Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade

Why did Modest Mussorgsky write “Pictures at and Exhibition”?

• He wanted to make a lot of money.

• He wanted to remember his really good friend.

• He was bored.

• He heard a song in his head when he was at a museum.

How could you describe “Picture at an Exhibition”?

• One piece of music with multiple musical ideas

• One piece of music with one musical idea

• Multiple pieces of music with multiple musical ideas

• Multiple pieces of music with one musical idea

When is the musical theme “Promenade” heard during “Pictures at an Exhibition”?

• In between the other musical ideas showing him "walking" between the different pictures.

• Only at the beginning to show him walking into the museum.

• Only at the end to show him walking out of the museum.

• The entire piece of music is only the "Promenade".

After the opening solo, where does the rest of the ensemble join the music?

• Measure 2

• Measure 3

• Measure 4

• Measure 6

Which two time signatures does the “Promenade” theme bounce between?  (Note that the Band arrangement we are playing in class does NOT do this)

• 4/4 and 5/4

• 5/4 and 3/4

• 5/4 and 6/4

• 6/4 and 4/4

Why does the "Promenade" walking theme sound different after he sees the first painting?

• The person writing the music forgot what the "Promenade " sounded like.

• The person walking is getting bored.

• As he is walking to the next painting, he is still thinking about the painting he just looked at.

What instruments did you hear? What instrument family are they in?

What mood or emotion do you think the music shows?

What instruments did you hear? What instrument families did you hear?

What mood or emotion do you think the music shows here?