Fantasia is the soundtrack to the 1940 film of the same name which was first released on january 6, 1942 by walt disney records. Selections from the ballet suite underscore scenes depicting the changing. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of. The fairies are tiny creatures that have control over nature. Fantasia 1940 the nutracker suite video dailymotion. The faery forest the nutcracker suite, disneys fantasia, 1940 aesthetic movies, aesthetic.
The first to perform are the dewdrop fairies, who make dewdrops in flowers and webs. Watch fantasia nutcracker suite music by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, section of fantasia 1940 movie with a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic. The sugar plum fairies are fairies responsible for controlling the change of the seasons. Fantasia faries dance of the sugar plum fairy youtube. Fantasia 1940 disney movie features animation set to classical music and no dialogueonly spoken introductions by host deems taylor before sections. Disney considered releasing a multidisc 78rpm record album of fantasia s soundtrack in conjunction with the films 1940 roadshow release, but this idea was not realized. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet. Described as being recorded from the original soundtrack, the music in the film was composed by the philadelphia orchestra and leopold stokowski. It wasnt until christmas eve of 1944 that the san francisco ballet produced the work in its entirety. Fantasia 1940, a disney animated featurelength concert film milestone, is an experimental film integrating eight magnificent classical musical compositions with enchanting, exhilarating, and imaginative, artisticallychoreographed animation.
Waltz of the flowers from disneys with love youtube. The nutcracker suite features a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys classic ballet the nutcracker. The nutcracker suite, from walt disneys fantasia peter ilich tchaikovsky. A collection of animated interpretations of great works of western classical music. In fact, fantasia may have done more for the nutcracker as a piece of music than for any other piece featured in the film. A landmark in animation and a huge influence on the medium of music video, disneys fantasia is a relentlessly inventive blend of the. Walt disney productions with the creation of the six special musical arrangements for this book, the. Disney was required to obtain permission from stokowski, who initially.
In the fulllength introduction to the nutcracker suite, heard only in the roadshow version of fantasia. As master of ceremonies deems taylor points out, there is no nutcracker on the screen. The nutcracker suite dancers are characters who appear in the nutcracker suite segment of the film, fantasia. They are small beautiful female fairies of different colors who are. And now were going to hear a piece of music that tells a very definite story. Fantasia anthology with images fantasia disney, fantasia. As a matter of fact, in this case, the story came first and the composer wrote the music to go with it. Nov 28, 2018 there are some sequences, like night on bald mountain and the nutcracker suite, that are absolutely absorbing, dont get me wrong. The soundtrack was ultimately released as a threerecord lp set in sixteen countries by.
With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third feature in the disney animated canon. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third disney animated feature film. Other iconic moments from disneys stunning footage, such as mickey mouse as he dabbles in. Its a surreal, yet classic blend of animation and classical music, often considered to have been ahead of its time back in the day. Surprisingly, the nutcracker suite section of fantasia was not directly inspired by the now famous christmastime ballet, the nutcracker. Original version of mussorgsky night on the bare mountain and. Fantasia 1940 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. The first road show of fantasia opened on november, 1940 over four years before san francisco ballet presented the. Toccata and fugue in d minor, attributed to johann sebastian bach. Articles about the 1940 film fantasia and its 1999 sequel, fantasia 2000. Oct 1, 20 fantasia tchaikovsky the nutcracker arabian dance 1940. Fantasia faries dance of the sugar plum fairy by mysticalenchantix. The conceptual framework of the individual pieces embraces such areas as prehistoric times, the.
When they are done, they are followed by the summer fairies, who change the season to. Nutcracker suite is the second installment in fantasia. 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. 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. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions. Dance of the sugar plum fairy nutcracker suite fantasia. In the nutcracker suite segment of the film, the fairies appear to perform the dance of the sugar plum fairies. Fairies dance around a woodland landscape, sprinkling their fairy dust on everything they pass. Fantasia 2000 was the first animated feature to be released as an imax film. But when walt disneys animated interpretation of the nutcracker suite made its debut in 1940 as one of fantasias eight musical episodes, there.
With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the 3rd feature in the disney animated features. Fantasia 1940 deems taylor as self narrative introductions. The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia. Remastered original soundtrack edition disc 1 track 7. In 1940, tchaikovskys 1892 ballet was relatively obscure. Image from the disney movie, fantasia, 1940 walt disney, disney love. Nov 27, 2009 21 videos play all fantasia 1940 rachie has.
Mar 30, 2015 in fact, fantasia may have done more for the nutcracker as a piece of music than for any other piece featured in the film. Directed by james algar, samuel armstrong, ford beebe jr with leopold stokowski, deems taylor, the philadelphia orchestra, corey burton. 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. Disney considered releasing a multidisc 78rpm record album of fantasias soundtrack in conjunction with the films 1940 roadshow release, but this idea was not realized. The eight segments in fantasia 1940, the seven segments in fantasia 2000 2000, and the four shorts produced for the unfinished third fantasia respectively. Fantasia irwin kostal soundtrack 1982 the nutcracker suite. To accomplish this, there are different types of them to control over. Fantasia tchaikovsky the nutcracker arabian dance 1940. Fantasia is a 1940 animated film from disney animated canon. Fantasia 1940 the sorcerers apprentice walt disney cartoon movie. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. In 1982 disney changed the soundtrack for fantasia for the 80s because the 1956 fantasia sound master was starting to go wrong, and they. They are small beautiful female fairies of different colors who are responsible for sublimating the nature, the night, in autumn and winter. Fantasia 1940 paul young and paul young 65s style the.
Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film, produced by walt disney productions and given a wide release by rko radio pictures. It was enhanced with seven new sequences that were set to such classical pieces as george gershwins rhapsody in blue and igor stravinskys the firebird suite. A landmark in animation and a huge influence on the medium of music video, disneys fantasia is a relentlessly inventive blend of the classics with phantasmagorical. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal ballet.
Introduction various animated people as the people orchestra, george from the aristocats as the narrator, rocky from the amazing world of gumball as leopold stokowski the nutcracker suite disney princesses as characters as the fairies, screws tonic trouble as the mushrooms, gobbos from croc as blossoms, the little mermaid characters as the goldfish, the indians from peter pan as the. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas. The soundtrack was ultimately released as a threerecord lp set in sixteen countries by disneyland records in 1957 under the catalog number wdx101. Nov 16, 2009 the nutcracker suite is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. The nutcracker suite is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. The mushroom dance from fantasia 1940 w the nutcracker suite. But also personified depictions of other naturalistic. But rite of spring and dance of the hours never end. All that aside, though, fantasia is a gorgeous piece of art that i definitely recommend every disney fan to watch at least once. The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski.
The sugar plum fairies are characters who appeared during the nutcracker suite in fantasia. Fantasia, lo straordinario classico di walt disney che dal 1940 entusiasma intere generazioni di spettatori, ritorna nella versione originale integralmente restaurata e rimasterizzata in digitale. See more ideas about fantasia disney, fantasia and disney art. Toccata and fugue in d minor, nutcracker suite, the sorcerers apprentice, the rite of spring, intermission meet the soundtrack, the pastoral symphony, dance of the hours, night on bald mountain and ave maria. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production. This sequence features abstract images, shapes and forms moving in time. It features a number of different scenes within, with their own music respectively. Feb 24, 2011 fantasia dance of the sugarplum fairy tchaikovsky disney. There are different types of them to control over each season. Disc 1 toccata and fugue in d minor, nutcracker suite, the sorcerers apprentice, the rite of spring.
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 some sequences, like night on bald mountain and the nutcracker suite, that are absolutely absorbing, dont get me wrong. See more ideas about fantasia disney, disney, fantasia. But when walt disneys 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.
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