Modest Mussorgsky

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (Russian: ??????? ????????? ???????????) (March 21, 1839 – March 28, 1881; sometimes spelled Modeste Moussorgsky), was an innovative Russian composer famed for his colourful, exotic, and lush orchestral pieces dedicated to various subjects of medieval Russian history. His major works include the great national opera, Boris Godunov, and the piano suite called Pictures at an Exhibition.

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Russian - March 21 - 1839 - March 28 - 1881 - Russia - Opera - Boris Godunov - Pictures at an Exhibition

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