Editing A Night on the Bare Mountain

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"'''A Night on the Bare Mountain'''", also translated as "'''A Night on Bald Mountain'''", is a musical composition that appears in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}''. The original piece was composed by {{w|Modest Mussorgsky}}, while the arrangements used in ''Kingdom Hearts'' were created by Yoko Shimomura and Nobuko Toda. It is the boss theme of [[Chernabog]].

 

The track first appeared in the international release of ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', after the release of the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]'', so it was instead included in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix - Additional Tracks]]''.

===''Kingdom Hearts''===

*[[End of the World]]: [[Chernabog]]<ref>International version only, replacing "[[Squirming Evil]]" from the Japanese version.</ref>

;Cutscenes

*End of the World: "Chernabog Appears"

===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===

====Riku's Story====

*[[Symphony of Sorcery]]: Chernabog

;Cutscenes

"A Night on Bald Mountain" is approximately four minutes and seven seconds in the original ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''. In the [[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|HD remake]] of the same game, the track is slightly reduced to four minutes and six seconds. In ''Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance'', the piece is approximately four minutes and eighteen seconds long. Regardless of the game, the piece has a time signature of 4/4. In the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', the piece has a tempo of 123 beats per minute<!--117 originally?)-->, but slightly increases as the piece approaches the climax, then returns to the original tempo. In ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', the tempo starts at 99 beats per minute before following a similar tempo pattern as heard in ''Kingdom Hearts''.

In musical terms, this is a very {{w|Romantic music|Romantic period}} piece in that it requires a rather large number in the orchestra, focuses heavily on brass instruments, uses chromaticism and dissonance continuously, and has a wide range of dynamic contrast that constantly fluctuates. These factors combined create a very heavy and thick texture, one that easily characterizes a great evil or darkness. Many instrument-specific extended techniques are used throughout the composition, including: the plucked "pizzicato" style in the strings, and use of {{w|List of horn techniques#Stopped horn|stopped horn}} in the French horns. The pounding and consistent bass drum and other percussion parts resemble that of an increased heartbeat rhythm one would have during such an intense battle. The very apparent, loud, and bold brass themes only add to the intensity and ominous tone. Meanwhile, the woodwinds and strings accompanying chromaticism and dissonant parts also increases the intensity, but also adds a layer of unexpectedness and stress. The versions played throughout the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series very closely resemble the original composition.