Night on Bald Mountain - Classical music (which version is best?)

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

I don't enjoy much classical music (besides movie soundtracks) but I really love this piece. I'm wondering which version of Night on Bald Mountain to buy (made more famous by Disney's Fantasia).


- Borodin -Symphony NO.2 -Polovtsian Dances -Mussorgsky
Night On Bald Mountain

(9 mins, 56 secs)


or


- Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition;
Night On Bald Mountain [Expanded Edition]

(11 mins, 2 secs)

Does anyone know if there is any significant difference between the two?
And which one is better?

Thanks!

[ShiroiHikari]

Uh...are these the same song? I've heard both Pictures At An Exhibition and Polovtsian Dances, and they're pretty different from each other...I'm confused.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

I thought they were. I've tried samples of either here: (top two results)

http://www.jbhifimusic.com.au/search.aspx?Search=night+on+bald+mountain&SearchType=Track

And they sound very similar.

[fairyprincess90]

i love night on bald mountain too!!!! do you know all about how like the "story" of it all is about demons? its pretty insane! i've played twice! i have played the piccolo part and the flute part and i've only played the - Borodin -Symphony NO.2 -Polovtsian Dances -Mussorgsky
Night On Bald Mountain version of it.
sorry i couldnt help but i wanted to put in my opinion of how i love this piece!