Mar.4-Mar. 10: Disney Fantasia

G. Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue

American composer and pianist George Gershwin (1898-1937) had a knack for writing classical pieces infused with jazz and popular flavors. This piano concerto is featured in the Disney movie "Fantasia", whereby classical pieces performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra are set to animated scenes

Uploaded for educational purposes, so teachers can show their students if they need to. *EDIT 12/12/17* Yes, everyone. I know how out of sync the audio is, I knew that when I uploaded the video. But please, please stop attacking each other in the comments.

Questions
 

Questions:

  • Do you have a favorite Disney movie? What is it?
  • Imagine you got to make a film based off of Gershwin's music. What would your movie be about?
  • Throughout the work, you will hear many different tonalities, characters and moods. Name at least 3 moods that you feel through the piece.