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Modest Mussorgsky
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Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839-1881) opera Boris Godunov was completed in 1869, although not produced in St. Petersburg until 1874. Some of his works were 'revised' by Rimsky-Korsakov, and only recently has their harsh and primitive beauty been recognized.

Short Biography:

Born at Karevo, he resigned his commission in the army in 1858 to concentrate on music while working as a government clerk.

A member of the group of nationalist composers, the Five, he was influenced by both folk read more...

Tags: composer, opera, nationalist, folk music

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