FANTASIA, segment 'The Pastoral Symphony,' 1940 Stock Photo Alamy

I would like to thank him for his time and effort, and for finally bringing an authentic version of Fantasia that showcases, in all its glory, all three of Fantasound, Deems Taylor's voice, AND the full video/audio of the Pastoral Symphony.. Music written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1807 and 1808 and first performed in Vienna. Animation directed by Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley and Ford Beebe. This segment depicts mythological creatu…

"The symphony that Beethoven called the "Pastoral", his sixth, is one of the few pieces of music he ever wrote that tells something like a definite story. He was a great nature lover, and in this symphony, he paints a musical picture of a day in the country. Now, of course, the country that Beethoven described was the countryside with which he was familiar. But his music covers a much wider.. "The symphony that Beethoven called the "Pastoral", his sixth, is one of the few pieces of music he ever wrote that tells something like a definite story.