History Music / NightOnBaldMountain

"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by Music/ModestMussorgsky completed on June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refusing to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a "fantasy for orchestra" titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg.

* AdaptationNameChange: Satan is mentioned in the story that Mussorgsky wrote for the piece, and in ''Fantasia'' itself the character is still referred to as such, but in [[AllThereInTheManual official materials released since]] he's now called Chernabog. This was likely to avoid controversy by depicting Satan in what is ostensibly a family feature.
** Subverted in Mussorgsky’s opera this piece is used in- “The Fair at Sorochyntsi”. The chief demon in it is specifically called Chernobog.

** The piece itself has been rearranged in more modern times too, including in a synthesizer version by Isao Tomita, as ''Night on Disco Mountain'', and in the Hamilton and Neon Sabbath mixes in ''Fantasia: Music Evolved''.

* AdaptationNameChange: Satan is mentioned in the story that Mussorgsky wrote for the piece, while the Slavic deity name Chernabog is used instead in ''Fantasia''. This was likely to avoid controversy by depicting Satan in what is ostensibly a family feature.

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It is featured in the finale of the 1940 film ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'', and conducted by the late [[UsefulNotes/NoteworthyDisneyMusicians Leopold Stokowski]]. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshiping Satan, or in the adaptation [[Myth/SlavicMythology the Slavic God of Darkness, Chernabog]], and the witness to the events.

* ForDoomTheBellTolls: Near the end, the loud, ominous music is interrupted by a single tolling church bell, winding down into a soft finish for the song. In the ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'' segment, the church bell prompts the retreat of [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Chernobog the Dark God]] and his ghouls; the bell denotes ''his'' doom. Mussorgsky himself ''intended'' the ringing of the church bell as breaking up the witches' sabbat described by the piece; witches and evil spirits traditionally could not bear the sound of consecrated bells.

* AdaptationNameChange: Satan is mentioned in the story that Mussorgsky wrote for the piece, while the Slavic deity name Chernabog is used instead in ''Fantasia'' (everywhere but . This was likely to avoid controversy by depicting Satan in what is ostensibly a family feature.

* AdaptedOut: Satan is mentioned in the story that Mussorgsky wrote for the piece, but is replaced by the Slavic deity Chernabog in ''Fantasia''. This was likely to avoid controversy by depicting Satan in what is ostensibly a family feature.

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* AdaptedOut: Satan is mentioned in the story that Mussorgsky wrote for the piece, but is replaced by the slavic deity Chernabog in Fantasia. This was likely to avoid controversy by depicting Satan in what is ostensibly a family feature.

* NightmareFuelStationAttendant: The music is very creepy and brilliantly evokes the idea of a witches' sabbath on a mountain during midnight, but the Fantasia adaptation adds in the visual component of Chernabog gathering an army of demons for some nefarious purpose, and he is the source of most of the terror the adaptation provides.

** The piece itself has been rearranged in more modern times too, including in a synthesizer version by Isao Tomita, as ''Night On Disco Mountain'', and in the Hamilton and Neon Sabbath mixes in ''Fantasia: Music Evolved''.

"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by Music/ModestMussorgsky completed on June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refusing to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a 'fantasy for orchestra' titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg.

It is featured in the finale of the 1940 film ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'', and conducted by the late Music/LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshiping {{Satan}} (or [[AdaptationNameChange Chernabog]]) and the witness to the events.

* MonsterShapedMountain: The Bald Mountain, where Satan dwells. In ''Fantasia'' it is implied that the top of it is actually him hiding behind his wings.
* NightmareFuelStationAttendant: The music is very creepy and brilliantly evokes the idea of a witches' sabbath on a mountain during midnight.

It is featured in the finale of the 1940 film ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'', and conducted by the late Music/LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshiping {{Satan}} and the witness to the events.

* Myth/SlavicMythology: The piece was based on a poem about Slavic mythological themes.
* UsefulNotes/{{Walpurgisnacht}}: The ''Night on Bald Mountain'' segment is set during Walpurgisnacht, featuring Chernaborg, the God of Evil, summoning his minions.

%%* {{Walpurgisnacht}}: The ''Night on Bald Mountain'' segment is set during Walpurgisnacht, featuring Chernaborg, the God of Evil, summoning his minions.

* {{Walpurgisnacht}}: The ''Night on Bald Mountain'' segment is set during Walpurgisnacht, featuring Chernaborg, the God of Evil, summoning his minions.

"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by Music/ModestMussorgsky completed on June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refusing to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a 'fantasy for orchestra' titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg. It is best known for being the finale of the 1940 film ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'' conducted by the late Music/LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshiping {{Satan}} and the witness to the events.

"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by Music/ModestMussorgsky completed in June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refusing to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a 'fantasy for orchestra' titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg. It is best known for being the finale of the 1940 film ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'' conducted by the late Music/LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshipping {{Satan}} and the witness to the events.

* MonsterShapedMountain: The Bald Mountain, where Satan houses. In ''Fantasia'' it is implied that the top of it is actually him hiding behind his wings.

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"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by Music/ModestMussorgsky completed in June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refusing to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a 'fantasy for orchestra' titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg. It is best known for being the finale of the 1940 film ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'' composed by the late Music/LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshipping {{Satan}} and the witness to the events.

"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by Music/ModestMussorgsky completed in June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refused to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a 'fantasy for orchestra' titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg. It is best known for being the finale of the 1940 film Disney/{{Fantasia}} composed by the late Music/LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshipping {{Satan}} and the witness to the events.

* ForDoomTheBellTolls: Near the end, the loud, ominous music is interrupted by a single tolling church bell, winding down into a soft finish for the song. In the Disney/{{Fantasia}} segment, the church bell prompts the retreat of [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Chernobog the Dark God]] and his ghouls; the bell denotes ''his'' doom. Mussorgsky himself ''intended'' the ringing of the church bell as breaking up the witches' sabbat described by the piece; witches and evil spirits traditionally could not bear the sound of consecrated bells.

"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by Music/ModestMussorgsky completed in June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refused to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a 'fantasy for orchestra' titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg. It is best known for being the finale of the 1940 film [[Disney/{{Fantasia}} Fantasia]] composed by the late Music/LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshipping {{Satan}} and the witness to the events.

** The piece itself has been rearranged in more modern times too, including in a synthesizer version by Isao Tomita and as ''Night On Disco Mountain''

* SlavicMythology: The piece was based on a poem about Slavic mythological themes.

"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by Music/ModestMussorgsky completed in June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refused to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a 'fantasy for orchestra' titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg. It is best known for being the finale of the 1940 film [[Disney/{{Fantasia}} Fantasia]] composed by the late LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshipping {{Satan}} and the witness to the events.

Because of the story, many people associate this work with Hallowe'en; the sabbat it describes actually takes place on Midsummer's Eve (June 23rd).

"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by Music/ModestMussorgsky completed in June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refused to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a 'fantasy for orchestra' titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg. It is bested known for being the finale of the 1940 film [[Disney/{{Fantasia}} Fantasia]] composed by the late LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshipping {{Satan}} and the witness to the events.

"Night on Bald Mountain" was a musical piece composed by ModestMussorgsky completed in June 23, 1867. Unfortunately, [[ShaggyDogStory due to his own mentor refused to play it and despite his efforts, it never saw production in his lifetime]]. In 1886, his work finally achieved fame and is still best known in Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's edition, a 'fantasy for orchestra' titled A Night on the Bare Mountain (1886), composed five years after Mussorgsky's death. It instantly became a hit in St. Petersburg. It is bested known for being the finale of the 1940 film [[Disney/{{Fantasia}} Fantasia]] composed by the late LeopoldStokowski. The story that goes with the piece, written by Mussorgsky describes a sabbath of witches worshipping {{Satan}} and the witness to the events.