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Fantasia 2000 (Blisterpack)

by: Various Artists - Soundtracks - 1999

: Fantasia 2000 (Blisterpack)
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0050086098620
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Disney
Manufacturer: Disney
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Disney
Release Date: November 30, 1999
Sales Rank: 426976
Studio: Disney



Disc 1:
  1. Symphony No. 5 - Beethoven, Ludwig V
  2. Pines of Rome - Respighi, Ottorino
  3. Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin, George
  4. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102, first movement - Shostakovich, Dmitr
  5. Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des Animauz), Finale - Saint-Saens, Camill
  6. The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Dukas, Paul
  7. Pomp and Circumstance Marches 1-4 - Elgar, Edward
  8. Firebird Suite - 1919 Version - Stravinsky, Igor
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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Without the gorgeous visuals, the soundtrack to Fantasia/2000 is nothing more than a collection of some of classical music's greatest moments. But what moments they are! Conductor James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra provide new (though hardly groundbreaking) arrangements for these classical music warhorses. Piano virtuoso Yefim Bronfman joins in to record the Allegro section of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 (if you like this track, check out Bronfman playing the entire piece on his 1999 disc with the Los Angeles Philharmonic), and soprano Kathleen Battle lends a high note to the climax of Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance. We also get the classic Sorcerer's Apprentice from the original (and now out-of-print) Fantasia soundtrack. Performed by Philharmonia Orchestra, the Paul Dukas composition still steals the show. The original movie may have been a flop, but with any luck Fantasia/2000 will turn some young minds on to classical music, especially with such inspired choices as Respighi's Pines of Rome. Like what you hear? Remember, these are just excerpts and you really owe it to yourself to hear the works in their entirety--slow movements and all. That said, whether you're a Disney fan, an IMAX aficionado, or just a classical-lover-to-be, you can't go wrong with this disc. --Jason Verlinde



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great for kids with Autism!
As a parent of profoundly autistic twin boys, this CD is so calming and I never tire of listening ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Fantasia 2000
I have most of these pieces on other CD's, and I mostly got this one for 'Rhapsody in Blue'. If you ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great pieces of classical music!
This is a really lovely collection of exhilarating and intriguing music pieces. Fantasia helped spawn ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Fantastic!
My favorite piece of music ever is "Rhapsody in Blue" and I've managed to collect quite a few versions ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One song along would make this worth buying
In my opinion, this CD is worth it just for "Rhapsody in Blue," but there are seven other great tracks, ... Read More

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