“Art is not an end in itself, but a means of addressing humanity.” Modest Petrowitsch Mussorgski (1839 - 1881)
This was Mussorgski’s main focus and driving force, the truthful portrayal of human life, and all its trials and tribulations. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the tumultuous highs and lows of Mussorgsky’s music today.
Mussorgsky was born into a wealthy, aristocratic family with a strong military tradition. After finishing his studies at the Cadet School of the Guard in St. Petersburg, Mussorgsky joined the Russian Imperial Guard. He soon gave up his commission to focus on his music. To that end, he held various positions as a civil servant to support his artistic and social development. Having got a taste for it at Cadet School, in his mid-twenties, Mussorgsky had his first issues with alcoholism. After his mother’s death in 1865, he fell into a deep depression which, along with his bohemian lifestyle, saw his alcoholism consume him, which resulted in an inability to work as an artist and composer. Despite the sincere efforts of his friends, particularly Rimsky-Korsakov, his brighter moments became few and far between. He finally succumbed to his vices, and died at the young age of 42.
The fundament of Mussorgsky’s music is realism. Its musical expression is gross, like the truth of life. Mussorgski’s music does not enchant but captivates with its emotional and dramatic charge. With this psychologically penetrating, harsh musical language, Mussorgsky influenced the entire up-and-coming generation of modern composers at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The high point of Modest Mussorgsky’s artistic output is often viewed as his operas “Boris Godunov” and“ Khovanshchina”, which explore many new ideas, such as their dramatic musical structure, setting of folk texts, grand expressiveness amongst others. Numerous autobiographical elements can also be found in all his dramatic works.
An important part of the Mussorgsky’s work is his 60 songs, which reflect well the tragic nature of his troubled soul. The most famous symphonic works are “A Night on the Bald Mountain” and the cycle “Pictures at an Exhibition”, originally composed for piano, which today is mainly performed in the instrumental arrangement by Maurice Ravel.
set of string parts
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1211703
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 474967
BOVACO Vocal Solo
for: Voice, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023400
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012323
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 914739
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 843074
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1672773
for: 2 pianos
Single edition
Item no.: 1096186
The Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1211254
for: Brass band
Item no.: 260996
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1068160
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1648210
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 894837
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1067069
for: 4 Klarinetten
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966744
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 901227
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 877903
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1092762
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1194387
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1651333
for: Double bass, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 581334
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 946146
for: FL KLAR TRP POS
Item no.: 158053
from Pictures at an Exhibition
for: 4 flutes [3 flutes, alto flute]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016124
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 358812
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949598
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1144418
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 170046
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1620637
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1664473
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949587
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 283718
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1000095
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1000041
for: Orchester (2 Oboen, 2 Klarinetten, 2 Fagotte, 2 Hörner, 2 Trompeten, Posaune, Pauken, Piatti, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello, [Kontrabass]
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 424814
for: Orchester (2 Oboen, 2 Klarinetten, 2 Fagotte, 2 Hörner, 2 Trompeten, Posaune, Pauken, Piatti, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello, [Kontrabass]
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424811
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1664472
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1664470
for: Orchester (2 Oboen, 2 Klarinetten, 2 Fagotte, 2 Hörner, 2 Trompeten, Posaune, Pauken, Piatti, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello, [Kontrabass]
Single part Cello
Item no.: 424813
for: Orchester (2 Oboen, 2 Klarinetten, 2 Fagotte, 2 Hörner, 2 Trompeten, Posaune, Pauken, Piatti, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello, [Kontrabass]
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424812
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1664469
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1664471
for: Orchester (2 Oboen, 2 Klarinetten, 2 Fagotte, 2 Hörner, 2 Trompeten, Posaune, Pauken, Piatti, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello, [Kontrabass]
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424810
Study book
Item no.: 106136
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