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