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MOVEMENT #6
| Name: |
Uranus, The Magician |
| Year Written: |
1915 |
| Order Composed: |
5th |
| Tempo: |
Allegro |
Orchestral
Highlights: |
 huge trombone/trumpet opening
staccato "creeping" melody of
bassoon/tuba/xylophone
chime affect over main melody
military march heard throughout |
| Notes: |
Uranus is an initially tricky piece: it begins with hard, loud,
spooky chords which leave one suspecting an overall minor, spooky song.
Instead, Uranus changes character into that of a humorous, merry, prancing
tune. Of course, it often changes back to its original spooky mood. It tells the story of a wacky magician, whose family tree goes
back to the Berlioz witches themselves. In this story, his apprentice tries
to take control and is quickly put back in his place through creepy magic. |
| Where have I heard it? |
-Disney's Fantasia (where Mickey is the humble apprentice)
-South Park episode (where Mr. Hankey saves the town from Hollywood actors) |
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