Fantasia

What's The Story:

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor -Johann Sebastian Bach
Abstract interpretation of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor mostly with instruments and nonspecific art that flows to the music.

Nutcracker Suite- Peter Tchaikovsky
Interprets the seasons and nature through the music of Peter Tchaikovsky the music follows nature that has come to life and fairies as they open up the day and change the seasons.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice -Paul Dukas
When the masters away the mouse will play. Mickey is given a task to carry water from a well to a cauldron and as soon as his master leaves Mickey takes the easy way out and uses magic to get a broom to do his work.

The Rite of Spring- Igor Stravinsky
The story of the evolution of life through the eyes of science.

The Pastoral Symphony- Ludwig van Beethoven
This piece gives a peak into the day in the life of the inhabitants of Mount Olympus.

Dance of the Hours- Amilcare Ponchielli
ostriches, hippos, elephants, and crocodiles dance ballet. It seems to be contrary to the theme of the music however, highly entertaining and silly.

Night on Bald Mountain-Modest Mussorgsky
Ave Maria- Franz Schubert
The demon Chernabog holds a festival on Bald Mountain spooks come out of their graves and celebrate before he condemns them to the fiery pits of hell. The debauchery stops when the bells of a cathedral toll and Ave Maria can be heard as a procession of nuns walk through the forest.

Lessons:
follow the flow, the rhythm of life
Allow music to carry you away
don't be lazy, or don't play with things you don't totally understand
There's always room to be silly.

Main Challenges:
Do some magic
Paint an interpretative picture of what Disney means to me while listening to music

Attitude:
Flowing, expressive graceful, musical, silly

Key word: Go with the flow