L’apprenti sorcier

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L’apprenti sorcier is a famous symphonic scherzo by French composer Paul Dukas, best known today for its depiction of a runaway magic broom and its prominent use in Disney’s Fantasia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphonic scherzo
associatedWith Walt Disney NERFINISHED
basedOn Der Zauberlehrling NERFINISHED
basedOnAuthor Johann Wolfgang von Goethe NERFINISHED
catalogueStatus most famous work by Paul Dukas
composer Paul Dukas NERFINISHED
compositionDate 1896
countryOfOrigin France
culturalImpact iconic musical depiction of magical mischief
featuredIn Fantasia NERFINISHED
Fantasia 2000 NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceDate 1897
genre program music
scherzo
includedInRepertoire standard symphonic repertoire
influencedBy German Romantic literature
key A minor
languageOfTitle French
narrativeTheme apprentice magician loses control of magic
notableConductor Leopold Stokowski NERFINISHED
notableInstrumentalFeature colorful woodwind writing
prominent use of bassoons
vivid orchestral effects
notableMotif runaway magic broom
notableUse Disney film Fantasia NERFINISHED
orchestration full symphony orchestra
originalTitle L’apprenti sorcier NERFINISHED
period late Romantic
premiereCountry France NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Paris NERFINISHED
publisher Durand NERFINISHED
structure single-movement work
style colorful orchestration
humorous tone
subjectMatter magic gone wrong
tempoCharacteristic scherzando
titleTranslation The Sorcerer’s Apprentice NERFINISHED
typicalDuration about 10 minutes
workNumber Op. (without opus number, often listed as no-opus)

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Paul Dukas notableWork L’apprenti sorcier