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 spectacular turns, highflying jumps, and nimble moves will be sure to have you at the. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions. Old style 25th april 184025th october 1893 was a russian composer. Another famous ballet with recognizable melodies is swan lake. Fantasia by the philadelphia orchestra on apple music.
How to teach a lesson introduction structure the nutcracker suite is an adaptation of tchaikovskys larger ballet based on a libretto by e. It was originally featured in the second act of the ballet, played immediately after the also popular russian dance. Nutcracker suite is the second installment in fantasia. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Nov 21, 2009 tchaikovsky was as russian as they come theres no doubt about that. This portion of film is also part of the nutcracker suite and is called the chinese dance. Nov 03, 2018 the four realms in four realms are a combination of references to the second act of the nutcracker ballet and the nutcracker segments that that appeared in disneys 1940 animated film, fantasia. Cassenoisette, balletfeerie is a twoact ballet, originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky op. From delicate fairies magically alighting a dark forest, to prancing mushrooms allegedly inspired by the three stooges, spinning flower blossoms, and seductively graceful goldfish, the nutcracker suite section of fantasia showcases a magical range of animated dance sequences that still today leaves dance and film aficionados breathless. Performed by thistles in fantasia during the nutcracker suite segment. In the nutcracker suite segment of the film, the fairies appear to perform the dance of the sugar plum fairies. Is it the clarinet of the oboe in the arabian dance in tchaikovskys nutcracker suite.
The dancing thistles take the form of cossacks and the dancing orchids take the form of peasant girls. The work consists of an overture with several dance movements following it. Though no nutcracker appears in this version of the music from the famous ballet, disneys reimagining takes the music from the. Trepak is one of the character dances from pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys famous ballet the. Fantasia dance of the sugarplum fairy tchaikovsky disney. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet waltz of the flowers duration. 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. The nutcracker is based on the book the nutcracker and the mouse king, by e. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet. Nov 06, 2019 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. 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.
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. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Disney fantasia nutcracker5 trepakrussian dance dancer flowers sequence by rodrigo s oliveira 1. In 1940, walt disney used some of the nutcracker music in his animated movie fantasia, which led to an interest in the ballet. Credited songs official soundtrack trailer music comments 0 complete list of songs. Ethnically georgian, he was born in tbilisi on 31 december 1973. Catch a glimpse of the fastpaced and thrilling russian dance, an audience favorite in the nutcracker. An exciting introduction lemn sissay explores tchaikovskys music from the nutcracker with beautiful animation. Tchaikovsky dance of the sugarplum fairy, nutcracker suite. Nutcracker suite, russian thistle dancers 4 dancers graphite on paper, laid down on disney 5 hole anim 1.
The chinese dance is regarded by animation historians as a textbook example of successful character animation. Consequently, it does not have a continual level of quality. Product information russian dance from fantasia digital. It is the entire fantasia supersymphony culled from the archives at naxos. I think disney should do the movie again with all of these songs, this time with daniel barenboim conducting. Disney fantasia nutcracker5 trepakrussian dance dancer flowers sequence. 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. This album is an inarguable classic, a veritable primer for anyone interested in learning more about straight classical music. Take note of what the percussion section especially the timpani drums adds when they make their. 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 battle against the evil mouse king. The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski, seven of which are performed by.
It actually takes place right before the russian dance segment in the ballet. Nutcracker suite dance of the reed flutes by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Fantasia nutcracker suite russian dance longislandfree. The trepak, or russian dance, is one of the most recognizable pieces in the ballet, along with the waltz of the. He wrote some of the worlds most popular concert and theatrical music in the current classical repertoire, including the ballets swan lake and the nutcracker, the. Brazilian pianist, eliane rodrigues, literally taking the performance below the stage. The nutcracker ballet was written during the classical period of ballet, a time when many famous ballets were being written and performed. The that russian squat dance trope as used in popular culture. Sheet music is available for piano, guitar, alto saxophone and 26 others with 10 scorings and 2 notations in 8 genres. Mar 07, 2019 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Nutcracker suite russian dance by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. The nutcracker suite is the second segment of the 1940 disney film fantasia. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, recording details.
Disneys ambition with the nutcracker sequence in fantasia was to transcend the real. The nutcracker simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The nutcracker was first performed at the mariinsky theatre in st. It is based on the traditional russian and ukrainian folk dance trepak. 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. Tchaikovskys ballet involves anthropomorphising inanimate things, plus the odd tiny animal. Print and download the nutcracker russian dance guitar tab. Here is a nutcracker elementary music lesson to trepak that your students will love. The nutcracker suite dancers are characters who appear in the nutcracker suite segment of the film, fantasia. The piece is featured in the classic 1940 disney film fantasia. Tchaikovskys 1892 ballet the nutcracker has become a holiday favorite. This section excludes toccata and fugue in d minor, as no characters actually appear in that segment.
Upon the 1940 premiere of fantasia at the broadway theatre in new york, dance magazine said, the most extraordinary thing about fantasia is, to a dancer or balletomane, not the miraculous musical recording, the range of color, or the fountainous integrity of the disney collaborators, but quite simply the perfection of its dancing. The first is a vibrant pastel study on black paper of the russian dance. While the camera always maintained a distance from the mushrooms in. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Hoffmann, and an interpretation of hoffmans story written by alexandre dumas. Nikolay tsiskaridze, also spelled ziskaridze, one of the most decorated russian dancers, was a premier dancer of the bolshoi ballet for 21 years. The dance of the sugar plum fairy in the nutcracker suite by. The story of the nutcracker is loosely based on the e. Music evolved, a medley of the nutcracker is listed and consists of the marche, dance of the. But also personified depictions of other naturalistic.
How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of. On december 14, bonhams will be offering these two works from tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite segment of walt disneys fantasia 1940. Pentatone ptc 5186080 2006 dmitri shostakovich symphony no. It features a number of different scenes within, with their own music respectively. The actual title of the piece is march, but most people refer to it as the nutcracker march. Provided to youtube by universal music group the nutcracker suite, op. Disney fantasia nutcracker5 trepakrussian dance dancer. Tchaikovsky dance of the mirlitons from the nutcracker.
Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film, produced by walt disney productions and given a wide release by rko radio pictures. Fantasia is a 1940 animated film from walt disney and the third entry in the disney animated canon. Russian dance sheet music 16 arrangements available. 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. Fantasia quizzes there are 69 questions on this topic. Those thistles then become animated and dance the trepak to tchaikovskys russian dance, where they are joined by orchids. The nutcracker, russian shchelkunchik, ballet by pyotr tchaikovsky. Nutcracker and apprentice a light in sound, a soundlike power in light, rhythm in all thought, and joyance every where. Dec 9, 2012 russian dance trepak the nutcracker music by tchaikovsky, visuals created with harmony stay safe and healthy. The work consists of an overture with several dance. Also known as dance of the reed pipes, or marzipan, this is one of the most famous numbers from the nutcracker. Remastered original soundtrack edition disc 1 track 6.
However, this first full production in san francisco started paving the way for the nutcracker to be a christmas staple. It features a number of dance pieces that have wonderful melodies and have been etched into all our memories by disneys fantasia. The nutcracker is one of the best ballets to enjoy at christmas. Petersburg, russia, on 18 december 1892 to a modest success and rarely seen the next years. As weve seen before, tchaikovsky showing his forceful side at his best, knowing how to create excitement, and build it up to a thrilling ending.
The nutcracker suite features a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys classic ballet the nutcracker. This photostat model sheet titled suggested models for russian dance was made at the disney studio during production of fantasia, and it was issued to animators 111639 for their use in drawing the thistle dancers who perform the russian dance of the nutcracker suite based on the popular ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Is it the clarinet of the oboe in the arabian dance in. Fantasia the philadelphia orchestra soundtrack 1990. Mikhail pletnev, francesco tristano schlime, russian national orchestra. Print and download fantasia russian dance guitar tab. Disney fantasia nutcracker5 trepak russian dance dancer flowers sequence by rodrigo s oliveira. On shirims klezmer reimagining of the nutcracker, the russian dance is appropriately renamed kozatsky till you dropsky. The movie the film consists of animated sequences synchronized to classic pieces of music. Feb 10, 2018 the nutcracker suite is an adaptation of tchaikovskys larger ballet based on a libretto by e. Dec 28, 2010 disney chose tchaikovskys nutcracker suite for fantasias second segment. The fairies are tiny creatures that have control over nature. Disney fantasia dancing mushrooms from the nutcracker suite disney love, disney magic, disney.
The first to perform are the dewdrop fairies, who make dewdrops in flowers and webs. The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski. Jun 24, 2007 from act 2 of nutcracker by the ballet company of the mariinsky theater in saint petersburg. Walt disneys fantasia original soundtrack nutcracker, suite from the ballet, op. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Movies dg this category is for questions and answers related to fantasia, as asked by users of. Disney fantasia nutcracker 2 chinese dance mushrooms sequence. Jul 09, 2018 catch a glimpse of the fastpaced and thrilling russian dance, an audience favorite in the nutcracker.
In 1942, freddy martin and his orchestra recorded the nutcracker suite for dance orchestra on a set of 4 10inch 78rpm records. Fantasia is a 1940 american animated film, produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions. Russian peasant girls, join together for the wild russian dance trepak. He had an international career as a performer, ballet master, and choreographer, staging works for many ballet companies and for several hollywood film studios. Classical baby saint saens carnival of the animals the aquarium. 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. Russian choreographer alexander gorsky, who staged a production of the nutcracker in moscow in 1919, is credited with the idea of combining clara and the sugar plum fairys roles i.
The nutcracker waltz of the flowers and russian dance by. Disney even included the music in their movie fantasia. Fantasia 1940, a disney animated featurelength concert film milestone, is an experimental film integrating eight magnificent classical musical compositions with enchanting, exhilarating, and imaginative, artisticallychoreographed animation. When they are done, they are followed by the summer fairies, who change the season to. We learn the modus operandi of fantasia, the linking theme, in the second segment an abridged version of tchaikovskys nutcracker suite. Still keeping with fantasia i want to move onto the dancing mushrooms section. With story direction by joe grant and dick huemer, and production supervision by ben sharpsteen, it is the third disney animated feature film. But the central characters in his nutcracker are klara and fritz not tatiana and sascha, kids of the well.
How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of the seasons. The nutcracker suite, a combination of 8 of the most popular songs, had been making its way around the world. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The following are fictional characters from disneys 1940 film fantasia, its 1999 sequel fantasia 2000 and the video game fantasia. The solo near the end of the movement is the oboe, but it does. The nutcracker suite, a selection of pieces from tchaikovskys nowclassic christmas ballet the nutcracker, is a personified depiction of the changing of the seasons. This music, unlike the piece he chose for the first segment, bachs tocatta and fugue in d minor, does have a program. Nine unexpected uses of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Mar 21, 2009 scene from the 2008 production of the tuzer nutcracker ballet the russian dancers122511 merry christmas and happy holidays to all. Russian dance pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky youtube the nutcracker suite, op. The nutcracker waltz of the flowers and russian dance by tchaikovsky. In the glut of the latest batch of disney soundtrack reissues including everything from the little mermaid to newsies majestically sits the 1990 digital remastering of legendary conductor leopold stokowskis original tracks to the 1940 animation extravaganza fantasia. The march, from the nutcracker, is one of the most wellknown and recognized melodies of tchaikovskys famous ballet. The dancing thistles and the dancing orchids perform the russian dance.
Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet waltz of the flowers. An arrangement of the suite that lay between dance music and jazz, it was released by rca victor. There are different types of them to control over each season. Flamingos from fantasia 2000 camille saintsaens carnival of the animals, finale duration. Fantasia 1940 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong.