Modest Mussorgsky Popular Song Rankings [2026]
Modest Mussorgsky was a Russian composer and one of the “Mighty Handful” (the Russian Five).
His representative works include Night on Bald Mountain and Pictures at an Exhibition, and his music—characterized by a solemn yet brilliant use of tone—can still be heard in many contexts today.
Here is a ranking of some of his most popular pieces.
Playlist
| Modest Mussorgsky Popular Song Rankings [2026] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Pictures at an ExhibitionModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Ravel arranged Mussorgsky’s piano piece |
| 2 | Symphonic Poem ‘Night on Bald Mountain’Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Modest..., a composer representing Russia’s nationalist school |
| 3 | In the VillageModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | The group of composers representing Russia’s national school, “The Ro… |
| 4 | Pictures at an Exhibition: PromenadeModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | I am currently active as a member of an orchestra... |
| 5 | “The Old Castle” from “Pictures at an Exhibition”Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | The suite Pictures at an Exhibition, which represents Mussorgsky… |
| 6 | On the southern coast of Crimea, No. 1: Gurzuf — Ayu-DagModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Modest, a composer representing the Russian nationalist school... |
| 7 | On the Southern Coast of Crimea, No. 2: “Baidary”Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | The great master of the Russian nationalist school, Modest Mussorg… |
| 8 | Scherzo in C-sharp minorModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | The Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky... |
| 9 | The Skaters’ WaltzModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | A beautiful waltz piece popular for skating |
| 10 | Sonata for Piano Four HandsModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | The Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky... |
| 11 | Symphonic Poem “Night on Bald Mountain” (arr. by Rimsky-Korsakov)Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | The intensity and tension never let up for nine minutes in the symphonic poem “... |
| 12 | Intermezzo in the classical styleModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | One of the members of the Russian composers' group known as the Five... |
| 13 | reverieModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Known as a member of the Russian nationalist musical group “The Five,” … |
| 14 | Promenade from Pictures at an ExhibitionModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Modest Mussorgsky, one of the members of the Russian Five… |
| 15 | Impromptu PassionatoModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | One of the founders of Russian nationalist music, and... |
| 16 | tear(s)Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Composed by Modest Mussorgsky in his later years... |
| 17 | Meditation Pieces — An Album’s SpellingModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | One of the composers representing the Russian national school… |
| 18 | Night on Bald MountainModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Music depicting a witches’ nocturnal revel |
| 19 | Spinning Woman (Scherzino)Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Spinning Woman (Scherzino) is Russia’s... |
| 20 | Suite ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky dai… |
| 21 | “The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba Yaga)” from the suite “Pictures at an Exhibition”Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Modest Mussorg—based on a Russian folktale... |
| 22 | Suite ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ No. 1 ‘Promenade’Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Pictures at an Exhibition is Mussorgsky’s piano suite |
| 23 | “The Great Gate of Kiev” from the suite Pictures at an ExhibitionModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | A grand Russian folk music that begins with the sound of bells |
| 24 | “Baba Yaga” from the suite Pictures at an ExhibitionModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Introduction to Mussorgsky’s witch-themed piece |
| 25 | Promenade (from the suite Pictures at an Exhibition)Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | Part of Pictures at an Exhibition, characterized by a distinctive rhythm and folk music |
| 26 | Pictures at an ExhibitionModest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | A masterpiece made famous by Maurice Ravel |
| 27 | Promenade from ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’Modest Mussorgsky |  | Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition …” |
| 28 | Symphonic Poem “Night on Bald Mountain”Modest Mussorgsky |  play_arrow | On the eve of St. John’s Day, the earth spirit Chernobog on the bald mountain... |