Night On Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky was composed around the theme of a Witches' Sabbath occurring on St. John's Eve, which Mussorgsky completed on that very night, 23 June 1867.<br /><br />Mussorgsky's mentor, Mily Balakirev refused to perform the piece, so in an attempt to salvage the piece, Mussorgsky inserted the Bald Music into two other projects - An Opera Ballet titled Mlada (1872), and the Opers The Fair at Sorochyntsi (1880). However, Night on Bald Mountain was never performed in any form during Mussorgsky's lifetime.<br /><br />It is through Rimsky-Korsakov's version that Night on Bald Mountain achieved lasting fame. Premiering in Saint Petersburg in 1886, the work became a concert favourite. Half a century later, the work obtained perhaps its greatest exposure through the Walt Disney animated film Fantasia (1940)<br /><br />Point Classics brings you the '30 Second Classics' series. A collection of two hundred Classical works, edited into 30 second excerpts, showcasing the most recognisable and famous parts.<br /><br />© 2022 One Media iP Ltd. All rights reserved.<br /><br />Subscribe to our channel - https://bit.ly/3yUiNmG<br />Like us on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3AX5ipa<br />Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3zgnQzj<br /><br />Want to license this track? Visit our website! http://www.pointclassics.com/
