Biography of Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
16.03.1839
Born in Toropez, Russia, son of a rich family of land owners
1845
First music lessons from his mother
1852
Preparing a carreer as an officer
1859
Joins Mili Balakirew and spends his time henceforth mainly on music
1863
Lives for four years on a military appointment.
1869
Appointment at the Minsitry for National Property
16.03.1881
Dies in Petersburg, Rimskij-Korsakow finishs two of his operas posthum.
Further information/Sources:
Sheet music for flute:
Eine Nacht auf dem kahlen Berge (Bearbeitung)
(flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn)
Bärenreiter, BA 8608
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro feroce - poco piu sostenuto - Allegro feroce
Parts and score
Mushrooms (F-Dur) (Bearbeitung)
(flute, oboe (flute), clarinet, bassoon)
Edition Musicus, 634
Rating: easy
- Vivace
The badest edition I ever saw. Cheapest paper, each sheet another size, only copies and those are bad.
Literature von/über Modest Mussorgsky
- Die Welt der Musik in neun Kapiteln1985. - ISBN: 3-8135-0396-8
- Richter, Thomas: Warum man im Auto nicht Wagner hören sollteMusik und GehirnStuttgart: Reclam,2012. - ISBN: 978-3-15-020255-5
- Schmierer, Elisabeth: Komponisten-PorträtsBilder und DatenStuttgart: Reclam,2003. - ISBN: 3-15-018268-9
- Tonger, P. J.: Conversations-Lexikon der TonkunstBeilage der Neuen MusikzeitungKöln: Wilhelm Hassel,1910.
Last edit 16.12.2012