In studying fantasia, critics of music on film can. Russian peasant girls, join together for the wild russian dance trepak. Its a surreal, yet classic blend of animation and classical music, often considered to have been ahead of its time back in the day. The story of the nutcracker is loosely based on the e.
Highkicking thistles, dressed like cossacks, and orchids, dressed like lovely russian peasant girls, join together for the wild russian dance. Track listing discs one and two are composed by leopold stokowski and the philadelphia orchestra with the exception of tracks 7 and 8 on disc two, discs three and four are composed by. Fantasias greatest hits fantasias greatest hits amazon. The movie the film consists of animated sequences synchronized to classic pieces of music. Cassenoisette, balletfeerie is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky op. Dance of the hours composed by amilcare ponchielli.
The first animated picture in which flowers were used to interpret a ballet. Mickey mouse magic is the title of a sidescrolling video game developed by infogrames and produced by sega for its own mega drivegenesis system. In the ukrainian language the trepak is known as tropak or tripak the piece is also referred to as the russian dance and is part of the divertissement in act ii. Consequently, it does not have a continual level of quality. See more ideas about ballet, dance and ballet beautiful. See more ideas about nutcracker costumes, ballet costumes and costumes. I got a french edition set from 1957 in a handsomely presented hardcover creamishcoloured 12 inch by 12 inch book, containing the 3lps and complete with french text and full sizedwhole page side cartoon images representing each track, eg. But, as deems taylor informs us in his onscreen introduction to the. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet. The games four levels were based on amalgamations of the segments of fantasia, with each one themed around the elements. It contains the full score of the film, plus liner notes. Snowflakes, russian thistles, goldfish, flower fairies, and dancing mushrooms help cement fantasias take on tchaikovskis nutcracker suite as one of the most memorable and recognizable features from the film.
It is based on the traditional russian and ukrainian folk dance trepak. The nutcracker, russian shchelkunchik, ballet by pyotr tchaikovsky. Productions were fast tracked and budgets began to rise. See more ideas about fantasia disney, fantasia, classic disney. Dance of the sugar plum fairy nutcracker suite fantasia. Disney movies music related videos see all music related videos. His animation was timed to the music score, which he pinned to his desk in order to work out the choreography.
This music, unlike the piece he chose for the first segment, bachs tocatta and fugue in d minor, does have a program. Some tell a definitive story while others are abstract representations of moods, colors, and images that music can visually induce without the use of recreational drugs which, incidentally, helped fantasia become quite a success during a rerelease in the late 60s and 70. It saw the release of two fulllength animated films pinocchio and fantasia, one of the only times this happened in walt disneys lifetime. It was also unique in that it was the first film to feature multichannel stereo. Looking at other photos on discogs, it seems that the english language. Disneys the nutcracker suite segment of fantasia was principally animated by art babbitt and he has credited the three stooges as a reference for animating the dancing mushrooms in the chinese dance sequence. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky nina kaptsova dance of the sugar. Tchaikovskys 1892 ballet the nutcracker has become a holiday favorite. Dec 28, 2010 disney chose tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for fantasias second segment.
The spectacular turns, highflying jumps, and nimble moves will be sure to have you at the. This is a bravura dance in 24 time performed exclusively by men, featuring deep squats and split leaps. Garden illustration fairy 56 ideas for 2019 fairy pictures, beautiful fairies, fantasy landscape. Vintage book walt disney fantasia nutcracker ballet piano. Though no nutcracker appears in this version of the music from the famous ballet, disneys reimagining takes the music from the christmas tradition and uses it to tell a. When they are done, they are followed by the summer fairies, who change the season to. If you wan the fantasia experience on a budget, or you have moral objections to giving eisner too much money, then this cd is for you. See more ideas about costumes, nutcracker music and nutcracker costumes. After the enormous success of snow white and the seven dwarfs, the future seemed bright for the studios. See more ideas about fantasia disney, fantasia and disney art.
Original animation cel of mushrooms from the nutcracker. Disney chose tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for fantasias second segment. Ivan vsevolozhsky and marius petipa adapted hoffmanns story for the ballet. The trepak is certainly one of the most distinguished and celebrated dances in pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker. Rather, it was simply a transformation from one image to another. In this section we see the orchid girls dancing with the thistle boys. Next, the flowers twirl in the blossom ballet, followed by water ballet. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third disney animated feature film. The resulting film fantasia is for many the zenith of disneys film output in the early forties. The mushroom dance from fantasia 1940 w the nutcracker suite.
Fantasia ost the nutcracker suite op, 71a russian dance. Original rare fantasia orchid girl pastel concept art. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions. The first to perform are the dewdrop fairies, who make dewdrops in flowers and webs. Disney dance of mirlitons flowers ballet sequence fantasia disney, flautas. Print and download fantasia russian dance guitar tab. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king. The nutcracker suite dancers are characters who appear in the nutcracker suite segment of the film, fantasia. In fact, fantasia may have done more for the nutcracker as a piece of music than for any other piece featured in the film. But also personified depictions of other naturalistic or animalistic beings. Nutcracker suite the russian dance, pastoral symphony beethoven, and last but not least, sorcerers apprentice with mickey mouse. Nutcracker suite is the second installment in fantasia.
The resulting film fantasia is for many the zenith of disneys film output in the early. Fantasia tchaikovsky the nutcracker arabian dance 1940. Dance of the dew drop fairies chinese dance blossom ballet water ballet russian dance waltz of the flowers. Hoffmann fantasy story the nutcracker and the mouse king, about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a. Fourth graders created their own choreography for some of the dances from act ii of tchaikovskys the nutcracker ballet. Unlike the original ballet, this fantasia adaptation has no real plot. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. The trepak, or russian dance, is one of the most recognizable pieces in the ballet, along with the famous waltz of the flowers and march, as well as the ubiquitous dance of the sugar plum fairy, which can be heard in several commercials during the christmas season. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. Aug 23, 2019 snowflakes, russian thistles, goldfish, flower fairies, and dancing mushrooms help cement fantasia s take on tchaikovskis nutcracker suite as one of the most memorable and recognizable features from the film. The nutcracker suite episodes in particular which include the dance of the sugar plum fairy, chinese dance, dance of the flutes, arabian dance, russian dance, and waltz of the flowers are beautiful. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film, produced by walt disney productions and given a wide release by rko radio pictures. Disney fantasia nutcracker suite stokowski tchaikovsky lp. The dance is commonly depicted with dancers barking hey.
Print and download the nutcracker russian dance guitar tab. The color, the music, and the correlation between reality and illusionary depictions, culminated a brilliant montage of spectacular amusement for the movie audience my favorite segments were. On shirims klezmer reimagining of the nutcracker, the russian dance is appropriately renamed kozatsky till you dropsky. Nine unexpected uses of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. If actual russians were dancing, they would shout op. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. One of several consecutive ethnic dances in the ballet, it is based on the traditional ukrainian folk dance known in ukrainian as the tropak. Fantasia 1940as well as mopwielding mickey mouse, disneys featurelength cartoon has a gorgeously animated section devoted to the nutcracker, including music from the sugarplum fairy, the arabian dance, the russian trepak and the waltz of the flowers. Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker the royal. The game was loosely based on the film of the same name. Jun 03, 2017 the movie is also exceptional due to the exquisite nature of much of its animation. I want to look at two episodes from disneys fantasia. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Oct 1, 20 fantasia tchaikovsky the nutcracker arabian dance 1940.
Outstanding rare pastel concept art of the orchid girl for the russian dance sequence in the nutcracker suite sequence of fantasia. Catch a glimpse of the fastpaced and thrilling russian dance, an audience favorite in the nutcracker. See more ideas about fantasia disney, fantasia, disney art. Dec 01, 2017 lauren cuthbertson performs the famous dance of the sugar plum fairy, set to tchaikovskys iconic score. The nutcracker suite ballet suite pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky russian 1891 16. To celebrate this enduring classic and seasonal hallmark, disney historian and author alexander rannie takes a fond look back at the stunningly beautiful nutcracker suite sequence from fantasia 1.
The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which are performed by the. Mar 05, 2012 nikolay rimskykorsakov 18441908, fantasia on russian themes, op. Fantasia is an album that is the fifth installment of the legacy collection, commemorating the 75th anniversary of fantasia. See more ideas about russian dance, nutcracker, russians. It features a number of different scenes within, with their own music respectively. Fantasia is a 1940 animated film from walt disney and the third entry in the disney animated canon. The nutcracker suite features a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys classic ballet the nutcracker. As master of ceremonies deems taylor points out, there is no nutcracker on the screen.
Fantasia orchid girl pastel concept art walt disney, 1940. Fantasia the nutcracker suite sugar plum fairy, chinese tea dance mirlitons reed flute dance arabiancoffee dance russiancandy cane dance waltz of the. The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia. Gallery for fantasia flowers fantasia disney 3d animation disney animation lucky luke still picture classic cartoons elementary music amazing adventures just dance. Oct 25, 2016 fantasia features a collection of seven animated sequences scored and choreographed to various pieces of classical music. In the nutcracker suite segment of the film, the fairies appear to perform the dance of the sugar plum fairies.
Disney fantasia nutcracker suite stokowski tchaikovsky lp 12. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third feature in the disney animated canon. In fantasia image does not simply explicate sound, it introduces a host of associations, ideas, and references to music that bring new meanings to bach and beethoven. The nutcracker suite composed by piotr ilich tchaikovsky a. Leopold stokowski with the philadelphia orchestra discogs. Perhaps the single finest sequence in fantasia, and an enduring masterpiece of the art of animation, the nutcracker scene also helped to create a newfound appreciation for tchaikovskys music. When hardcore techno arrived to russia and was appropriated as the hardbass subgenre, one of the first things to change was replacing the dutch hakken dance with the russian gopak dance. The movie is also exceptional due to the exquisite nature of much of its animation.