PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION

Book ID/图书代码： 02920005B05380

English Summary/英文概要： Kindergarten-Grade 4-From the author and illustrator team of The Farewell Symphony (Charlesbridge, 2000) comes a new gem for music lovers. Celenza brings to life three Russian friends-composer Modest Mussorgsky, architect Victor Hartmann, and art critic Vladimir Stasov. When Hartmann dies, Mussorgsky is plunged into despair and cannot create music. Concerned about him, Stasov prods him into attending a posthumous exhibit of Victor’s artwork. The paintings inspire the composer’s musical tribute to his friend, "Pictures at an Exhibition." The story is based on many primary-source documents-correspondence, an autobiographical essay, and an obituary-but Celenza weaves in a depth of emotion that makes these individuals’ lives unforgettable. This same attention to detail is evident in Kitchel’s illustrations; not only does the artist capture the energy and movement of the music in her vibrant watercolor-and-ink illustrations, but she also confines them within symbolic borders of traditional Russian and Ukrainian folk-art motifs. They harmonize well with the accompanying CD recording that includes both piano and orchestral versions of Mussorgsky’s famous composition.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： *故事發生在18世紀未，三個好友，Modest, Victor, Vladimir一心一意打算讓俄羅斯的文化發揚到全世界。Modest夢想籍由音樂劇寫作表達出俄羅斯人們的偉蹟；Victor希望籍由他精緻的大門與造塔設計散播出俄羅斯文化；Vladimir渴望環遊全世界宣揚俄羅斯傑出的藝術和音樂。
這些美麗的夢想在Victor驟然去世後全然改變。Modest因此放棄他的理想與朋友的期望，於是，Vladimir此時必找到方法讓愛與友情重生並重拾Modest的熱情與理想…

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