''Pictures at an Exhibition'' was composed hurriedly for an Exhibit of Hartmann's painting to commemorate the artist's death. Many of the original paintings have been lost.
''Pictures at an Exhibition'' was composed hurriedly for an Exhibit of Hartmann's painting to commemorate the artist's death. Many of the original paintings have been lost.
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''Pictures'' consists of 10 musical portraits of paintings by Hartamnn interspersed periodically by a Promenade, The Promanade is Mussorgsky himself walking between exhibits. Some,e of the pictures flow together without the Promenade. ''Pictures'' is a prime example of late nineteenth [[Romantic period (music)|Romantic program music]], music with a literary basis.
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''Pictures'' consists of 10 musical portraits of paintings by Hartamnn interspersed periodically by a Promenade, The Promanade is Mussorgsky himself walking between exhibits. Some of the pictures flow together without the Promenade. ''Pictures'' is a prime example of late nineteenth [[Romantic period (music)|Romantic program music]], music with a literary basis.