“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.
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 860092
for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 140414
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1534054
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 803010
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 805177
Score
Item no.: 206628
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 257120
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2704
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1487
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 901466
for: TB soli, SATB divisi, Keyboard [Organ or Piano] or Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039315
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198560
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 922564
für Sopran und Kammerorchester
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 382600
Pictures At An Exhibition
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314646
From Pictures At An Exhibition
for: Solo for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Recorder, Trombone, Euphonium Violin, Viola or Violoncello & Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308063
From Pictures At An Exhibition
for: Treble recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299315
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1242658
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 670477
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379520
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 281538
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1386377
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 948482
For Violoncello and Piano (Charles Schiff)
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 163701
complete version
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1665569
complete version
for: Brass ensemble (17 parts), percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1665180
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 944987
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 580343
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 946331
for: Piano
Item no.: 287396
for: 5 brass winds
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996571
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 662958
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 924771
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Buch
Item no.: 187289
for: Piano
Item no.: 286075
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 806545
EMB Album Series for Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 197515
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1204679
for: Piano
Item no.: 285719
4X Clar. En Sib
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072623
Brass and Timpani
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 917960
Eb
for: Piano, Trombone
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1613015
Fünf ausgewählte Stücke
for: für 2 Klarinetten und Klavier
Partitur und Stimmen
Item no.: 155362
for: Concert band
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1639498
From Pictures At An Exhibition
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299334
From Pictures At An Exhibition
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299325
From Pictures At An Exhibition
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299324
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