Music remained important to him, however. Sutgof's daughter was also a pupil of Gerke, and Mussorgsky was allowed to attend lessons with her.Brown, 4. His skills as a pianist made him much in demand by fellow-cadets; for them he would play dances interspersed with his own improvisations.Brown (2002: p. 6). In 1856 Mussorgsky – who had developed a strong interest in history and studied German philosophy – graduated from the Cadet School. Following family tradition he received a commission with the Preobrazhensky Regiment, the foremost regiment of the Russian Imperial Guard.
Music remained important to him, however. Sutgof's daughter was also a pupil of Gerke, and Mussorgsky was allowed to attend lessons with her.Brown, 4. His skills as a pianist made him much in demand by fellow-cadets; for them he would play dances interspersed with his own improvisations.Brown (2002: p. 6). In 1856 Mussorgsky – who had developed a strong interest in history and studied German philosophy – graduated from the Cadet School. Following family tradition he received a commission with the Preobrazhensky Regiment, the foremost regiment of the Russian Imperial Guard.