Fantasia 1940 and 2000 feature 2 of my favorite things.
1) Disney Animation
2) Classical Music
That's what makes it great. The composers did have different story lines in their compositions from the Disney animators. But, Disney still interpreted their animations that made senese with the music. In the 1940 edition Leopold Stokowski conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra and in the 2000 edition it's James Levine conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Here are my top 3 favorites from each year. Note it is descending order, like a countdown.
1940
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1z12_Ps-gk&playnext=1&list=PL6ACA187296120295 (Bach-Toccata and Fugue)
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ4ru5YYb3w (Tchaikovsky-Waltz of the Flowers)
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqyVZK5yN1E&feature=fvsr (Dukas- Sorcerer's Apprentice This one I remember the most when I first saw it at 4)
2000
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krMvlYxWe2c&feature=related (Shostakovich Piano Concerto #2-The Stedfast Tin Soldier
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9azR5V8efUc&feature=related (Gershwin-Rhapsody in Blue)
1) Ugh it's tough between http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGZeT07rqlU (Respighi-Pines of Rome) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FWq17CT6Cs (Stravinsky-Firebird Suite)
Enjoy,
Emily
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