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Fantasia [videorecording]

Title
Fantasia [videorecording]
Publication
1940.

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Additional Authors
  • Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
  • Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977
  • Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
  • Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886
  • Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881
  • Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828
  • Disney, Walt, 1901-1966
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
  • Dukas, Paul, 1865-1935
  • Walt Disney Productions
Description
1 cassette. 120 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Subject
  • Motion pictures. Fantasia
  • Animation (Cinematography)
  • Animals
  • Satire in dance
  • Dance > Caricatures and cartoons
  • Comedy in dance
  • Wit and humor
Note
  • Motion picture originally released in 1940 by the Walt Disney Company; re-released as a videocassette in 1991 by Walt Disney Home Video. Production supervision: Ben Sharpsteen. Narrative introduction: Deems Taylor.
  • Musical direction: Edward H. Plumb. Story direction: Joe Grant, Dick Huemer.
Contents
CONTENTS: Toccata and fugue in D minor (approx. 14 min.). Music: Johann Sebastian Bach. Direction: Samuel Armstrong. -- The nutcracker suite (approx. 15 min.). Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Direction: Armstrong. Excerpts included are: Dance of the Sugarplum fairy, Chinese dance, dance of the mirlitons, Arabian dance, trepak, and waltz of the flowers. -- The sorcerer's apprentice (approx. 10 min.). Music: Paul Dukas. Direction: James Algar. -- Rite of spring (approx. 24 min.). Music: Igor Stravinsky. Direction: Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield. -- "Intermission" feature on the soundtrack (approx. 4 min.). -- The pastoral symphony [Symphony no. 7] (approx. 23 min.). Music: Ludwig van Beethoven. Direction: Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley, Ford Beebe. -- Dance of the hours [from the opera La Gioconda] (approx. 14 min.). Music: Amilcare Ponchielli. Direction: T. Hee, Norm Ferguson. Satire on ballet, performed by ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators. -- Night on bald mountain [and] Ave Maria (approx. 14 min.). Music: Modest Mussorgsky (Night) and Franz Schubert (Ave Maria). Direction: Wilfred Jackson.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1340
OCLC
NYPY926002039-F
Title
Fantasia [videorecording]
Imprint
1940.
Summary
Animated film interpretation of eight musical works, played by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski. For the accompanying souvenir program, see: *MGZB + 91-9291 Walt Disney's Fantasia masterpiece. For the documentary Fantasia: The making of a masterpiece, see: *MGZIA 4-1341.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Fantasia.
Animation (Cinematography)
Animals.
Satire in dance.
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Comedy in dance.
Wit and humor.
Added Author
Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966, narrator.
Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977, conductor.
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Composer
Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886. Composer
Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Composer
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Composer
Disney, Walt, 1901-1966, film producer.
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Composer
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
Dukas, Paul, 1865-1935. Composer
Walt Disney Productions.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1340
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