A Journey Through Fairyland
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A Journey Through Fairyland (aka Yousei Furorensu or Fairy Florence 妖精フローレンス) is a 90-minute 1985 Japan
ese animated film by Sanrio
, the company which animated "Unico", "Legend of Sirius" and "Ringing Bell", though this story is less sought out as a rarity among Sanrio cult classic collectors. It is also Sanrio's final feature-length anime
film until 2007. It was brought to America in 1995 through a company called Celebrity Home Ent. Unlike previous works, this one mainly focuses on music more than plot, prompting it to be compared with Disney's older work "Fantasia
" (Video Business review). The one original piece is "My Name is Florence," which contains lyrics and is sung in the film; all other songs on the soundtrack are works of classical composition, written by Beethoven and other similarly noteworthy composers.
, and his greatest love was to play for and tend to the flowers in the greenhouse at the school of music where he attended. Unfortunately, his gardening made him constantly late for orchestra practice and resulted in his dismissal from the school. When Michael fell asleep that same night, he was awakened by a dainty Flower Fairy named Florence, who would take him on an enchanted journey to a land where flowers came alive, treble notes were mischievous, and adventure beckoned. There, he would soon come to realize that his love of flowers and desire to become a great musician could go hand-in-hand and help him to become focused in life and discover himself.
02.Oboe Sonata - Gaetano Donizetti
03.Symphony No.5 - Ludwig van Beethoven
04.Nocturne No1. op.9-1 - Frederic Francois Chopin
05.Salut d'amour (Meeting of Flower) - Edward William Elgar
06.Symphony No8. "Unfinished" - Franz Peter Schubert
07.Oboe Concerto in D minor, II Adagio - Alessandro Marcello
08.Fugue in G minor - Johann Sebastian Bach
09.Souvenir - Drdla
10.Hungarian Dances No. 5 - Johannes Brahms
11.Piano Sonata No.11 1st mov - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12.Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
13.Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka - Johann Strauss II
14.Barcarolle from Les Contes d'Hoffmann - Jacques Offenbach
15.Duet of Love - Naozumi Yamamoto
16.Symphonie fantastique 4th mov - Louis Hector Berlioz
17.Flight of the Bumblebee - Rimsky-Korsakov
18.L' Arlesienne Suite No 2 " Farandole " - Georges Bizet
19.Symphonie fantastique 5th mov - Louis Hector Berlioz
20.Firebird - Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky
21.Clair de Lune - Claude Achille Debussy
22.Salut d'amour (Separation of flower) - Edward William Elgar
23.Oboe Concerto 3rd mov - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
24.Violin concerto 3rd mov - Felix Mendelssohn
Japan
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ese animated film by Sanrio
Sanrio
is a Japanese company that designs, licenses and produces products focusing on the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories that are sold worldwide and at specialty brand retail stores in Japan...
, the company which animated "Unico", "Legend of Sirius" and "Ringing Bell", though this story is less sought out as a rarity among Sanrio cult classic collectors. It is also Sanrio's final feature-length anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
film until 2007. It was brought to America in 1995 through a company called Celebrity Home Ent. Unlike previous works, this one mainly focuses on music more than plot, prompting it to be compared with Disney's older work "Fantasia
Fantasia (film)
Fantasia is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions. The third feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski, seven of which are...
" (Video Business review). The one original piece is "My Name is Florence," which contains lyrics and is sung in the film; all other songs on the soundtrack are works of classical composition, written by Beethoven and other similarly noteworthy composers.
Summary
A gentle and talented boy named Michael played beautiful music on his oboeOboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
, and his greatest love was to play for and tend to the flowers in the greenhouse at the school of music where he attended. Unfortunately, his gardening made him constantly late for orchestra practice and resulted in his dismissal from the school. When Michael fell asleep that same night, he was awakened by a dainty Flower Fairy named Florence, who would take him on an enchanted journey to a land where flowers came alive, treble notes were mischievous, and adventure beckoned. There, he would soon come to realize that his love of flowers and desire to become a great musician could go hand-in-hand and help him to become focused in life and discover himself.
Classical Music
01.Voices of Spring Waltz - Johann Strauss Jr.02.Oboe Sonata - Gaetano Donizetti
03.Symphony No.5 - Ludwig van Beethoven
04.Nocturne No1. op.9-1 - Frederic Francois Chopin
05.Salut d'amour (Meeting of Flower) - Edward William Elgar
06.Symphony No8. "Unfinished" - Franz Peter Schubert
07.Oboe Concerto in D minor, II Adagio - Alessandro Marcello
08.Fugue in G minor - Johann Sebastian Bach
09.Souvenir - Drdla
10.Hungarian Dances No. 5 - Johannes Brahms
11.Piano Sonata No.11 1st mov - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12.Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
13.Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka - Johann Strauss II
14.Barcarolle from Les Contes d'Hoffmann - Jacques Offenbach
15.Duet of Love - Naozumi Yamamoto
16.Symphonie fantastique 4th mov - Louis Hector Berlioz
17.Flight of the Bumblebee - Rimsky-Korsakov
18.L' Arlesienne Suite No 2 " Farandole " - Georges Bizet
19.Symphonie fantastique 5th mov - Louis Hector Berlioz
20.Firebird - Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky
21.Clair de Lune - Claude Achille Debussy
22.Salut d'amour (Separation of flower) - Edward William Elgar
23.Oboe Concerto 3rd mov - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
24.Violin concerto 3rd mov - Felix Mendelssohn