Composition: Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky, Modest)
| Title | Pictures at an Exhibition |
| Alternative title | Картинки с выставки ; Tableaux d'une Exposition ; Bilder einer Austellung |
| Creators | Modest Mussorgsky (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 16 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1874 |
| First published | 1886 |
| Dedication | Vladimir Stassov |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Maurice Ravel |
| view | Complete | 11 recorders | Jaap Wiebes |
| view | Complete | horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba | Wayne Beardwood |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | Robert G. Patterson |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Klemens Starybrat |
| view | Complete | 2 melodicas | Andrew Jonathan Lee |
| view | Selections | orchestra | Mikhail Tushmalov |
| view | Selections | strings | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Selections | 2 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Selections | 5 viola damores | Elaine Fine |
| view | Selections | piano 4 hands | Aleksandr Schaefer |
| view | Promenade I-V | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | orchestra | Matias Ekert |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | 3 violins, 2 violas and cello | Elaine Fine |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | English horn, bass oboe, heckelphone and bassoon | — |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | violin and piano | — |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | flute and piano | Gabriel Isenberg |
| view | Tuileries (No.3) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks (No.5) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1874 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Bessel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Augener | 1914 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Schirmer | 1922 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Knute Snortum | 2021 | Complete Score · view Engraving Files (Lilypond) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Jürgen Knuth | — | 1. Promenade · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Philadelphia: Clinton F. Nieweg | 2016 | 'Pictures at an Exhibition', a Guide to Editions · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Manuscript | 1900 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Editions Russes de Musique | 1929 | Complete Score · view Flute 1/2 · view Piccolo (also Flute 3) · view Oboe 1/2 · view Oboe 3/English horn · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bass Clarinet (B) · view Alto saxophone (E) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Contrabassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Horn 3/4 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (C) · view Trumpet 3 (C) · view Trombone 1/2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Whip/Rattle/Tambourine/Cymbals/Bass Drum · view Xylophone · view Bells · view Glockenspiel · view Celeste · view Harp 1 · view Harp 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Editions Russes de Musique | 1929 | Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Editions Russes de Musique | 1929 | Violins I · view Violins II · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 11 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts (high) · view Complete Parts (low) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Horn · view Trombone · view Tuba · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 melodicas |
Andrew Jonathan Lee | 2022 | Complete Score · view Melodica 1 · view Melodica 2 · view Engraving files (MuseScore) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Bessel | — | Complete Score · view Flute 1/2, Piccolo · view Oboe 1/2, English Horn · view Clarinet 1/2 (B, A), Bass Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (B, A) · view Trombone 1/2, 3/Tuba · view Timpani, Glockenspiel, Bell (Chime) Tam-Tam, Triangle, Cymbals/Bass Drum · view Piano · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Violins III (Violas) · view Cellos · view Basses · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2017 | 4 Excerpts - Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 5 viola damores |
— | — | Nos.1-9 - Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Bessel | 1900 | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Promenade I-V | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2019 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | Arrangement for English horn, bass oboe, heckelphone and bassoon | — | — | Complete Score · view English Horn · view Bass Oboe · view Heckelphone · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano | Triton | 1932 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Il vecchio castello (No.2) | Arrangement for flute and piano |
Gabriel Isenberg | 1999 | Complete Score and Flute Part · view |
| view | Tuileries (No.3) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2018 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (C) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks (No.5) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2021 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Chiara Bertoglio (piano) | For Piano (Mussorgsky) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Alexander Ghindin (piano) | For Piano (Mussorgsky) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Mikhail Arkadiev (piano) | For Piano (Mussorgsky) | Complete Performance · file Promenade I · file 1. Gnomus · file Promenade II: Moderato commodo assai e con delicatezza · file 2. Il Vecchio Castello · file Promenade III: Moderato non tanto, pesamente · file 3. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants après jeux) · file 4. Bydło · file Promenade IV: Tranquillo · file 5. Балет невылупившихся птенцов · file 6. "Samuel" Goldenberg und "Schmuÿle" · file 7. Limoges, le marché (La grande nouvelle) · file 8. Catacombæ (Sepulcrum romanum) · file Cum mortuis in lingua mortua · file 9. Избушка на курьих ножках (Баба-Яга) · file 10. Богатырские ворота (В стольном городе во Киеве) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | — | Rudolf Firkušný (piano) | For Piano (Mussorgsky) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Philippe Entremont (piano) | For Piano (Mussorgsky) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Minnesota Orchestra (orchestra) | Antal Doráti (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Ernest Ansermet (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Walter Goehr (conductor) | For Orchestra (Ravel) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | Katsuhiro Oguri (performer) | — | Movements 1-2 · file Movements 3-6 · file Movements 7-8 · file Movements 9-10 · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | For Piano solo (Knuth) | 1. Promenade · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | Quinn Mason (performer) | For Wind Band (Mason) | 10. The Great Gate of Kiev · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | For String Orchestra (Rondeau) | 1. Promenade · file 2. The Troubadour · file 3. Promenade · file 4. Children Quarrelling at Play · file 5. Promenade · file 6. The Ox-Cart · file 7. Promenade · file 8. Chicks · file 9. The Gnome · file 10. Rich and Poor · file 11. The Market Place · file 12. In the Catacombs · file 13. The Old Witch · file 14. The City Gates · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | For 2 Horns, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | 4 Excerpts - Virtual Performance · file |
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