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"Night on Bald Mountain", also known as "A Night on Bare Mountain" was written in 1867 by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_on_Bald_Mountain Night on Bald Mountain wikipedia.org]</ref> | "Night on Bald Mountain", also known as "A Night on Bare Mountain" was written in 1867 by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_on_Bald_Mountain Night on Bald Mountain wikipedia.org]</ref> | ||
| − | The composition series, once called "St. John's Eve" went through several transformations, partly due to the rewritings after the composer's death, especially by another composer named Rimsky-Korsakov. | + | The composition series, once called "St. John's Eve" went through several transformations, partly due to the rewritings after the composer's death, especially by another composer named Rimsky-Korsakov. |
| − | The plot of the resulting work was described as a story about witches, Satan and the Sabbath. | + | The plot of the resulting work was described as a story about witches, Satan and the Sabbath. |
| − | The composition is most known for being the background music in Walt Disney's ''Fantasia'', in the part that depicts a large demon. | + | The composition is most known for being the background music in Walt Disney's ''Fantasia'', in the part that depicts a large demon. |
| − | "Night on Bald Mountain" was used during [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson's]] [[ | + | "Night on Bald Mountain" was used during [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson's]] [[Grotesk Burlesk|The Golden Age of Grotesque Grotesk Burlesk]] tour as an intro with the first referable mention being for the [[2003/06/17 Leuven, Belgium|Leuven, Belgium, June 17, 2003]] performance.<ref>[http://www.mansonlive.com/detail/206.html mansonlive.com]</ref> |
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[[Category:The Golden Age of Grotesque era]] | [[Category:The Golden Age of Grotesque era]] | ||
[[Category:Grotesk Burlesk Tour]] | [[Category:Grotesk Burlesk Tour]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:19, 23 January 2024
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| Genre | Classic | |
| Composer | Modest Mussorgsky | |
"Night on Bald Mountain", also known as "A Night on Bare Mountain" was written in 1867 by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky.[1]
The composition series, once called "St. John's Eve" went through several transformations, partly due to the rewritings after the composer's death, especially by another composer named Rimsky-Korsakov.
The plot of the resulting work was described as a story about witches, Satan and the Sabbath.
The composition is most known for being the background music in Walt Disney's Fantasia, in the part that depicts a large demon.
"Night on Bald Mountain" was used during Marilyn Manson's The Golden Age of Grotesque Grotesk Burlesk tour as an intro with the first referable mention being for the Leuven, Belgium, June 17, 2003 performance.[2]
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"Night on Bald Mountain" Excerpt
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The Walt Disney version
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