Pictures at an Exhibition

Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” is one of the most popular works of the Russian Romantic period. Originally a suite for piano based on the artwork of Victor Hartmann, it is Ravel’s transcription for orchestra that is most often performed. This arrangement, for Woodwind Quintet and Piano, is inspired by that version of the work.

Promenade
1) Gnomus
Promenade (2)
2) Il Vecchio Castello
Promenade (3)
3) Tuileries
4) Bydlo
Promenade (4)
5) Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
6) Samuel Goldenburg and Schmuyle
7) Limoges. Les Marche
8) Catacombes
Con Mortuis in lingua mortua
9) The Hut of Baba Yaga
10) The Great Gate of Kiev

The Oboe doubles on English Horn in “Il Vecchio Castello”. Parts for A and B flat clarinet are provided.

The ScoreFlipper file demonstrates “Promenade (4)” and “Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks”.