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Claire de Lune from Walt Disney's Fantasia (Original Post)
nytemare
Mar 2013
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NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)1. I was whistling this today while I worked. Claude Debussy, was thinking of the Tomita rendition.
Was also mindful of the use of his work in the soundtrack of Hitchcock's film "Birds"!
nytemare
(10,888 posts)2. I have that Tomita version...LOL!
Along with First Arabesque, and the Planets, and Star Wars. Tomita was the man!
Grantuspeace
(873 posts)3. Love it!
It sounds weird. But cartoons introduced many a child to classical music.
nytemare
(10,888 posts)4. Very true.
And, not just classical. I remember being introduced to "Minnie the Moocher" from the Betty Boop cartoon I posted below.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)5. It really is beautiful! Thanks for reminding me of it. n/t
sheshe2
(97,626 posts)6. So incredibly beautiful.
Thank you for that, nytemare.
Cha
(319,074 posts)9. thank you for the heads up,
she and the vid. Listening to it now it La La Land!
HarveyDarkey
(9,077 posts)7. That movie has been my x-mas eve tradition for years
Put it on, pop a beer, and all is well with the world.
Cha
(319,074 posts)8. Listening to it now..
thanks nytemare!
nytemare
(10,888 posts)10. You're quite welcome.
It's really a wonderful song.