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Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition | 
| Creators: Johann Sebastian Bach, Mikhail Glinka, Modest Mussorgsky, Evgeny Kissin
Label: RCA
Category: Music
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Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 090266388424
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ASIN: B00005UED7
Release Date: February 5, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | J.S. Bach: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C: Prelude | | • | J.S. Bach: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C: Intermezzo: Adagio | | • | J.S. Bach: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C: Fugue | | • | Glinka: The Lark | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Gnomus | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Il vecchio castello | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Tuileries | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Bydlo | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg & Schmuyle | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Limoges marche | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum) | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Con mortuis in lingua mortua | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: The Hut On Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga) | | • | Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Any recording of Busoni's transcription of Bach's mighty organ Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C will inevitably be compared with the Vladimir Horowitz performance that opened his "comeback" recital in 1965 and the 78-rpm-era version of Arthur Rubinstein (resurrected on Volume 8 in BMG's Rubinstein Collection). Kissin gives us Horowitz's brilliance, without the nervous affectations and missed notes, and Rubinstein's healthy athleticism and grandeur, without the occasional inattention to detail. In a performance such as this, Kissin convinces us that he is at once the Horowitz and the Rubinstein of our era--and perhaps superior to either. In Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Kissin almost never falters in evoking the inherently Russian quality of the tableaux: the heartbreak of unrequited passion in the "Old Castle"; the lurching to and fro of "Bydlo"; the mimicry of "Tuileries"; the helter-skelter bargain-seeking of "Limoges"; and the spooky depths of "Catacombs" and "Con mortuis in lingua mortua." Perhaps "The "Hut on Fowl's Legs" and "The Great Gate of Kiev" have only been surpassed in live recitals by Kissin himself and, of course, by Sviatoslav Richter--the best of whose live performances, recorded at a 1958 recital in Sofia, is still available on a Philips disc. Kissin's encore, Balakirev's transcription of Glinka's "The Lark," demonstrates that, when it comes to creating a singing line, with sensitive phrasing and exquisite textures, he has no equal among pianists alive today. --Stephen Wigler
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| Customer Reviews:
 Kissin's pictures February 23, 2010
Daniel Suarez
This is the finest piano interpretation of the Pictures I've heard. This 2001 recording of the no longer child prodigious shows the maturity and the assurance of the genius that was here to stay. The recording is superb, with the airy and presence of a live concert. This is a must have CD.
Great performance March 20, 2008
King Lemuel (Puyallup, WA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I heartily agree with the Amazon review by Stephen Wigler.
I recently listened to the famous Richter 1958 recital featuring Pictures and two Pictures renditions by Horowitz (1947 & 1951). All three of these Pictures are recommended in my what to buy next CD book. There is no DDD recording recommendation, but the book does mention my VOX 1955 Brendel LP. I have the above recordings on vinyl LPs and digital disc. Getting back to basics, a recording should preserve as close as possible the performance so that those who were there would be guessing, "is it live, or is it Memorex." None of the above even remotely does this by today's standards. I love Kissin's performance much more than any of the above and the recorded sound on it is simply dazzling.
Transcendant pianism of the highest order April 28, 2007
Elliot Richman (New Jersey, US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Kissin's rendering of Pictures at an Exhibition is piano playing of the highest order. Possibly it is as good as, or even exceeds, Richter's legendary 1958 Sofia recital version. The Bach-Busoni is equally excellent; Kissin evokes the tonal range of the organ as few pianists have. He is masterful.
 Brilliant, but idiosyncractic September 21, 2004
Jeffrey K. Lurie (Cleveland OH USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As with many of the other reviewers of this disc, I have my own mental reference points for these pieces. With regard to the Bach-Busoni, however, my reference point is not Horowitz, but Emil Gilels, from the first volume of the Great Pianists series. Comparing the two recordings leads me to the conclusion that the Kissen recording is preferable. Not only is the sound quality significantly better in general, but Kissen displays lightness of touch and clarity in the various polyrhythms. I agree with the other reviewers who wished Kissen would play more Bach.
With regard to the Mussoursky, I (like your other reviewers) tend to default to Richter, although I have heard several performers play this piece. While Kissen's technique is once again formidable, he seems to have tried to delve too much into the psychology and/or setting of some of the "picture" pieces. These leads to some wonderful charcterizations, but also to some pieces that simply seem too slow. I prefer the Richter, with its more consistent pacing. This version certainly qualifies as an interesting alternative, however.
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