Name/Title
LP record album — Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition, Sviatoslav Richter, piano (Melodiya С10-04771-2), jacket and discEntry/Object ID
2025.1.208Description
A 12-inch (33⅓ rpm) stereo LP with its printed paperboard jacket.
Front jacket: a large black-and-white profile photograph of the pianist (bespectacled, in formal dress); his name in pink/magenta in Latin and Cyrillic ("Sviatoslav RICHTER / Святослав РИХТЕР"); the work title in red in English and Russian ("M. Mussorgsky / PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION" / "М. Мусоргский / КАРТИНКИ С ВЫСТАВКИ"); a red-bordered inset color portrait of the composer; Melodiya logo at upper right.
Back jacket: performer photo; bilingual (Russian/English) liner essay on the suite; full movement listing; recording and restoration credits; Melodiya logo, catalog/format line, copyright, and "Made in USSR."
Disc: black vinyl with the red Melodiya stereo label (Aprelevka plant)Context
LP collection of Leopoldo Arús GálvezAudio Format
33 RPM RecordCollection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Gálvez collectionAlbum Detail
Contributors
Contributor
Sviatoslav Teofilovich RichterRole
PianistContributor
Модест Петрович МусоргскийRole
ComposerContributor
Давид Исаевич ГаклинRole
Recording EngineerContributor
Нина Сергеевна АндрееваRole
Sound engineerContributor
Gennadi KovalevskyRole
EditorRecord Label
MelodiyaRelease Date
1980Place Recorded
Country
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Maker: Melodiya (Мелодия — Всесоюзная фирма грампластинок), USSR Ministry of Culture; pressed at the Aprelevka Order of Lenin Plant. Performer: Sviatoslav Richter (piano). Composer: Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881). Recording engineer: D. Gaklin; restoration (1974) engineer: Nina Andreyeva; editor: Gennady Kovalevsky. Cover photo: N. Rubashkina; design: A. Semidushnova.
Date: 1980 (pressing). The recording dates from 1958 and was restored in 1974; the cover carries a 1980 Melodiya copyright and the disc the ГОСТ 5289-80 standard, dating this manufacture to 1980 (or shortly after).
Originally recorded in 1958, this recording of Sviatoslav Richter's performance of "Pictures at an Exhibition," composed by Modest Mussorgsky, was restored in 1974 and then re-released in 1980. According to the liner notes, "a single train of thought unites these alternating 'pictures' into an integral whole;" the overarching theme is described as a "Promenade" through an art exhibit. Mussorgsky originally composed the piece in 1874, although it was published after his death in 1886.
Place of Origin: USSR (Aprelevka); "Made in USSR."Track Details
Title
GnomeTitle
The old castleTitle
Jardin des TuileriesTitle
BydloTitle
Ballet of unhatched chicksTitle
Two Jews: one rich, one poorTitle
Limoges marketTitle
CatacombsTitle
The hut on chicken feet (Baba-Yaga)Title
Bogatyr gates in KievInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Front: "Sviatoslav RICHTER / Святослав РИХТЕР"; "M. Mussorgsky / PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION"; "М. Мусоргский / КАРТИНКИ С ВЫСТАВКИ"; Melodiya logo.
Back: bilingual liner essay; movement list; "Recorded in 1958 / Restored in 1974"; engineer and editor credits; "© Мелодия, 1980"; "MADE IN USSR"; Melodiya logo with "Министерство культуры СССР"; "STEREO С10—04771-2."
Disc label: "МЕЛОДИЯ … Апрелевский ордена Ленина завод"; "STEREO 33"; "ГОСТ 5289-80"; "С10—04771"; "Вторая гр."; "MADE IN USSR"; "М. Мусоргский / Картинки с выставки / M. Mussorgsky (1839–1881) / Pictures at an Exhibition"; Side 1 movement list; "Svyatoslav Richter, piano / Recorded in 1958."
Movements (as printed): Promenade; 1. Gnome; 2. The Old Castle; 3. Jardin des Tuileries; 4. Bydlo; 5. Ballet of Unhatched Chicks; 6. Two Jews: one rich, one poor; 7. Limoges Market; 8. Catacombs; 9. The Hut on Chicken Feet (Baba-Yaga); 10. Bogatyr Gates [in Kiev].Parts
vinyl, plastic sleeve, record coverRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Leopoldo Arús GálvezNotes
ownerPerson or Organization
MelodiyaNotes
producerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
acquisition, usePlace
Country
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
productionResearch Notes
Notes
The bilingual Russian/English sleeve is typical of Melodiya's export-oriented classical pressings.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 27, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 14, 2026
