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Pictures at an ExhibitionPictures at an Exhibition
9 original pieces of9 original pieces ofartwork by Victorartwork by VictorHartmannHartmann
Mussorgsky, shockedMussorgsky, shockedby Hartmann’s death,by Hartmann’s death,wrote piano piece aswrote piano piece astributetribute
Ravel commissioned byRavel commissioned bySergey oussevit!ky toSergey oussevit!ky toorchestrateorchestrateMussorgsky’s pieceMussorgsky’s piece
Modest Mussorgsky
Maurice Ravel
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"verall #ransformations"verall #ransformations
From pictures to piano arrangementFrom
pictures to piano arrangement Hartmann’s ideas are transformed from staticHartmann’s ideas are transformed from static
to real$time presentationto real$time presentation
From piano to orchestra arrangementFrom
piano to orchestra arrangement Hartmann’s ideas are more speci%callyHartmann’s ideas are more speci%cally
presented through diverse instrument timbrespresented through diverse instrument timbres
&ith every transformation, the ideas behind&ith every transformation, the ideas behind
Hartmann’s original artwork are reinterpretedHartmann’s original artwork are reinterpreted
with added dimensionswith added dimensions
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Hartmann’s sketches' (allet ofHartmann’s sketches' (allet of
the )nborn *hicksthe )nborn *hicks "riginally"riginally
commissioned ascommissioned as
costume designcostume design
sketches for +-+sketches for +-+
production of theproduction of the
balletballet Trillby Trillby
.ggshell costumes.ggshell costumes
represent chicks inrepresent chicks in
shells prior toshells prior to
hatchinghatching
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Mussorgsky’s /(allet of theMussorgsky’s /(allet of the
)nborn *hicks0)nborn *hicks0 //Scher!ino 1 vivo, leggiero0' 2okingly,Scher!ino 1 vivo, leggiero0' 2okingly,
lightheartedly, alivelightheartedly, alive
3race notes imply movement, unborn3race notes imply movement, unbornchicks pecking at shellchicks pecking at shell
#rills 4right5 6 7uick pulse 4left5 1 #rills 4right5 6 7uick pulse 4left5 1
unsteadiness, wavering of limbs insideunsteadiness, wavering of limbs inside
shellsshells High 8 grace$note consistently used 1 chicksHigh 8 grace$note consistently used 1 chicks
cheepingcheeping
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Ravel’s /(allet of the )nbornRavel’s /(allet of the )nborn
*hicks0*hicks0 &oodwinds used to vocali!e chicks&oodwinds used to vocali!e chicks
(assoon bass to indicate clumsiness(assoon bass to indicate clumsiness
of the unborn chicks in shellsof the unborn chicks in shells #rills given to strings for uttery sound #rills given to strings for uttery sound
)se of glockenspiel, cymbal splashes)se of glockenspiel, cymbal splashes
and triangle for ringy, whimsical e:ectand triangle for ringy, whimsical e:ect ;iccolo cheeping sound 4high 85;iccolo cheeping sound 4high 85
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Hartmann’s ;ictures of #woHartmann’s ;ictures of #wo
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Mussorgsky’s /Samuel 3oldenberg andMussorgsky’s /Samuel 3oldenberg and
Schmu>le0Schmu>le0 ? pictures? pictures + piece e@amining relationship+ piece e@amining relationship Rich
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MussorgskyBs /Samuel 3oldenberg andMussorgskyBs /Samuel 3oldenberg and
Schmuyle0Schmuyle0 Rich
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Ravel’s /Samuel 3oldenberg andRavel’s /Samuel 3oldenberg and
Schmuyle0Schmuyle0 (rings out contrast between rich and(rings out contrast between rich and
poor
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Hartmann’s Hut on *hickenHartmann’s Hut on *hicken
AegsAegs
;encil sketch design for a;encil sketch design for aclock +Cth centuryclock +Cth century
Russian styleRussian style
#he clock sits on two #he clock sits on two
hen’s feetD Et is the Househen’s feetD Et is the Houseof (aba Faga 4a fairy$taleof (aba Faga 4a fairy$tale
motif5motif5
Very ornate with rope$likeVery ornate with rope$likeand te@tile ornamentationand te@tile ornamentation
and patternsand patterns
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#he Story of (aba Faga #he Story of (aba Faga (aba Faga is a witch who(aba Faga is a witch who
lives in a house on chickenlives in a house on chickenfeetfeet
She kills and eats littleShe kills and eats little
childrenG crushing theirchildrenG crushing theirbones in her giant mortarbones in her giant mortar
in which she ies aroundin which she ies around
(oth Hartmann and(oth Hartmann andMussorgsky have anMussorgsky have an
interest in old Russianinterest in old Russian
cultureculture
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MussorgskyBs House onMussorgskyBs House on
*hicken Aegs*hicken Aegs Music is not very representative ofMusic is not very representative of
the clock design, other than 7uarterthe clock design, other than 7uarter
note +?I, making each measurenote +?I, making each measurelast e@actly one secondJlike a clocklast e@actly one secondJlike a clock
Music isMusic is Mussorgsky'sMussorgsky's
representation of the story of (abarepresentation of the story of (aba FagaJher ying in a mortar chasing FagaJher ying in a mortar chasing
after little childrenafter little children
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Mussorgsky continuedMussorgsky continued
Starts with low rumble in the left handStarts with low rumble in the left hand
;ounding,with a repetitive;ounding,with a repetitive
descending lineJDlike she is circlingdescending lineJDlike she is circlingher preyher prey
#rills and descending chromatic #rills and descending chromatic
scaleJcreate tensionscaleJcreate tension #he tone is angry and frantic, created #he tone is angry and frantic, created
by a urry of notesby a urry of notes
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Ravel’s Hut on *hickenRavel’s Hut on *hicken
AegsAegs ;retty loyal to MussorgskyBs;retty loyal to MussorgskyBs
version, but with more depth andversion, but with more depth and
te@tureJhe has di:erent voices tote@tureJhe has di:erent voices towork withwork with
blaring harsh brass, loudblaring harsh brass, loud
percussion, high utes addpercussion, high utes addcontrastcontrast
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MussorgskyBs /#he 3reat 3ate of iev0MussorgskyBs /#he 3reat 3ate of iev0
.@position.@position ;owerful opening processional tune;owerful opening processional tune
Repeated several times, emphasis on ma2estyRepeated several times, emphasis on ma2esty Religious undertonesReligious undertones
Entertwining of Russian "rthodo@ *hurch choirEntertwining of Russian "rthodo@ *hurch choir
musicmusic
//Ls you are bapti!ed in *hrist0Ls you are bapti!ed in *hrist0
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MussorgskyBs /#he 3reat 3ate of iev0MussorgskyBs /#he 3reat 3ate of iev0
Recapitulation and closeRecapitulation and close Entroduction of super triplets thenEntroduction of super triplets then
regular triplets into pieceregular triplets into piece
Return of open theme superimposed onReturn of open theme superimposed on
top of developed religious themetop of developed religious theme
.nd with the opening of 3ates of iev.nd with the opening of 3ates of iev
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Ravel’sRavel’s /#he 3reat 3ate of iev0/#he 3reat 3ate of iev0
)se of tutti brass in opening to encapsulate)se of tutti brass in opening to encapsulategrandeurgrandeur
*ontrasted by soft woodwind choir interludes*ontrasted by soft woodwind choir interludes "rchestral ornamentation"rchestral ornamentation
.nding written in N?, original in ?N?.nding written in N?, original in ?N? Straight triplets onlyStraight triplets only Koubling of half notes in endKoubling of half notes in end
Representation of church bellsRepresentation of church bells ;ulsating, dissonant mass of sound;ulsating, dissonant mass of sound Restatement on end note for %nalityRestatement on end note for %nality
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En *onclusionJEn *onclusionJ
#here are multiple transformations #here are multiple transformations
taking placeD #he Hartmann picturestaking placeD #he Hartmann pictures
1 Mussorgsky piano piece 1 Ravel1 Mussorgsky piano piece 1 Ravelorchestrationorchestration
.very time a piece of art is.very time a piece of art is
transformed, a new dimension istransformed, a new dimension isaddedDaddedD
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#ransformations #ransformations
8rom ;ictures to Music$$ an8rom ;ictures to Music$$ an
element of timeelement of time
8rom ;iano to "rchestra $$ an8rom ;iano to "rchestra $$ anelement of te@ture and colorelement of te@ture and color
#ransformations tend to adapt #ransformations tend to adapt
the original work to thethe original work to the
conventions of the timeJthusconventions of the timeJthustransformations help ensure thetransformations help ensure the
survival of the original worksurvival of the original work
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&orks Referenced&orks Referenced
1. Brown, David.1. Brown, David. Mussorgsky: His Life and Works.Mussorgsky: His Life and Works. 2002:2002:
niversit! Press, "x#ord.niversit! Press, "x#ord. 2. $a%vocoresi, &.D.2. $a%vocoresi, &.D. Modest Mussorgsky Modest Mussorgsky . 1'(): *a%isbur! *+uare,. 1'(): *a%isbur! *+uare,
ondon.ondon. -. Eagen, im. /mages #or Pictures at an Exhibition:-. Eagen, im. /mages #or Pictures at an Exhibition:
http:www.stmoro!.comreviewsga%%er!pictureshartmann.htmhttp:www.stmoro!.comreviewsga%%er!pictureshartmann.htm. an. 2000.. an. 2000.
3. &ussorgs!, &odest.3. &ussorgs!, &odest. Pictures at an ExhibitionPictures at an Exhibition 4piano score5.4piano score5.1'6-:1'6-: Breitop# 7Breitop# 7 8arte%% 9iesbaden.8arte%% 9iesbaden.
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). ;ave%, &aurice.). ;ave%, &aurice. Pictures at an ExhibitionPictures at an Exhibition 4musica% score5. 1'2':4musica% score5. 1'2':Boose! 7 8awes, ondon.Boose! 7 8awes, ondon.
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