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"Moussorgsky" by M. Montagu-Nathan is a biographical and critical study written in the early 20th century. It presents Modeste Moussorgsky as a pioneering Russian composer, outlining his aesthetics of Truth, Freedom, and Progress, and positioning him within the nationalist “Five.” The study surveys his life, major operas, songs, and instrumental works, and argues for his originality beyond the distortions of early, uncharacteristic receptions.
The opening of the book sets out Moussorgsky’s aesthetic credo—art as a truthful, evolving expression of humanity, free of rigid forms and created with absolute sincerity—contrasting his sparse statements with Wagner’s voluminous essays and correcting British misconceptions formed from unrepresentative pieces. It then traces his early life and folklore-rich upbringing, strong piano training, and “conversion” from salon dilettantism to serious national art under Dargomijsky, Balakiref, Cui, and Borodin. We see initial studies and orchestral attem
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