List of compositions by Modest Mussorgsky
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Modest Mussorgsky Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky ( rus, link=no, Модест Петрович Мусоргский, Modest Petrovich Musorgsky , mɐˈdɛst pʲɪˈtrovʲɪtɕ ˈmusərkskʲɪj, Ru-Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky version.ogg; – ) was a Russian compo ...
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Orchestral works


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Songs


''Youthful Years''

''Youthful Years: A Collection of Romances and Songs'' (russian: Юные годы: сборник романсов и песен, translit=Yunïуе godï: sbornik romansov i pesen) is a bound series of 18 manuscripts of songs by Mussorgsky, the existence of which was announced by
Charles Malherbe Charles Théodore Malherbe (21 April 1853 – 5 October 1911) was a French violinist, musicologist, composer and music editor. Life and career Malherbe was born in Paris, son of Pierre Joseph Malherbe (1819–1890) and Zoé Caroline Mozin (1832 ...
in 1909. # "Where Art Thou, Little Star?" # "The Joyous Hour" # "The Leaves Rustled Sadly" # "Many Are My Palaces and Gardens" # "A Prayer" # "Tell Me Why, Gentle Maiden" # "What Are Words of Love to You?" # "The Winds Blow, Wild Wind" # "But If I Could Meet With Thee" # "Little One" # "Old Man's Song" # "King Saul" # "
Night Night (also described as night time, unconventionally spelled as "nite") is the period of ambient darkness from sunset to sunrise during each 24-hour day, when the Sun is below the horizon. The exact time when night begins and ends depends ...
" # "Kalistrat" # "The Outcast" # "Sleep, Go to Sleep, Peasant Son" # "Song of the Balearic Islander" # "Every Saturday"


Opus numbers

Michel-Dimitri Calvocoressi Michel-Dimitri Calvocoressi (2 October 1877 – 1 February 1944) was a French-born music critic and musicologist of Greek descent who was an English citizen and resident from 1914 onwards. He often promoted Russian composers, particularly Modes ...
provides this list of works with opus numbers, compiled by the composer, prefaced by the following remarks (italics added): "The other catalogue which was sent to Stassof is dated 16 August 1878; but, as it mentions no work composed later than 1874, Andrei Rimsky-Korsakof suggests, rightly, that it must have been compiled some four years earlier. ''Its only value is that of a biographical curiosity.''" Note: The columns 'category' and 'notes', as well as the column headings, have been added for the convenience of the reader. It will be noticed that Calvocoressi's date given in the preceding remarks (16 August 1878) does not match that given below.


References

Notes Sources * Abraham, G., "Modest Musorgsky" in ''The New Grove: Russian Masters 1'', New York: W. W. Norton & Co. (1986) * Calvocoressi, M.D., Abraham, G., ''Mussorgsky, 'Master Musicians' Series'', London: J.M.Dent & Sons, Ltd., 1946 *Calvocoressi, M. D., ''Modest Mussorgsky: His Life and Works'', London: Rockliff, 1956 *Gordeyeva, Ye. (editor), Kazakova, N. (works list) ''M. P. Musorgskiy: Letters'', 2nd edition, Moscow: Music (publisher), 1984 ордеева, Е., ''М. П. Мусоргский: Письма'', Москва: Музыка, 1984* Taruskin, R., ''Musorgsky: Eight Essays and an Epilogue'', New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1993 * Unknown compiler, notes to ''Moussorgsky: Integrale des Melodies'' CD recording by
Boris Christoff Boris Christoff ( bg, Борис Кирилов Христов, Boris Kirilov Hristov, ; 18 May 1914 – 28 June 1993) was a Bulgarian opera singer, widely considered one of the greatest basses of the 20th century. Early life He was born ...
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