Disneys fantasia has been exhibited in multiple versions and. Walt disneys timeless masterpiece is an extraordinary blend of classical music with innovative animation. Dance of the sugar plum fairy nutcracker suite fantasia. Nutcracker suite, toccata and fugue in d minor ford beebe jr. The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which are performed by. Fantasia 1940 the sorcerers apprentice walt disney cartoon movie.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Fantasia 1940 the nutracker suite video dailymotion. A live concert presentation of the film named disney fantasia. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third disney animated feature film. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. Fantasia film one of the most highly regarded of the disney classics, a symphonic concert with leopold stokowski and the philadelphia orchestra, embellished by disney animation.
Fantasia irwin kostal soundtrack 1982 the nutcracker suite. It wasnt until christmas eve of 1944 that the san francisco ballet produced the work in its entirety. The fairies during the nutcracker suite brought tinker bell to mind, yet peter pan is still a decade down. This music, unlike the piece he chose for the first segment, bachs. Fantasia irwin kostal soundtrack1982 the rite of spring part 2 by lorddarkrai9. However, disneys interpretation for fantasia does not contain any actual nutcrackers.
Other iconic moments from disneys stunning footage, such as mickey mouse as he dabbles in. It features a number of different scenes within, with their own music respectively. At london fashion week, designer mary katrantzou let the technicolor world of fantasia play a huge role in her autumnwinter 2017 collection. Fantasia dance of the sugarplum fairy tchaikovsky disney. Its an enjoyable and satisfying feature that well deserves to be remembered. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. But when walt disney s animated interpretation of the nutcracker suite made its debut in 1940 as one of fantasia s eight musical episodes, there had yet to be a complete production of the nutcracker in the united states. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt. Named as one of the american film institutes top 100 movies of all time in 1998, it has served as the inspiration for, among others, bruno bozettos allegro non troppo. As fantasia is a feature film made up of eight animated segments, weve taken the film apart to focus on each segment individually. Directed by samuel armstrong, james algar, bill roberts, paul satterfield, hamilton luske, jim handley, ford beebe, t. The evolution of disneys fantasia get a glimpse into the historic creation and exciting evolution of the classic disney franchise, fantasia. Connecting the nutcracker and the four realms to walt.
Not every minute of it works, but thats the price of being willing to experiment. The mushroom dance from fantasia 1940 w the nutcracker suite. Disney shares one of its crown jewels of feature animation with a live orchestra concert accompanying scenes from walt disneys original fantasia 1940 and disney fantasia 2000, highlighting a selection of the magnificent repertoire from both films including tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite. There are different types of them to control over each season. Together with composer leopold stokowski, disney made. It is the interactive successor to fantasia and fantasia 2000. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions. The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia. The fairies are tiny creatures that have control over nature.
The nutcracker suite was not one of tchaikovskys favourite pieces of his work but it is definitely one of the most popular ballets around the world. My name is deems taylor, and its my very pleasant duty to welcome you here on behalf of walt disney, leopold stokowski and all the other artists and musicians whose combined talents went into the creation of this new form of entertainment, fantasia. The last number in our fantasia program is a combination of two pieces of music so utterly different in construction and mood that they set each other off perfectly. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet. Live in concert, showcases various segments from both fantasia and fantasia 2000. Media in category fantasia 1940 film the following files are in this category, out of total. The disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from fantasia. Many of the classic disney features still hold up well as family entertainment, but fantasia is unique for its combination of imaginative concept and visual creativity.
Watch fantasia nutcracker suite music by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, section of fantasia 1940 movie with a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic. Dec 16, 20 fantasia 1982 nutcracker suite deems taylor replaced. In the 1940s, walt disney had the idea for a concert feature. The concert version features a live symphony orchestra and. Jul 7, 20 arabian dance written by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, part of the nutcracker suite fantasia, 1940 stay safe and healthy. Fantasia 1982 nutcracker suite deems taylor replaced. See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that.
Fantasia, american animated film, released in 1940, that was produced by walt disney and features seven unrelated segments set to classical music under the direction of famed conductor leopold stokowski. Of these, the sorcerers apprentice is probably the most iconic, in no small part because it stars disneys mascot and explicitly evokes a. Tchaikovskys nutcracker suite and ponchiellis dance of the hours as performed in walt disneys fantasia. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal ballet duration. The first road show of fantasia opened on november, 1940 over four years before san francisco ballet presented the american premiere of the nutcracker ballet, on christmas eve 1944, at the war memorial opera house. Its not a princess movie its the nutcracker sequence in the 1940 classic fantasia as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of a film that has introduced generations of children and, perhaps just as often, adults to classical music, im telling the stories behind each of. August at the walt disney family museum features walt disneys classic fantasia 1940, a musical masterpiece that features the talent of renowned conductor leopold stokowski, and led to the development of stereophonic surround sound. The music for the nutcracker suite, particularly the waltz of the flowers section, plays in the background throughout doug vo. Surprisingly, the nutcracker suite section of fantasia was not directly inspired by the now famous christmastime ballet, the nutcracker. Walt disneys timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound. A seminal film in the development of animated features, and a cultural cornerstone in leading children to classical music, walt disneys fantasia 1940 has entranced six generations of viewers in america and europe. Alex traces the connection between walt disneys fantasia in 1940 and the american debut of the classic ballet in 1954 to disneys new fantasy adventure, the.
Music by leopold stokowski and the philadelphia orchestra. Riding high with the success of snow white and pinocchio, its interesting that disney. The nutcracker suite lp fantasia disneyland records wdl 4101b record album orig condition is used. But when walt disneys animated interpretation of the nutcracker suite made its debut in 1940 as one of fantasias eight musical episodes. Fantasia original 1940 trailer walt disney eustolia crouse. Viewers and critics have deemed the film, which lacks. The walt disney records legacy collection version of fantasia gives the deluxe audio treatment to the legendary 1940 animated film, offering up a collectable, handsomely packaged fourdisc set that includes twodisc versions of both the original leopold stokowskiconducted soundtrack and the 1982 rerecording by famed arranger and orchestrator irwin kostal. Nutcracker suite is the second installment in fantasia. Featuring eight sequencessee the music come to life and hear the pictures burst into song in this groundbreaking film. The last number on our fantasia program is a combination of. Disc 1 toccata and fugue in d minor, nutcracker suite, the sorcerers apprentice, the rite of spring disc 2 the pastoral symphony, dance of the hours, night on bald mountainave maria. The nutcracker suite lp fantasia disneyland records wdl 4101b record album orig. The nutcracker suite is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons.
Animation historian john canemaker calls it one of the most exquisite examples of disney fantasy ever created. This section excludes toccata and fugue in d minor, as no characters actually appear in that segment. Disney chose tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for fantasias second segment. Complete your tchaikovsky leopold stokowski and the philadelphia orchestra collection. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Fantasia irwin kostal soundtrack1982 the rite of spring part 1 by lorddarkrai9. The music was recorded under the direction of leopold stokowski and seven of the eight pieces were performed by the philadelphia orchestra. Disney fantasianutcracker3 dance of mirlitons flowers ballet sequence duration. Tchaikovskys nutcracker suite video was charming too and ponchiellis dance of the hours was just hilarious. The nutcracker suite lp fantasia disneyland records wdl. But also personified depictions of other naturalistic. Fantasia 1940 disney movie features animation set to classical music and no dialogueonly spoken introductions by host deems taylor before sections. The nutcracker suite features a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys classic ballet the nutcracker.
Fantasia irwin kostal soundtrack 1982 the nutcracker suite by lorddarkrai9. Disney had wanted the film to feature more than just one short from the original, adding dance of the hours and the nutcracker suite segments along with the sorcerers. Scenes from fantasia, like the pastoral symphony and nutcracker suite, along with other imaginative worlds like never land from peter pan and wonderland from alice in wonderland, come to life on dresses, skirts, jackets and more with beautiful detailing. The night on bald mountain video was chilling and would give any death metal video ala the band death a good run for its money in terms of scare value too.
The first is a night on bald mountain by one of russias greatest composers, modest mussorgsky. Fantasia faries dance of the sugar plum fairy youtube. In the nutcracker suite, animator art babbitt is said to have credited the three stooges as a guide for animating the dancing mushrooms in the. In 1982 disney changed the soundtrack for fantasia for the 80s because the 1956 fantasia sound master was starting to go wrong, and they got irwin kostal to conduct the soundtrack for only the.
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