Also sprach Zarathustra
1896 symphonic poem by Richard Strauss / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the musical work by Strauss. For the original book by Nietzsche after which this piece is named, see Thus Spoke Zarathustra. For other uses, see Also sprach Zarathustra (disambiguation).
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 1896 in Frankfurt. A typical performance lasts roughly thirty-three minutes.
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Also sprach Zarathustra | |
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Tone poem by Richard Strauss | |
Opus | 30 |
Based on | Nietzsche's philosophical novel |
Composed | 1896 (1896) |
Duration | 33 minutes |
Scoring | Large orchestra |
Premiere | |
Date | 27 November 1897 (1897-11-27) |
Location | Frankfurt |
Conductor | Richard Strauss |
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The initial fanfare – titled "Sunrise" in the composer's programme notes[3] – became well known after its use in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.[4]