| Modest Mussorgsky: Night On Bald Mountain: Organ: Instrumental AlbumNight on Bald Mountain is one of the best-known works of 19th century Russian programme music in the world. With virtuosic orchestration Mussorgsky depicts a demonic witches sabbath on St John s Night on the Triglav mountain. Zsigmond Szathmáry (b. 1939) the internationally-known concert organist has reworked the music of this symphonic poem to create a new work which puts the sound possibilities of the concert organ fully to the test. In the process a virtuosic work has been created a technical and musical challenge for organists and a guaranteed treat for audiences. Tonally expressive dimensions coupled with unheard-of virtuosity rejoiced onemusic critic after the performance. Instrumentation : Publisher : |