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Pictures at an Exhibition: 1. Promenade Pictures at an Exhibition: 1. Promenade
In this piece Mussorgsky depicts himself "roving through the exhibition, now leisurely, now briskly in order to come close to a picture that had attracted his attention, and at times sadly, thinking of his departed friend."
Pictures at an Exhibition: 2. The Old Castle Pictures at an Exhibition: 2. The Old Castle
"A medieval castle before which a troubadour sings a song." This movement is thought to be based on a watercolor depiction of an Italian castle.
Pictures at an Exhibition: 8 and 9 Pictures at an Exhibition: 8 and 9
Movements: "Hut of Baba Yaga" and "The Great Gate of Kiev"
Pilatus Mountain of Dragons 1st Section Pilatus Mountain of Dragons 1st Section
Concert 2009: conveys the awe-inspiring grandeur of Pilatus mountain in Switzerland. It opens with the brass slowly blowing air through their instruments, as if to simulate the mountain wind, or perhaps the breath of dragons!
Pilatus Mountain of Dragons 2nd Section Pilatus Mountain of Dragons 2nd Section
Concert 2009: continuation of the piece (see 1st section)
Prince Igor #2, Ballet Music from Opera Prince Igor #2, Ballet Music from Opera
Prince Igor #3, Ballet Music from Opera Prince Igor #3, Ballet Music from Opera
Puff the Magic Dragon Puff the Magic Dragon
Ageless dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper
Raiders March Raiders March
Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981 action adventure film. Archeologist Dr. Indiana Johns is hired by the US Government to find the Ark of the Covenant. The film was nominated for 9 Academy Awards and won 4. There have been 3 sequels. Another in 2019
