Steve Schwartz wrote: >I don't know whether anyone has indeed recorded the Mussorgsky original. >I have a bunch of recordings, including the Richter/Sofia, but I don't >know if *that's* original either. I have the BIS recording of "Pictures" by Noriko Ogawa. In the notes, it is stated " This recording is meant to emphasize the importance of the composer's origional score. Noriko Ogawa uses the facsimile of the original manuscript for Pictures". Dave Harman El Paso, TX