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* ''The [[Arcadia|Pastoral]] Symphony'', composed by [[Ludwig Van Beethoven]]. During this part of the film, mythical creatures such as centaurs, cupids, satyrs, unicorns, and Pegasuses prance around, and attend a festival for the god Bacchus/Dionysus, only to have it interrupted by Jupiter/Zeus and Vulcan/Hephaestus. |
* ''The [[Arcadia|Pastoral]] Symphony'', composed by [[Ludwig Van Beethoven]]. During this part of the film, mythical creatures such as centaurs, cupids, satyrs, unicorns, and Pegasuses prance around, and attend a festival for the god Bacchus/Dionysus, only to have it interrupted by Jupiter/Zeus and Vulcan/Hephaestus. |
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* ''Dance of the Hours'', composed by [[Amilcare Ponchielli]]. In this sequence, ballet-dancing anthropomorphic animals (ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators), representing both times of day (morning, noon, evening and night) dance in time to the music. |
* ''Dance of the Hours'', composed by [[Amilcare Ponchielli]]. In this sequence, ballet-dancing anthropomorphic animals (ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators), representing both times of day (morning, noon, evening and night) dance in time to the music. |
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* ''Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria'', composed by [[Modest Mussorgsky]] and [[Franz Schubert]], respectively. The first half of this sequence is probably the most frightening sequence in Disney animation, featuring Chernabog (who is essentially the Slavic equivalent of Satan) raising the dead from the grave. The sequence leads to a contrasting sequence to the calm tune of ''Ave Maria'', featuring religious villagers walking through a forest and an old cathedral. |
* ''Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria'', composed by [[Modest Mussorgsky]] and [[Franz Schubert]], respectively. Clearly they saved the best for last. The first half of this sequence is probably the most frightening sequence in Disney animation, featuring Chernabog (who is essentially the Slavic equivalent of Satan) raising the dead from the grave. The sequence leads to a contrasting sequence to the calm tune of ''Ave Maria'', featuring religious villagers walking through a forest and an old cathedral. |
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''Fantasia'' was well received during its initial release, and it became a hallowed masterpiece of western animation, eventually resulted in a sequel, ''Fantasia 2000''. Unlike most Disney sequels, this one was actually in accordance with Walt Disney's intent; the original idea was to update the film ''every year'', animating one or two new songs every time and rotating older ones out of the print to make room for the fresh material. In addition, the prestige of being in a ''Fantasia'' film meant that Disney had no trouble lining up celebrities to introduce the various sections of film. |
''Fantasia'' was well received during its initial release, and it became a hallowed masterpiece of western animation, eventually resulted in a sequel, ''Fantasia 2000''. Unlike most Disney sequels, this one was actually in accordance with Walt Disney's intent; the original idea was to update the film ''every year'', animating one or two new songs every time and rotating older ones out of the print to make room for the fresh material. In addition, the prestige of being in a ''Fantasia'' film meant that Disney had no trouble lining up celebrities to introduce the various sections of film. |
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