Fantasia (1940 film) according to one attendee, had the crowd applauding and cheering "until their hands were red". The final pieces were chosen the following morning, which included "Toccata and Fugue in D minor", "Cydalise et le Chèvre-pied" by Gabriel Pierné, "The Nutcracker Suite", "Night on Bald Mountain", "Ave Maria", "Dance of the Hours", "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy, "The Rite of Spring" and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Disney had already begun working out the details for the segments, and showed greater enthusiasm and eagerness as opposed to his anxiety while starting on "Pinocchio". "Clair de Lune" was soon removed from the "Fantasia"
Au clair de la lune Anderson and William March write: "A few days later, in the same apartment. The living-room is empty: Rhoda can be seen practicing 'Au Clair de la Lune' on the piano in the den." Au clair de la lune "" (, lit. "By the Light of the Moon") is a French folk song of the 18th century. Its composer and lyricist are unknown. Its simple melody () is commonly taught to beginners learning an instrument. Some sources report that "plume" (pen) was originally "lume" (an old word for "light" or "lamp"). 19th-century French composer Camille Saint-Saëns quoted the first few notes