<P> The Sorcerer 's Apprentice ( French : L'apprenti sorcier ) is a symphonic poem in the key of F minor by the French composer Paul Dukas , written in 1897 . Subtitled `` Scherzo after a ballad by Goethe '' , the piece was based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 's 1797 poem of the same name . By far the most performed and recorded of Dukas 's works , its notable appearance in the Walt Disney 1940 animated film Fantasia has led to the piece becoming widely known to audiences outside the classical concert hall . </P>
<P> The Sorcerer 's Apprentice ( French : L'apprenti sorcier ) is a symphonic poem in the key of F minor by the French composer Paul Dukas , written in 1897 . Subtitled `` Scherzo after a ballad by Goethe '' , the piece was based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 's 1797 poem of the same name . By far the most performed and recorded of Dukas 's works , its notable appearance in the Walt Disney 1940 animated film Fantasia has led to the piece becoming widely known to audiences outside the classical concert hall . </P>
who wrote the music to the sorcerer 's apprentice
who wrote the music to the sorcerer 's apprentice
Paul Dukas
Paul Dukas