Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Op. 30

Work Information

There are totally nine sections in this music. The titles come from the original of Nietzsche, except for the first one, Sunrise, which is added by Richard Strauss himself. This music uses the theme similar to the leading motive. The composer recorded on his notebook that it is "the theme of sun". The orchestral tutti and postlude impetuously go back and forth between the major and minor chords to express the mystery of the nature.

Composer

Strauss, Richard

Track

• 1. Prelude. Sunrise
• 1. Prelude. Sunrise
• 2. Of Those in Backwaters
• 2. Of Those in Backwaters
• 2. Of Those in Backwaters
• 3. Of the Great Longing
• 3. Of the Great Longing
• 3. Of the Great Longing
• 4. Of Joys and Passions
• 4. Of Joys and Passions
• 4. Of Joys and Passions
• 5. The Song of the Grave
• 5. The Song of the Grave
• 5. The Song of the Grave
• 6. Of Science and Learning
• 6. Of Science and Learning
• 6. Of Science and Learning
• 7. The Convalescent
• 7. The Convalescent
• 7. The Convalescent
• 8. Das Tanzlied - Das Nachtlied
• 8. Das Tanzlied - Das Nachtlied
• 8. The Dance Song
• 8. The Dance Song
• 9. Song of the Night Wanderer
• 9. Song of the Night Wanderer
• 9. Song of the Night Wanderer
• Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Op. 30