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• What are the dates for Mussorgsky?
• Who is considered to be the father of Russian music?
• What is universally recognized as Mussorgsky’s magnum opus?
• What other names did the Mighty Handful go by?
• What caused Mussorgsky’s early death at age 42?
• What famous Russian critic/writer came up with the title the Mighty Handful?
• What instrument did Mussorgsky play?
• Please name the five composers that made up the Mighty Handful.
• What is the name of the artist whose work inspired Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition? 
• Who was the leader of the Mighty Handful?
• Which composer of the Mighty Handful was the most famous and most successful?
• What were the basic beliefs and ideals of the Mighty Handful?  What was their goal?
• An interesting fact about the composers of the Mighty Handful is that all of them had regular “day jobs” and careers. What were those careers?
• What was the relationship between Tchaikovsky and the Mighty Handful like, and how was Tchaikovsky’s musical aesthetic different than that of the Mighty Handful?

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