Pictures at an Exhibition

~ Release by Мussorgsky;Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Recording Info: Recorded RCA Dec. 7, 1957, Orchestra Hall, Chicago
Engineer Recording – Lewis Layton
Producer – Richard Mohr
Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape
Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for analog components
Shunyata Research Triton and Typhon for digital components

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-28 06:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Allegro giusto, nel modo russico – Senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto, orchestrated by Ravel, 1st promenade) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (1st) (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel1:49
2Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: I. Gnomus (Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus, orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel2:34
3Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato comodo e con delicatezza, orchestrated by Ravel, 2nd promenade) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 1st) (original piano version, often called Promenade 2)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel1:06
4Pictures at an Exhibition: Il vecchio castello
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: II. Il vecchio castello (Pictures at an Exhibition: II. Il vecchio castello, orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2 “Il vecchio castello” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel4:26
5Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Moderato non tanto, pesante, orchestrated by Ravel, 3rd promenade) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 2nd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 3)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel0:35
6Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: III. Tuileries (Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Tuileries, orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 3 “Tuileries” (Dispute d’enfants après jeux) (Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries (Children Quarreling at Play), original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel0:59
7Pictures at an Exhibition: Bydlo
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: IV. Bydlo (Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Bydło, orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 4 “Bydło” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel3:26
8Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Promenade (Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade. Tranquillo, orchestrated by Ravel, 4th promenade) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 3rd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 4)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel0:45
9Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of the Chicks in Their Shells
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: V. Ballet des poussins dans leurs coques (Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks, orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 5 “Балетъ невылупившихся птенцовъ” [Balet nevylupivshikhsya ptentsov] (Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. No. 5 "Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks", original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel1:12
10Pictures at an Exhibition: Samuel Goldenburg and Schmuyle
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuyle (Pictures at an Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle, orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 6 “Samuel” Goldenberg und “Schmuÿle” (Pictures at an Exhibition: Samual Goldenberg and Schmuÿle, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel2:13
11Pictures at an Exhibition: The Marketplace at Limoges
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: VII. Limoges – le marché (Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. Limoges – le marché, orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 7 “Limoges”, le marché (La grande nouvelle) (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel1:18
12Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombae, sepulchrum romanum
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: VIII. Catacombae (Sepulchrum romanum) (Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. Catacombae (Sepulchrum romanum), orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel1:57
13Pictures at an Exhibition: Con mortuis in lingua mortua
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: Cum Mortuis in lingua mortua (Pictures at an Exhibition: Cum Mortuis in lingua mortua, orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel1:59
14Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowl's Legs
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: IX. La cabane sur des pattes de poules (Baba-Yaga) (Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba-Yaga), orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel3:29
15Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate at Kiev
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-12-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-12-07)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-12-07)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-12-07)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: X. La grande porte de Kiev (Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate of Kiev, orchestrated by Ravel) (on 1957-12-07)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel5:17