Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV.542
Fantasia is a 1940 American animated musical anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions, with story direction by Joe Grant and Dick Huemer and production supervision by Walt Disney and Ben Sharpsteen. It consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski, seven of which are performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Music critic and composer Deems Taylor acts as the film's Master of Ceremonies who introduces each segment in live-action.
Movements
- Fantasia
- Fuga
- Fugue
Most recent recordings
- J.S. Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 (Arr. for Solo Piano by Franz Liszt, S. 463): I. Fantasia — Johann Sebastian Bach, Shura Cherkassky (2026) Spotify
- Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 (Arr. for Reed Quintet by Jelte Althuis): II. Fugue — Johann Sebastian Bach, Calefax Reed Quintet (2025) Spotify
- Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 — Johann Sebastian Bach, Vasiliy Antipov (2025) Spotify
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