Who is Modest Mussorgsky?
Modest Mussorgsky was a Russian composer from the Romantic Period who composed piano pieces, songs, and operas. He was a member of a group called The Five who were five Russian composers that had a goal to create a school for Russian music.
Two of his most memorable works include his first composition from 1852, Podpraporshchik, and his most famous opera from 1874, Boris Godunov. He died before he could finish writing his last opera, Khovanshchina, which was first performed in 1886.
Albums
Boris Monolog - "Boris Godunov" by Modest Mussorgsky
Boris Monolog - "Boris Godunov" by Modest Mussorgsky
Need classical music for my 6-month-old Just got Prokofiev, Mussorgsky, Saint-Saens and Gershwin. Any other suggestions?(1 Answer)
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I recommend: Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten The Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns
Does anyone have the video "King Rat" that Heath Ledger was in before his death?(1 Answer)
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It hasn't been released yet. The video is for an upcoming single by Modest Mouse. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/03/19/2009-03-19_heath_ledgers_modest_mouse_king_rat_musi.html
What successful internet entrepreneurs have maintained a very low profile?(1 Answer)
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Mark ZUkerberg created facebook and still lives in a very modest area, he drives a modest car and isn't way out there.
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Fast Facts
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Born
March 21, 1839
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Birth place
Karevo, Russia
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Instrument
Romantic Opera
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Died
March 28, 1881 in St. Petersburg
