"Dance of the Hours" by Ponchielli is shown as different animals dancing for each of the different times of the day: ostriches for the morning, hippopotamus for the daytime, elephants for the evening, and alligators for the night. 6) is presented as a depiction of Greek mythology, with centaurs, fauns, cupids, and others gathering for a festival to celebrate Bacchus, the God of Wine. Beethoven's "The Pastoral Symphony" (Symphony No. "The Rite of Spring", by Igor Stravinsky, is conceived of as a condensed history of the beginnings of life on earth, through the extinction of the dinosaurs.Īfter an intermission, we get "Meet the Soundtrack" - an interpretive jazz piece involving artist's renditions of sound waveforms. The most narrative segment, Paul Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" features Mickey Mouse dealing with magical brooms gone amuck. Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" is depicted as a change of seasons, with dancing mushrooms, fish, fairies, leaves, and flowers. First up is the abstract interpretation of J.S. Hosted by Deems Taylor, with performances by Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra, Fantasia contains eight well known segments. The segments in the film are well known by now. A cinematic blending of classical music with interpretive animation, Fantasia didn't immediately grab the audiences that Disney had hoped for, but over time it would become a beloved and cherished viewing experience. When it was released in 1940, Walt Disney's progressive and experimental animated feature Fantasia was unlike anything that audiences had ever seen.
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