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Compact Discoveries 103: Classical Disney

Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:57:00

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Favorite melodies from Disney films in the style of great classical composers. Read the full description.

Cdslogo2inch_small "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from Disney's "The Lion King" as though it were written by Tchaikovsky; "Under the Sea" from "The Little Mermaid" in the style of Scott Joplin; "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" as though written by Johann Strauss; "Feed the Birds" from "Mary Poppins" in the style of Brahms; "When You Wish Upon a Star" from "Pinocchio" as though created by Richard Strauss; "Heigh-Ho!" from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in the style of Mozart; "With a Smile and a Song" from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" a la Chopin; "Beauty and the Beast" in the style of Rachmaninoff; "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from "Cinderella" as though composed by Grieg; "Colors of the Wind" from "Pocahontas" in the style of Dvorak; "I Wanna Be Like You" from "Jungle Book" as though written by Villa-Lobos; "Winnie the Pooh" in the style of Prokofiev; "Little April Shower" from "Bambi" in the style of Handel; and "Prince Ali" from "Aladdin" as though written by Bartok. All music is from the Delos International compact disc (DE 3186) called "Heigh-Ho! Mozart: Favorite Disney Tunes in the Style of Great Classical Composers." Performances are by Carol Rosenberger, piano; Eugenia Zukerman, flute; The Shanghai Quartet; the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; The Millar Brass Ensemble; harpsichordist Anthony Newman; violinist Paul Barritt; the Voices of Ascension; and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Donald Fraser. Fraser did all the arrangements. Complete script available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.

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"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from Disney's "The Lion King" as though it were written by Tchaikovsky; "Under the Sea" from "The Little Mermaid" in the style of Scott Joplin; "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" as though written by Johann Strauss; "Feed the Birds" from "Mary Poppins" in the style of Brahms; "When You Wish Upon a Star" from "Pinocchio" as though created by Richard Strauss; "Heigh-Ho!" from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in the style of Mozart; "With a Smile and a Song" from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" a la Chopin; "Beauty and the Beast" in the style of Rachmaninoff; "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from "Cinderella" as though composed by Grieg; "Colors of the Wind" from "Pocahontas" in the style of Dvorak; "I Wanna Be Like You" from "Jungle Book" as though written by Villa-Lobos; "Winnie the Pooh" in the style of Prokofiev; "Little April Shower" from "Bambi" in the style of Handel; and "Prince Ali" from "Aladdin" as though written by Bartok. All music is from the Delos International compact disc (DE 3186) called "Heigh-Ho! Mozart: Favorite Disney Tunes in the Style of Great Classical Composers." Performances are by Carol Rosenberger, piano; Eugenia Zukerman, flute; The Shanghai Quartet; the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; The Millar Brass Ensemble; harpsichordist Anthony Newman; violinist Paul Barritt; the Voices of Ascension; and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Donald Fraser. Fraser did all the arrangements. Complete script available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.

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Review of Compact Discoveries 103: Classical Disney

Terrific stuff - fascinating juxtaposition of familiar music played in unusual styles - Fred Flaxman knows music

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