The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Posted by brianS on Monday, September 8th, 2008 at 12:01 am

The spooky introduction to classical music for millions of children. From Disney's Fantasia, 1940. This piece was (mostly) completed by 1939. According to The Source, Leopold Stokowski conducted for free. This is the one piece in the film not recorded by Stokowski's Philadelphia Orchestra. Original score by Paul Dukas.

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Tags: classical music, Classical Week, Leopold Stokowski, Mickey Mouse, Paul Dukas, Sorcerer's Apprentice

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Rhubarb_Runner replied on September 8th, 2008 at 7:12 am

Or, from the superior Allegro Non Tropo by Bruno Bozzetti, here's one of Antonin Dvorak's Slavonic Dances (you really need to check this film out sometime, if you haven't seen it):

New Britain Bo replied on September 8th, 2008 at 10:51 pm

Nice.

Moss replied on September 8th, 2008 at 9:55 pm

You could do a whole week on the great cartoon classical pieces. Mozart, Rossini, Bach...

And of course there's Mussorgsky's A Night on Bald Mountain, also from Fantasia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSoHwU39isE

brianS replied on September 8th, 2008 at 11:13 pm

don't think that didn't cross my mind

E-6 replied on September 8th, 2008 at 10:18 pm

Not to forget Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" from (Die) Bugs Bunny.

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