / Telarc Audio CD 2008 / CD-80705 Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition, Night On Bald Mountain, Prelude to Khovanshchina / Telarc Audio CD 2008 / CD-80705
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    Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition, Night On Bald Mountain, Prelude to Khovanshchina / Telarc Audio CD 2008 / CD-80705

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    Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition, Night On Bald Mountain, Prelude to Khovanshchina / Telarc Audio CD 2008 / CD-80705 UPC 089408070525   Paavo Järvi (Estonian...
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  • Russian Songs - Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Britten, Joan Rodgers, Roger Vignoles / Hyperion Audio CD / CDA67355 Russian Songs - Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Britten, Joan Rodgers, Roger Vignoles / Hyperion Audio CD / CDA67355
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    Russian Songs - Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Britten, Joan Rodgers, Roger Vignoles / Hyperion Audio CD / CDA67355

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    Russian Songs - Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Britten, Joan Rodgers, Roger Vignoles / Hyperion Audio CD / CDA67355 UPC 034571173559   Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (Russian: Модест Петрович Мусоргский, Modest Petrovich...
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  • Tchaikovsky: Moskva, Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina, Taneyev: John of Damascus - Olga Teriouchkova, Boris Statsenko, Berliner Rundfunkchor, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Michail Jurowski / Koch Classics GmbH Audio CD 2002 / 3-6553-2 Tchaikovsky: Moskva, Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina, Taneyev: John of Damascus - Olga Teriouchkova, Boris Statsenko, Berliner Rundfunkchor, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Michail Jurowski / Koch Classics GmbH Audio CD 2002 / 3-6553-2
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    Tchaikovsky: Moskva, Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina, Taneyev: John of Damascus - Olga Teriouchkova, Boris Statsenko, Berliner Rundfunkchor, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Michail Jurowski / Koch Classics GmbH Audio CD 2002 / 3-6553-2

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    Tchaikovsky: Moskva, Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina, Taneyev: John of Damascus - Olga Teriouchkova, Boris Statsenko, Berliner Rundfunkchor, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Michail Jurowski / Koch Classics GmbH Audio CD 2002 / 3-6553-2 UPC...
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  • Feodor Chaliapin: The Russian Songs (1926-1934) - Glinka: The Midnight Review, Rimsky-Korsakov: The Prophet, Mussorgsky: Trepak, Dargomizhsky: The Old Corporal, Mussorgsky: Song of the Flea, Malashkin / Vocal Archives Audio CD 1996 / VA 1118 Feodor Chaliapin: The Russian Songs (1926-1934) - Glinka: The Midnight Review, Rimsky-Korsakov: The Prophet, Mussorgsky: Trepak, Dargomizhsky: The Old Corporal, Mussorgsky: Song of the Flea, Malashkin / Vocal Archives Audio CD 1996 / VA 1118
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    Feodor Chaliapin: The Russian Songs (1926-1934) - Glinka: The Midnight Review, Rimsky-Korsakov: The Prophet, Mussorgsky: Trepak, Dargomizhsky: The Old Corporal, Mussorgsky: Song of the Flea, Malashkin / Vocal Archives Audio CD 1996 / VA 1118

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    Feodor Chaliapin: The Russian Songs (1926-1934) - Glinka: The Midnight Review, Rimsky-Korsakov: The Prophet, Mussorgsky: Trepak, Dargomizhsky: The Old Corporal, Mussorgsky: Song of the Flea, Malashkin / Vocal Archives Audio CD 1996 / VA 1118 UPC...
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  • Sergio Perticaroli - Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 Op. 57 ''Appassionata'', 32 Variations WoO 80, Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Aura Music Audio CD 2000 / AUR 407-2 DDD Sergio Perticaroli - Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 Op. 57 ''Appassionata'', 32 Variations WoO 80, Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Aura Music Audio CD 2000 / AUR 407-2 DDD
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    Sergio Perticaroli - Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 Op. 57 ''Appassionata'', 32 Variations WoO 80, Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Aura Music Audio CD 2000 / AUR 407-2 DDD

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      Sergio Perticaroli - Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 Op. 57 ''Appassionata'', 32 Variations WoO 80, Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Aura Music Audio CD 2000 / AUR 407-2 DDD UPC 697833004079   Label: Aura Music – AUR 407-2...
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  • Modest Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina - Zdravko Gadjev, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kaludi Kaludov, Alexandrina Miltcheva, Chorus and Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera, Emil Tchakarov / Sony Classical 3x Audio CD 1990 / S3K 45831 Modest Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina - Zdravko Gadjev, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kaludi Kaludov, Alexandrina Miltcheva, Chorus and Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera, Emil Tchakarov / Sony Classical 3x Audio CD 1990 / S3K 45831
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    Modest Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina - Zdravko Gadjev, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kaludi Kaludov, Alexandrina Miltcheva, Chorus and Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera, Emil Tchakarov / Sony Classical 3x Audio CD 1990 / S3K 45831

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    Modest Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina - Zdravko Gadjev, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kaludi Kaludov, Alexandrina Miltcheva, Chorus and Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera, Emil Tchakarov / Sony Classical 3x Audio CD 1990 S3K 45831   ...
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  • Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov: Orchestral Works - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons / EMI Classics 2x Audio CD 2006 Stereo / 094635082425 Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov: Orchestral Works - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons / EMI Classics 2x Audio CD 2006 Stereo / 094635082425
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    Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov: Orchestral Works - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons / EMI Classics 2x Audio CD 2006 Stereo / 094635082425

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    Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov: Orchestral Works - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons / EMI Classics 2x Audio CD 2006 Stereo UPC 094635082425   Label: EMI Classics –...
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  • Mussorgsky, Janáček, Prokofiev – Fazıl Say - Pictures / A.K. Müzik Audio CD + DVD CD 2011 / AK-V5199 Mussorgsky, Janáček, Prokofiev – Fazıl Say - Pictures / A.K. Müzik Audio CD + DVD CD 2011 / AK-V5199
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    Mussorgsky, Janáček, Prokofiev – Fazıl Say - Pictures / A.K. Müzik Audio CD + DVD CD 2011 / AK-V5199

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    Mussorgsky, Janáček, Prokofiev – Fazıl Say - Pictures / A.K. Müzik Audio CD + DVD CD 2011 / AK-V5199 UPC 8698540811112 CD + NTSC DVD Region Code: 0 (all region)   CD playtime 66 minutes   DVD playtime 80...
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  • Dvorak: Symphony No.9; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel / Live from the Hercules Hall of the Munich Residence, Munich / DVD (4260415080158) Dvorak: Symphony No.9; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel / Live from the Hercules Hall of the Munich Residence, Munich / DVD (4260415080158)
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    Dvorak: Symphony No.9; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel / Live from the Hercules Hall of the Munich Residence, Munich / DVD

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    Dvorak: Symphony No.9; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel / Live from the Hercules Hall of the Munich Residence, Munich / DVD Format: NTSC Run time: 83...
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  • Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov - Martti Talvela, Nicolai Gedda, Leonard Mróz, Aage Haugland, Polish Radio Chorus Of Krakow, Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow / EMI Classics 3x Audio CD, Box Set, Stereo 2008 / 5099950917822 Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov - Martti Talvela, Nicolai Gedda, Leonard Mróz, Aage Haugland, Polish Radio Chorus Of Krakow, Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow / EMI Classics 3x Audio CD, Box Set, Stereo 2008 / 5099950917822
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    Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov - Martti Talvela, Nicolai Gedda, Leonard Mróz, Aage Haugland, Polish Radio Chorus Of Krakow, Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow / EMI Classics 3x Audio CD, Box Set, Stereo 2008 / 5099950917822

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    Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov - Martti Talvela, Nicolai Gedda, Leonard Mróz, Aage Haugland, Polish Radio Chorus Of Krakow, Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow / EMI Classics 3x Audio CD, Box Set, Stereo 2008 / 5099950917822 UPC...
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