A vibrant new release from 7 Mountain Records brings together Ukrainian percussionist Konstantyn Napolov, pianist Ralph van Raat, and guest violinist Merel Vercammen in a striking re‑imagination of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. This recording features the complete cycle in a bold arrangement for percussion and piano, with optional violin, crafted by Dutch arranger Marijn van Prooijen, revealing the work’s colours in an entirely new sound world. Adding to this fresh perspective are four newly commissioned “pictures” by emerging composers Jasper de Bock, Arafeh Hermatpanah, Katherine Teng, and Alam Hernández, expanding Mussorgsky’s iconic gallery with contemporary voices.
