Various Artists - Fantasia Soundtrack - Soundtracks - CD

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Leopold Strokowski's 1940 recordings with the Philadelphia Orchestra for the movie Fantasia were landmarks on several counts. Apart from attempting to bring classical music to the masses in the theater, the soundtrack album -- which came out on LP in the 1950s -- was one of the earliest stereo recordings, featuring some of the most enjoyable high-fidelity sound of the period and boasting impeccable performances (even if the pieces were mostly re-edited and shortened). Apart from his reputation as a fiercely independent musical personality, Stokowski was also a showman with very few peers, and his careful yet extroverted performances of these pieces (including Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" and the summary of Beethoven's "Pastorale Symphony") introduced many listeners not blessed with classical music educations to these pieces for the first time. (As the film wasn't a success on its initial release, there weren't millions of such listeners, but at least many tens of thousands.) The performances on Fantasia retain their luster in the modern era, with sound clean enough that they do not need to be considered "historical" recordings. The recordings are also infinitely preferable to the mid-'80s attempt to re-score Fantasia with a modern orchestra and modern sound -- not only did the latter fall considerably short of what people expected, but the interpretations were flaccid and dull by comparison with the originals. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Performer	Various Artists
Music genre	Soundtracks
Music subgenre	CD - SOUNDTRACK
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Edition	Standard
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Various Artists - Fantasia (Original Soundtrack) [COMPACT DISCS] Rmst
Track listing	Toccata and Fugue in D Minor - (By Bach), The Nutcracker Suite Op.71A: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Nutcracker Suite Op.71A: Chinese Dance, The Nutcracker Suite Op.71A: Dance of the Reed Flutes, The Nutcracker Suite Op.71A: Arabian Dance, The Nutcracker Suite Op.71A: Russian Dance, The Nutcracker Suite Op.71A: Waltz of the Flowers, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Rite of Spring, Symphony No.6 ('Pastoral') Op.68: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Symphony No.6 ('Pastoral') Op.68: II. Andante Molto Mosso, Symphony No.6 ('Pastoral') Op.68: III. Allegro/Iv. Allegro/V. Allegretto, Dance of the Hours (From the Opera 'La Gioconda'), A Night on Bald Mountain, Ave Maria Op.52 No.6
Record label	Walt Disney Records
Songwriter	Fantasia / O.S.T.
Track name	"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565" - J.S. Bach, The Nutcracker Suite - "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" - P.I. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker Suite - "Chinese Dance" - P.I. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker Suite - "Dance of the Reed Flutes" - P.I. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker Suite - "Arabian Dance" - P.I. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker Suite - "Russian Dance" - P.I. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker Suite - "Waltz of the Flowers" - P.I. Tchaikovsky, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" - Paul Dukas, "Symphony No. 5", "Pines of Rome", "Rhapsody in Blue", "Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102", "Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des Animaux), Finale", "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", "Pomp and Circumstance, Marches No. 1, 2, 3, & 4", Symphony No. 5, Pines of Rome, Rhapsody In Blue, Piano Concerto No. 2, Opus 102, Carnival of the Animals, Finale, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice, "Pomp & Circumstance, Marches #1, & 4, Firebird Suite
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N