大象传媒

Composer and producer Gabriel Prokofiev looks at arrangements of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

The original piano suite has been arranged hundreds of times, not just for classical orchestra but for a wide range of instruments and ensembles including accordion, double bass, brass, harpischord, heavy metal band, prog-rock band, organ, percussion and synthesiser.

Gabriel comes from a family that has a close association with the piece: his grandfather, the composer Sergei Prokofiev, regularly played the original version in his piano recitals.

Gabriel looks at the enduring appeal of Pictures at an Exhibition for the composer/arranger, and considers some of the many and varied arrangements that have been made.

Playlist:

All original pieces composed by Modest Mussorgsky for piano.

Excerpts as follows:

Promenade (original version)
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
The Sofia Recital
Philips 454 167-2 Tr 1

Catacombs (original version)
Alfred Brendel (piano)
Philips 420 156-2 Tr 13

Catacombs arr. Ravel: Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
DG 469 626-2 Tr 12

Promenade (original version)
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Decca 414 386-2 Tr 1

Promenade arr. Stokowski
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Matthias Bamert (conductor)
Chandos CHAN 9445 Tr 9

Promenade arr. Ravel
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
DG 469 626-2 Tr 1

Promenade arr. Ashkenazy
Philharmonia Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)
Decca 414 386-2 Tr 7

Promenade arr. Ralf Hubert and Uwe Baltrusch
Mekong Delta
Zardoz Music 200212 Tr 1

Promenade arr. Isao Tomita
The Best of Tomita
RCA PD89381 Tr 7

Promenade arr. Emerson Lake and Palmer
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Victory 828 466-2 Tr 3

The Great Gate of Kiev arr. Douglas Gamley
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
大象传媒 recording

The Gnome arr. Emerson Lake and Palmer
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Victory 828 466-2 Tr 2

Gnomus arr. James Crabb and Geir Draugsvoll
James Crabb and Geir Draugsvoll (accordions)
EMI classics 7243 5 69705 2 6 Tr 7

Bydlo arr. Elgar Howarth
The Wallace Collection
John Wallace (conductor)
Collins Classics 12272 Tr 8

Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks original version
Sergei Prokofiev - piano (piano roll)
Laserlight 14 203 Tr 11

Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks arr. Lucien Cailliet
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
大象传媒 recording

Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks arr. Kazuhito Yamashita
Kazuhito Yamashita (guitar)
RCA RCD14203 Tr 12

Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks arr. Ralf Hubert and Uwe Baltrusch
Mekong Delta
Zardoz Music 200212 Tr 9

Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks arr. Arthur Wills
Arthur Wills (organ)
Helios CDH88017 Tr 9

Ballet of Unhatched Chicks arr. Elgar Howarth
The Wallace Collection
John Wallace (conductor)
Collins Classics 12272 Tr 10

Ballet of Unhatched Chicks arr. Isao Tomita
The Best of Tomita
RCA PD89381 Tr 9

The Old Castle arr. Ravel
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
DG 469 626-2 Tr 4.

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