Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition analysis: how average pictures inspired amazing music

[@Starlite4321]

Nope, you're the only one ! Just kidding. I'm sure you weren't aware of the ELP version because you're so young. If you were my age (68) you would have grown up on it. ELP were one of the greatest "rock bands" ever and this was one of their signature pieces. Amazing they could make classical music work for hard core stoner rock-and-roll fans who didn't even realize they were listening to classical music. I'm glad you found them.

[@Starlite4321]

Oh, and the Horowitz transcription played by him is incredible. You should make a point of hearing it!

[@oxoelfoxo]

Ooh, haven't listened to Pictures at an Exhibition for a while. Thanks for the links. I wish there was a video with the pictures being shown while the music is played. And I've never heard of the progressive rock version, either.

[@mybachhertzbaud3074]

You should indeed hear the ELP version as well as the very cool one from Isao Tomita. 😁🎶🎹🎶Play On

[@maiko4130]

I just heard the Horowitz version played by himself and was quite impressed. Didn’t know he transcribed it from the orchestra version! No wonder it sounded VERY orchestral!

[@jayviescas7703]

I subbed to your channel because of your open and very honest observations and opinions of music you've experienced. One version that most everyone on YT seems to ignore is Tomitas 1975 synthesizer reinterpretation. I don't think it's the best version but it is fun, lively and sometimes ponderous without being too deep. I always remember his almost cartoonish Ballet of the Chicks in Their Shells. If you haven't heard his version I think you should.

[@jeaneltawil]

That was a particularly great video from you. I loved the format of "decomposing" music as you talk about it and hope to see many more similar content on your channel. Keep up the good work :)

[@howimettheopera]

thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@niamurrell]

Thanks for this great video! I've had some of these Mussorgsky pieces in my playlists for years and never knew anything about them. This video really painted the picture (🥁🥁💥) and now I'll enjoy them even more. Thanks!

[@howimettheopera]

that's great to hear, thank you for watching!

[@Liza-w7j8q]

Professional musician, did not know about ELP! Very interesting, thanks

[@superkalifragilistisch6511]

This was very interesting and I like the way you explain/show it much!😊 Also didn't know there is the rock version, thats really cool!!We learned about this piece in 5th Grade in school (the nearly only time we had a music teacher 😂😬) I also like the woodwind quintett arrangement

[@howimettheopera]

I don’t know that arrangement, I’ll definitely check it out! Thanks for your comment :)

[@gianmarcocarnevale659]

How about a video about Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain"? Apparently the most widespread version that we listen to has been rewritten by Rimsky-Korsakov.

[@roxanagrinstein3076]

me encanto !

[@PaulVanDoren-l2v]

So have you listened to the ELP production? What did you think of the singing and the lyrics?

[@Taranau]

My favorite version is the Isao Tomita version... very moody and atmospheric...

[@FranTenor]

Buen video!!!!

[@eduardosci1909]

Tks!

[@paulhaddad4133]

Very interesting comments go on👍

[@caroall1362]

Thanks for the video 🤗

[@howimettheopera]

Thanks for watching ;)

[@davedonnie6425]

Is it weird that i kind of like the solo piano version better? To me it feels like having only one player playing all of it makes it more intimate

[@robertocastro9611]

Buenísimo!!!

[@howimettheopera]

Muchas gracias :)

[@anoliwolfmusic]

Я изучаю "Pictures at an Exhibition", мы еще многое не знаем

[@yuliastone9704]

I'm from Russia and I'm proud 🇷🇺

[@howimettheopera]

Russian music ROCKS

[@lautheimpaler4686]

You all are haters. Hartmann is the greatest painter ever.

[@unknownkingdom]

The ELP version is awful. Or at least it deviates very far from the source. I would call it "inspired bt" the original versus an arrangement for a rock band. None the less that was my introduction to the piece tears ago, and what caused me to eventually be interested in classical music.

[@nejanseyhan2564]

Amazing content !

[@howimettheopera]

thanks for watching!