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Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (German: [ˈalzo ʃpʁaːx t͡saʁaˈtʊstʁa] ⓘ, Thus Spoke Zarathustra or Thus Spake Zarathustra) [1] is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche 's philosophical 1883–1885 novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra. [2] Strauss conducted its first performance on 27 November ...
2001: A Space Odyssey is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1968.The soundtrack is known for its use of many classical and orchestral pieces, and credited for giving many classical pieces resurgences in popularity, such as Johann Strauss II's 1866 Blue Danube Waltz, Richard Strauss' symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra, and György Ligeti's Atmosphères.
Strauss in 1894, aged 30. Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks (German: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, pronounced [tɪl ˈoʏ̯lənʃpiːɡl̩s ˈlʊstɪɡə ˈʃtraɪçə]), Op. 28, is a tone poem written in 1894–95 by Richard Strauss. Dedicated to his friend Arthur Seidl, it was first performed on 6 May 1895 by the Gürzenich Orchestra ...
Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (German: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen), also translated as Thus Spake Zarathustra, is a work of philosophical fiction written by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche; it was published in four volumes between 1883 and 1885. The protagonist is nominally the historical ...
Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra), Op. 30 (1896) Don Quixote, Op. 35 (1897) Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op. 40 (1898) Symphonia Domestica, Op. 53 (1903) Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op. 64 (1915) Note that Macbeth was actually written before Don Juan and Death & Transfiguration, but premiered after both of them.
Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op. 40, is a tone poem by Richard Strauss. The work was completed in 1898. It was his eighth work in the genre, and exceeded any of its predecessors in its orchestral demands. Generally agreed to be autobiographical in nature despite contradictory statements on the matter by the composer, the work contains more ...
Richard Georg Strauss (German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈʃtʁaʊs]; 11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a German composer and conductor best known for his tone poems and operas. Considered a leading composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt. [1]
Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) " Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) " is an instrumental by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato, from his 1973 album Prelude. [1][2] It is a heavily jazz-funk styled rendition of the introduction from the Richard Strauss composition Also sprach Zarathustra. The " (2001)" mentioned is a reference to the soundtrack for ...