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