Redlands symphony proudly presents dukass the sorcerers apprentice. Although dukass musical piece, first published in 1897, was already quite well known and popular, it was made particularly famous by its inclusion in the 1940 walt disney animated film fantasia, in which mickey mouse plays the role of the apprentice. An impressive beethovenian overture, polyeucte inspired by corneilles play, had been heard in 1892, the year in which dukas began his career as a critic, covering productions of wagner operas in london. However, this was originally sold in 1969 and the early 1970s as a bookandlp set, and this is just the cd. Fantasia sorcerers apprentice selection dukas disney. Behind him lay an undistinguished apprenticeship at the paris conservatoire and a. Paul abraham dukas was born on october 1, 1865 into a jewish family in paris, france. In fantasia films most famous segment, the sorcerers apprentice, places mickey mouse in the title role and is scored with a piece by french composer paul. Leopold stokowski with the philadelphia orchestra fr titre. Goethes poem inspired paul dukas to write one of his most magical pieces of music a century later it was revived once again in fantasia. Jul 15, 2015 before there was fantasia, there was the sorcerers apprentice.
When disney ran into leopold stokowski, by sheer chance. The sorcerers apprentice is the third and most famous segment in disneys feature film, fantasia, and the only returning segment in its sequel, fantasia 2000. I have heard this version of the sorcerers apprentice music being called flat, but i loved it as a kid, and i love sharing it with my kids. On january 3, 1897, the premiere of dukas great symphony in c met with a cool reception. Dukass use of rhythm and his skill in writing for orchestras can be seen in both the symphony in c and the sorcerers apprentice. The sorcerers apprentice leopold stokowski the philadelphia orchestra walt disney records the legacy collection. Fantasia 1940 the sorcerers apprentice walt disney. Mar 19, 2015 watch disney cartoon movies full episodes and classics for children including the famous cartoon characters mickey mouse, donald duck, chip n dale, pluto and others. It has since become dukas most popular piece, with its inclusion in disneys 1940 film fantasia bringing it from the concert hall to massive audiences. Oct 31, 2016 paul dukas the sorcerer s apprentice album artnaxos 10min 50sec.
This article is about the musical piece and its animated adaptation in fantasia. Dukas is known to most people today by lapprenti sorcier the sorcerers apprentice, as popularised by walt disney in his cartoon film fantasia. Dukas the sorcerers apprentice this page lists all recordings of the sorcerers apprentice lapprenti sorcier by paul dukas 18651935. Moscow city symphony russian philharmonic conductor michail jurowski moscow international house of music, svetlanov hall june 20, 2012 p. Fantasia 1940 the sorcerers apprentice walt disney cartoon. Dukass rhythmic mastery and vivid orchestration are. Paul dukas and students of his composition class at the paris conservatoire, 1929. Dukas was born paul abraham dukas in paris to a jewish family and studied, under theodore dubois and ernest guiraud among others, at the conservatoire there, where he was a friend of claude debussy. The work was used in the walt disney film fantasia.
By far the most performed and recorded of dukass works, its notable appearance in the walt disney 1940 animated film fantasia has led. Jul 12, 2018 the sorcerers apprentice leopold stokowski the philadelphia orchestra walt disney records the legacy collection. The sorcerers apprentice is a 2010 fantasy adventure film produced by jerry bruckheimer, directed by jon turteltaub, and distributed by walt disney pictures, the team behind the national treasure franchise, which also stars nicolas cage. At the peak of his musical career dukas was inspired by the impresario sergei diaghilev and his ballet russes. A short version of the sorcerers apprentice was used in the walt disney film fantasia. Paul dukas the sorcerer s apprentice welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. The sorcerers apprentice, a segment of the 1940 disney animated film fantasia, which uses the music by dukas and the story from goethes poem the sorcerers apprentice 1955 film, a short film the sorcerers apprentice 2002 film, a south african film. Hector berlioz, paul dukas, modest mussorgsky, eugene ormandy, philadelphia orchestra dukas. Even before snow white and the seven dwarfs premiered, walt disney was playing with the idea of creating an animated short set to paul dukass 1897 scherzo. This is a shame, albeit partially the fault of dukas himself a noted perfectionist who threw most of his work away. The sorcerers apprentice from fantasia dukas free easy.
By far the most performed and recorded of dukass works, its notable appearance in the walt disney 1940 animated film fantasia has led to the piece becoming widely known to audiences outside the classical concert hall. Paul dukas paul abraham dukas october 1, 1865 may 17, 1935 was a french composer, critic, scholar and teacher. Music by paul dukas made famous by walt disneys fantasia. The works later use in the 1940 disney film fantasia cemented its position as one of the most famous and recognizable pieces of orchestral music to this day. Of these, the only one to be performed regularly is this brilliant symphonic scherzo, which he composed in 1897. Paul dukas 1 october 1865 17 may 1935 was a french composer of classical music. About the composer of the sorcerers apprentice from disneys fantasia.
In 1897 dukas wrote another work for orchestra, lapprenti sorcier english. See more ideas about the sorcerers apprentice, fantasia disney and lesson plans. A very methodical read painstakingly slow, highly selfcritical musician who destroyed many of his compositions before his death, dukas considered himself a teacher who composed. It was also used as music score for the sorcerers apprentice 2001. The sorcerer s apprentice by paul dukas the sorcerer s apprentice introduction to paul dukas life introduction to the sorcerer s apprentice symphonic poem composed in 18961897 by paul dukas orchestral music intended to portray a specific moodstorysceneetc. That literally changed overnight on may 18, 1897, with the premiere of the sorcerers apprentice. He met claude debussy while both were students at the paris conservatoire and they remained lifelong friends. Following goethes poem and dukas symphonic piece and the film fantasia, the term the sorcerers apprentice has had numerous iterations as the title of various media pieces.
The sorcerers apprentice is the third and most famous segment in disneys. Dukas also made a transcription for two pianos of this orchestral piece. Jan 18, 20 the sorcerers apprentice is a symphonic poem by the french composer paul dukas, written in 189697, its notable appearance in the walt disney 1940 animated film fantasia has led to the piece. Most peoples experience with dukas stems from hearing the sorcerers apprentice in disneys classic fantasia. Its famous central image, of an implacable army of enchanted brooms, is one of the most indelible in animated film. The sorcerers apprentice tells the story of an old wizard, who leaves his apprentice to clean up. About dukass the sorcerers apprentice redlands symphony. Paul dukas the sorcerers apprentice album artnaxos 10min 50sec. Mickey mouse in scene from paul dukas the sorcerers apprentice contributor names walt disney productions, producer.
Here on one disk are three symphonic works by the french composer paul dukas. This 1969 lp features a charmingly narrated story track set to light musical accompaniment plus the powerful philharmonic performance led by bernstein. He studied music at the paris conservatoire, where his teachers were theodore dubois, cesar franck, and ernest guiraud. His best known work is the orchestral piece the sorcerers apprentice, the fame of which. A studious man, of retiring personality, he was intensely selfcritical, and he abandoned and destroyed many of his compositions. In fantasia films most famous segment, the sorcerers apprentice, places mickey mouse in the title role and is scored with a piece by french composer paul dukas. The score for the piece alls for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 soprano clarinets, bass. See more ideas about the sorcerers apprentice, fantasia. The sorcerers apprentice by paul dukas the sorcerers apprentice introduction to paul dukas life introduction to the sorcerers apprentice symphonic poem composed in 18961897 by paul dukas orchestral music intended to portray a specific moodstorysceneetc.
His single claim to fame is the sorcerers apprentice, which he wrote in 1897. Dukas the sorcerers apprentice download free sheet music. Most of his known symphonic work is included on this outstanding disk. The works later use in the 1940 disney film fantasia cemented its position as. The compositions musical storytelling is remarkably graphic, although for the many who have seen the disney animation in the film fantasia, a hearing of the. The sorcerers apprentice is a symphonic poem by the french composer paul dukas, written in 189697, its notable appearance in the walt disney 1940 animated film fantasia has led to the piece.
Dukas began work on the sorcerers apprentice shortly after the premiere of his c major symphony in january 1897eight years after his departure from the conservatoire. By far the most performed and recorded of dukas works, its notable appearance in the walt disney 1940 animated film fantasia has led to the piece becoming widely known to audiences outside the classical concert hall. In the end, i am glad that i persisted with the correcting of the difficulties experienced with the packaging, delivery and condition of the original order. Dukas today is better known as a teacher, theorist, and criticwriter and unfortunately his compositions are overshadowed by his orchestral miniature the sorcerers apprentice. Before there was fantasia, there was the sorcerers apprentice. Paul dukas, french composer whose fame rests on a single orchestral work, the dazzling, ingenious lapprenti sorcier 1897. The sorcerers apprentice might seem a tad frivolous compared to these lofty goals particularly if one is picturing mickey mouse as the apprentice in the 1940 film fantasia, but it does demonstrate dukass precision as an orchestrator and his obsessive approach to form.
Aug 22, 2012 moscow city symphony russian philharmonic conductor michail jurowski moscow international house of music, svetlanov hall june 20, 2012 p. Dukas today is better known as a teacher, theorist, and criticwriter and unfortunately his compositions are overshadowed by his orchestral miniature the sorcerer s apprentice. The sorcerers apprentice by paul dukas by sam khan on prezi. His best known work is the orchestral piece the sorcerers apprentice lapprenti sorcier. Paul dukas the sorcerers apprentice welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. The frenchman paul dukas belongs to that dreaded fraternity. Apprentice mickey labors with heavy buckets of water while the sorcerer works his magic until mickey has a bright idea that ends in chaos. The film is named after the the sorcerers apprentice segment in disneys fantasia with one scene being an extensive reference to it, which in turn is. See more ideas about the sorcerers apprentice, fantasia disney and disney book club. Although the sorcerers apprentice was already a popular concert piece, it was brought to a much larger audience through its inclusion, as one of eight animated shorts based on classical music, in the 1940 walt disney animated concert film fantasia. These include several fiction and nonfiction books, including novels by elspeth huxley and hanns heinz ewers. Watch disney cartoon movies full episodes and classics for children including the famous cartoon characters mickey mouse, donald duck, chip n dale, pluto and others. The third item of music on this cd, the sorcerers apprentice, is stylishly and jauntily played and builds to a thrilling climax.
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