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Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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đ Sources/further reading:
âMusorgsky: His Life and Worksâ by David Brown
âPianistic Mastery of Modest Mussorgskyâs Pictures at an Exhibition: Developing Associative Thinking through Analysis of Musical Textureâ by Ana Cristea (DMA Dissertation, University of Miami, 2016): https://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2637&context=oa_dissertations
âMussorgskyâs Pictures at an Exhibition: Identifying the Expressive Narrative through Comparisons with Vocal Literatureâ by Matthew Quick (DMA Dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2014): https://etd.ohiolink.edu/!etd.send_file?accession=ucin1406819727&disposition=inline
âCorrecting the Record: A Comparison of Vladimir Ashkenazyâs Urtext-Based Edition of âPictures at an Exhibitionâ with Orchestration by Ravel and Stokowskiâ by Hoon Choi (DMA Dissertation, University of North Texas, 2012): https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149572/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf
âA Stylistic Analysis of the Early and Late Songs of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1836â1881)â by Daniel Johnson (MM Thesis, Texas Tech University, 1976): ttu-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/2346/15681/31295015502858.pdf?sequence=1
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Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
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Music:
- Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (1874), performed by Chiara Bertoglio and available on IMSLP: tinyurl.com/PixatanExhibition
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Modest Mussorgsky: Night on [the] Bald[/Bare] Mountain (1867), performed by the London Philharmonic conducted by David Lloyd-Jones [original upload: zR2P-5J-2MA]
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đ Sources/further reading:
âMusorgsky: His Life and Worksâ by David Brown
âPianistic Mastery of Modest Mussorgskyâs Pictures at an Exhibition: Developing Associative Thinking through Analysis of Musical Textureâ by Ana Cristea (DMA Dissertation, University of Miami, 2016): https://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2637&context=oa_dissertations
âMussorgskyâs Pictures at an Exhibition: Identifying the Expressive Narrative through Comparisons with Vocal Literatureâ by Matthew Quick (DMA Dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2014): https://etd.ohiolink.edu/!etd.send_file?accession=ucin1406819727&disposition=inline
âCorrecting the Record: A Comparison of Vladimir Ashkenazyâs Urtext-Based Edition of âPictures at an Exhibitionâ with Orchestration by Ravel and Stokowskiâ by Hoon Choi (DMA Dissertation, University of North Texas, 2012): https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149572/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf
âA Stylistic Analysis of the Early and Late Songs of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1836â1881)â by Daniel Johnson (MM Thesis, Texas Tech University, 1976): ttu-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/2346/15681/31295015502858.pdf?sequence=1
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Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
----------
Music:
- Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (1874), performed by Chiara Bertoglio and available on IMSLP: tinyurl.com/PixatanExhibition
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Modest Mussorgsky: Night on [the] Bald[/Bare] Mountain (1867), performed by the London Philharmonic conducted by David Lloyd-Jones [original upload: zR2P-5J-2MA]
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![Modest Mussorgsky: The Troubled Dramatist [The Mighty Handful, Pt. 5/6]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XXXycC1h1ko/mqdefault.jpg "Modest Mussorgsky: The Troubled Dramatist [The Mighty Handful, Pt. 5/6]
đ¶ Support the channel:
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This was requested by parker, Josh Tebben, torram28, Sean Ramsdell, Jose Vega, and Peasants Rondo. See all requests at http://lentovivace.com/classicalnerd.html
đ Sources/further reading:
âMusorgsky: His Life and Worksâ by David Brown
âPianistic Mastery of Modest Mussorgskyâs Pictures at an Exhibition: Developing Associative Thinking through Analysis of Musical Textureâ by Ana Cristea (DMA Dissertation, University of Miami, 2016): https://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2637&context=oa_dissertations
âMussorgskyâs Pictures at an Exhibition: Identifying the Expressive Narrative through Comparisons with Vocal Literatureâ by Matthew Quick (DMA Dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2014): https://etd.ohiolink.edu/!etd.send_file?accession=ucin1406819727&disposition=inline
âCorrecting the Record: A Comparison of Vladimir Ashkenazyâs Urtext-Based Edition of âPictures at an Exhibitionâ with Orchestration by Ravel and Stokowskiâ by Hoon Choi (DMA Dissertation, University of North Texas, 2012): https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149572/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf
âA Stylistic Analysis of the Early and Late Songs of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1836â1881)â by Daniel Johnson (MM Thesis, Texas Tech University, 1976): https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/2346/15681/31295015502858.pdf?sequence=1
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (1874), performed by Chiara Bertoglio and available on IMSLP: https://tinyurl.com/PixatanExhibition
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Modest Mussorgsky: Night on [the] Bald[/Bare] Mountain (1867), performed by the London Philharmonic conducted by David Lloyd-Jones [original upload: zR2P-5J-2MA]
Contact Information:
Questions and comments can be directed to:
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![Francis Poulenc: Whimsy and Sarcasm [Les Six, Pt. 6/7]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cayIzSKe36A/mqdefault.jpg "Francis Poulenc: Whimsy and Sarcasm [Les Six, Pt. 6/7]
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đ Sources/further reading:
âPoulenc: A Biographyâ by Roger Nichols (Yale University Press, 2020)
âPoulenc: The Life in the Songsâ by Graham Johnson (Norton, 2020)
âLes Six: The French Composers and Their Mentors Jean Cocteau and Erik Satie,â edited by Robert Shapiro (Peter Owen Publishers, 2011)
âPoulencâs Development as a Piano Composer: A Comparison of the Solo Piano Works and the MĂ©lodiesâ by Kirk A. Severtson (DMA thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2005): https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=ucin1117195467&disposition=inlin
âUnifying Devices in Poulenc: A Study of the Cycles BanalitĂ©s and Tel Jour Telle Nuitâ by Terence Evan Dawson (DMA thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991)
âRhythmic, Phrasing, and Dramatic Concerns in Poulencâs Tel Jour Telle Nuitâ by Wesley B. Morgan (DMA monograph, Temple University, 2019): https://scholarshare.temple.edu/bitstream/handle/20.500.12613/3305/TETDEDXMorgan-temple-0225E-13634.pdf?sequence=1
âA Stylistic Analysis of BanalitĂ©s by Francis Poulencâ by Joy Ann Allen (MM thesis, University of North Texas, 1968): https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699446/m2/1/high_res_d/1002774320-Allen.pdf
âA Comparative Study of Selected Clarinet Works by Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulencâ by Thomas D. Stirzaker (PhD dissertation, Texas Tech University, 1988): https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/2346/61651/31295019375103.pdf?seq
âA Historical, Literary, and Musical Analysis of Francis Poulencâs Dialogues des CarmĂ©litesâ by Gail Elizabeth Lowther (MM thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2010): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a96c9ee0dbda34913bde7f6/t/5b1838576d2a73e172170a74/1528313946253/bgsu1273832192.pdf
âCohesion of Composer and Singer: The Female Singers of Poulencâ by Susan Joanne Musselman (DMA document, The Ohio State University, 2007): https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1196185791&disposition=inline
âFrancis Poulencâs Sonata for Horn, Trumpet and Trombone: A Structural Analysis Identifying Historical Significance, Form and Implications for Performanceâ by John T. Cord, (DMA dissertation, University of North Texas, 2009): https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12104/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf
âA Pedagogical and Performance Analysis of Francis Poulencâs Works for Two Pianos and Four Handsâ by Mai Li (DMA dissertation, University of Kansas, 2019): https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstream/handle/1808/30189/Li_ku_0099D_16967_DATA_1.pdf?sequence=1
âAn Analysis of Francis Poulencâs Sextour, First Movementâ by Malorie Danielle Jessup (MM research paper, Ball State University, 2009): https://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/193566/Mjessup_2009-2_BODY.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Francis Poulenc: Selections from Nocturnes (1930â8), performed by John Robson (#1, #3) and Monica Hart (#7, #8) [free recordings courtesy pianosociety.com]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Francis Poulenc: Selections from Improvisations (1932â59), performed by Monica Hart (#5, #7, #10, #13, #15) [free recordings courtesy pianosociety.com]
- Francis Poulenc: MĂ©lancolie (1940), performed by Dr. David April [free recording courtesy pianosociety.com]
- Francis Poulenc: Selections from Suite Française (1935), performed by Chris Breemer (#1, #3, #6, #7) [free recordings courtesy pianosociety.com]
- Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1962), performed by Michael Schönfelder and Andreas Pfaul [free recording courtesy pianosociety.com]
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