Kikimora is a symphonic poem of Anatoly Lyadov. Russian folkore is naturally a storehouse of curiosities, and many composers borrowed from it: both Lyadov and Mussorgsky have program pieces named after rebarbative old woman, living in a forest (Baba Yaga). Kikimora is another legendary villain, pygmy and meager. She is a wrecker, misanthrope, and exceptional vermin – one may die only seeing it. Kikimora is less reclusive than Baba Yaga, but having never heard of hygiene routines they spot the same fashion: dirty clothes and unkempt hair.
Watch devilishly spellbinding performance of Lyadov's piece below.
Full score is available here: Kikimora, op.63 sheet music.
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