The renowned French pianist Jean-Philippe Collard takes on an extraordinary work from the 19th-century piano repertoire: the piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition, composed by Modest Mussorgsky between 2 and 22 June 1874 to translate into music several of the works exhibited by his friend, the artist Victor Hartmann.
‘PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION (‘Memory of Victor Hartmann’)
by Modeste Moussorgski [30.56] :
.. Promenade : 1.27
.. Gnomus : 2.20
.. Promenade : 0.53
.. Tuileries : 1.00
.. Bydlo : 2.03
.. Promenade : 0.34
.. Ballet of Unhatched Chicks : 1.19
.. Samuel Goldberg and Schmuyle : 2.13
.. Promenade : 1.26
.. Limoges. The Market. The Great News : 1.31
.. Catacombae, Sepulcrum romanum : 1.35
.. Cum mortuis in lingua mortua : 1.47
.. The Hut on Hen’s Legs (Baba Yagà) : 3.12
.. The Bogatyr Gates : 5. 13
Jean-Philippe Collard - Piano
Production: Televisione della Svizzera Italiana TSI
Producer: Renzo Rota
Musical Direction: Müller Wolfgang
TV Direction: Roberta Pedrini