Pictures at an Exhibition: Baba Yaga & The Great Gate of Kiev

A full-length arrangement faithfully captures Mussorgsky's dramatic contrasts and Ravel's bold orchestral colors while being fully playable by an intermediate string orchestra. To preserve the richness of the original scoring, violin and cello divisi are used throughout, along with carefully chosen enharmonic rewrites and simplified finger patterns to support developing musicians. Baba Yaga features aggressive off-the-string bowing at the frog and spooky pizzicato effects. The Great Gate of Kiev includes bell-like sonorities and spacious, resonant textures along with chant-like lines for single players without vibrato. Optional percussion and harp parts add color and atmosphere.