The Sorcerer's Apprentice him in his youth. It is, indeed, the oldest known variation of this tale type. While the similarities are so great as to make it obvious that Lucian was Goethe's inspiration, there are several minor differences: Similar themes (such as the power of magic or technology turning against the insufficiently wise person invoking it) are found in many traditions and works of art: Following Goethe's poem and Dukas' symphonic piece and the film "Fantasia", the term "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" has had numerous iterations as the title of various media pieces. These include several novels and nonfiction books, including novels by
Shock Diamonds (tone poem for orchestra) minutes. Thomas Healy, of "Classical Voice New England", called the work, "...endlessly engaging, technically flawless, and a beautifully unique experience ... a wonder to listen to." Erica Adams, of "Berkshire Fine Arts", described Shock Diamonds as a "mathematically elegant" work, which "evoked a metallic, faceted light that jettisoned like a sonic comet across the night sky, shattered into debris then, disintegrated into stillness." Shock Diamonds (tone poem for orchestra) Shock Diamonds is a tone poem for large orchestra, by American composer Geoffrey Gordon (1968). Inspired by the visually stunning shock waves (called shock diamonds) in the exhaust plume of an