Previously released as a motion picture in 1940. Special features include: interactive menus; scene selection; "Clair de Lune" segment. Animation. Narrative introduction by Deems Taylor; Philadelphia Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor.
Contents:
Toccata and fugue in D minor / Johann Sebastian Bach -- The nutcracker suite / Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky -- The sorcerer's apprentice / Paul Dukas -- The rite of spring / Igor Stravinsky -- The pastoral symphony / Ludwig van Beethoven -- Dance of the hours / Amilcare Ponchielli -- Night on bald mountain / Modest Moussorgsky -- Ave Maria / Franz Schubert.
Summary:
Combination of various classical compositions, ranging from Bach's Toccata and fugue in D minor to Schubert's Ave Maria, performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, and amply illustrated by Disney animation.
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