Welcome to Classical Music Mayhem!! The multi-media Classical Music Forum.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest, which gives you access to view the Index and the General Discussion forum. By joining our free community you will have full access to all the forums, you will be able to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content, and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple, and absolutely free, so please, join our community today!
You can log in as soon as you have submitted your registration, no need to wait for email confirmation.
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:45 am Posts: 5571 Location: Los Angeles, California
Apparently, there were some storyboards for Sibelius's Swan of Tuonela and Wagner's Ride of the Valyries that never made it into Disney's 1940 classic. These storyboards have been compiled and set to the music intended; see what you think...
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:24 am Posts: 13005 Location: London, England
Well the Sibelius has enough mood music in there to fit nicely as a movie soundtrack, however perhaps there is too much mood and not enough points of character or drama in the music nor the storyboard. Also one might say the music is not familiar enough to the general movie going public, so that would be another minus point.
With the Wagner of course the music is dramatic and very famliar, but perhaps this is all too heavily Teutonic for 1940...
_________________ "If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin
These are very interesting clips, but I can see why they left them out. Sibelius probably would have been better served with Finlandia; that's what everybody remembers him for. The Valkyries is too grim - these ladies are waiting for people to die. But having them slide down a wave like a surfer is a nice touch.
I much prefer Disney's other version of the Ride of the Valkyries.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum
