Leopold Stokowski


  • How Disneyโ€™s Fantasound Brought Surround Sound to Hollywood in 1940

    In the late 1930s, when Hollywood was still refining synchronized sound, Walt Disney had an audacious idea. He wanted to create an animated film that not only brought classical music to the masses but did so in a way that allowed audiences to feel like they were immersed in the music itself. Enter Fantasiaโ€”a revolutionary…

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  • The Legacy of Fantasia: How Disneyโ€™s 1940 Classic Revolutionized Music in Film

    Eighty-four years ago, Disney released Fantasia, and the world would never look at animated filmsโ€”or hear classical musicโ€”the same way again. November 13, 1940, marked the debut of a cinematic experiment so ambitious it mightโ€™ve seemed crazy at the time. A cartoon? Sure. But a cartoon with no dialogue, featuring Bach, Beethoven, and Stravinsky? This…

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