Which epic poem was "Ave Maria" loosely based on, which is used by Wilfred Jackson in Walt Disney's "Fantasia"?
Ave Maria (Schubert) "Ellens dritter Gesang " ("Ellens Gesang III ", D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6, 1825), in English: "Ellen's Third Song", was composed by Franz Schubert in 1825 as part of his Opus 52, a setting of seven songs from Walter Scott's popular epic poem "The Lady of the Lake", loosely translated into German.
Ludovico Ariosto Ludovico Ariosto (] ; 8 September 1474 – 6 July 1533) was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic "Orlando Furioso" (1516). The poem, a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's "Orlando Innamorato", describes the adventures of Charlemagne, Orlando, and the Franks as they battle against the Saracens with diversions into many sideplots. Ariosto composed the poem in the ottava rima rhyme scheme and introduced narrative commentary throughout the work.