
Composer Profile: Modest Mussorgsky, The Russian Genius Behind ‘Boris Godunov’
Of “The Five” Russian composers, Modest Mussorgsky’s legacy is arguably the most enduring and innovative. Born on March 21, 1839 in Karevo to a wealthy family. He started piano lessons at age six and by age nine was already taking on works of the great composers such as Franz Liszt. At age 10, he went to Saint Petersburg where he {…}










