Modest Mussorgsky (1839--1881) was a relatively unknown composer during his lifetime, but some of his works are among today's best-known pieces in concert halls and films. His orchestral work *Night on Bald Mountain* was immortalized by Walt Disney in *Fantasia,* and *Pictures at an Exhibition* is one of the most performed pieces by symphony orchestras. Selections from these two pieces are wonderfully transcribed for young band in *Mussorgsky!* The arrangement begins with the mystical opening from *Night on Bald Mountain* which transitions to the hauntingly beautiful conclusion of that same work. To conclude is the "Great Gate of Kiev" from *Pictures at an Exhibition* which is one of music literature's most inspiring moments. (3:30)
