A mythical Greco-Roman world of colorful centaurs and " centaurettes", cupids, fauns and other figures from classical mythology is portrayed to Beethoven's music. The Pastoral Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven.An animated sound track "character", initially a straight white line, changes into different shapes and colors based on the sounds played. Then a humorously stylized demonstration of how sound is rendered on film is shown. After the intermission there is a brief jam session of jazz music led by a clarinettist as the orchestra members return. Intermission/ Meet the Soundtrack: The orchestra musicians depart and the Fantasia title card is revealed.The sequence progresses from the planet's formation to the first living creatures, followed by the reign and extinction of the dinosaurs. A visual history of the Earth's beginnings is depicted to selected sections of the ballet score. Mickey Mouse, the young apprentice of the sorcerer Yen Sid, attempts some of his master's magic tricks but does not know how to control them. Based on Goethe's 1797 poem " Der Zauberlehrling".
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