Modest Mussorgski - Pictures at an Exhibition | Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra - Part 2/3

Live recording from 1983
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy - conductor
Modest Mussorgski - Pictures at an Exhibition, A Remembrance of Viktor Hartmann
0:05 First Promenade
1:27 Gnomus
4:19 Second Promenade
5:10 Il Vecchio Castello
9:51 Third Promenade
10:18 Les Tuileries
11:14 Bydlo
13:56 Fourth Promenade
14:30 Dance of Chickens in their Shells
15:57 The Two Jews
18:42 Fifth Promenade
20:06 The Market at Limoges
21:34 Catacombe
23:32 Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua
25:32 Baba-Yaga
28:38 The Great Gate of Kiev
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An Allegro film by Christopher Nupen

[@MonastraOperaSymphonyClassical]

In the '90's I purchase the original VHS of this. Thank you very much for upload and conserve this material. Is fantastic.

[@ihartmacz]

I just ordered this on laserdisc :)

[@nyehia]

After listening to this orchestration, I now understand what Ashkenazy meant by preserving the piece's Russian character, and how Ravel's orchestration departs from that. This orchestration is definitely darker, and at many points reminds me of instances in Tchaikovsky's orchestral works. I went to a performance of Ravel's interpretation recently, and I was seated in a way that gave me a very close view of the brass and percussion sections. Just the number of times the percussionists changed instruments made me think to myself this piece is a "spectacle!" So I get Ashkenazy's point that Ravel's interpretation makes Pictures at an Exhibition seem like more of an entertainment piece. I am glad there is more than one orchestration to listen to, depending on the mood :)

[@andre1214g]

I couldn't agree more.

[@T.Elder76AFGT]

My very favorite version

[@jamesmillen9120]

Great performance ---- thanks for uploading

[@smithpm81]

wow, amazing

[@gaborkovacs]

this is amazing - Russians are one of those rare nations who gave uplifting treasures to mankind - tack so mücket for sharing

[@user-gh3it9fm4x]

Удивительное звучание оркестра, замечательно, что можно послушать " Картинки " в таком формате, Мусоргский, как гений всегда будет звучать по - новаторски, оригинально, необычно, недаром им восхищались, как Лист, так и знаменитый бас, который его боготворил - Ф.Шаляпин, исполняя произведения своего кумира, отличная транскрипция и восхитительное звучание оркестра под управлением В.Ашкенази, не менее прекрасного пианиста....Браво!!!!

[@KingJorman]

there's immense darkness, danger, and mystery in this orchestration 21:27

[@rociozubieta7215]

15:56 Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle

[@lazaroyt_032h8]

La orquestación es de Ashkenazy ??? es fantástica que gran músico.....

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

Leo Funtek from Finland.

[@bbs8614]

31:36

[@geroelze929]

Die Orchesterfassung ist erstaunlich nahe an Mossorgskis Version! Sie spart das Derbe nicht aus, schleift nichts glatt. Das tut Ravells Version in hohem Maße!

[@zrshwe]

Ravel's orchestration is much better, in my opinion.

[@working_chen6988]

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