Continuing this long-running feature, here's the opening of Disney's lengthy "Pastoral" segment in the classic Fantasia. You can then watch the rest. The latest on our Beethoven 9th film here.
Today (Sunday, January 26th) is Mozart's Birthday Eve (he was born January 27, 1756). At the end of his career, Beethoven set about to compose a set of variations for piano called the "Diabelli Variations" somewhat similar to J.S. Bach's "Goldberg Variations". As a little jokem, Beethoven compose THIRTY-THREE variations seemingly to one-up Bach's set of 32, but that 33rd variation is not heaven-storming but gentle and humorous. Along the way, Beethoven wanted to pay homage to Mozart as well, so he transmogrified an aria from Mozart's "Don Giovanni" into a variation that fit into the piece.
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Today (Sunday, January 26th) is Mozart's Birthday Eve (he was born January 27, 1756). At the end of his career, Beethoven set about to compose a set of variations for piano called the "Diabelli Variations" somewhat similar to J.S. Bach's "Goldberg Variations". As a little jokem, Beethoven compose THIRTY-THREE variations seemingly to one-up Bach's set of 32, but that 33rd variation is not heaven-storming but gentle and humorous. Along the way, Beethoven wanted to pay homage to Mozart as well, so he transmogrified an aria from Mozart's "Don Giovanni" into a variation that fit into the piece.
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