Also sprach Zarathustra | |
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Tone poem by Richard Strauss | |
![]() Strauss in 1894 | |
Opus | 30 |
Based on | Nietzsche's philosophical novel |
Composed | 1896 |
Duration | 33 minutes |
Scoring | Large orchestra |
Premiere | |
Date | 27 November 1896 |
Location | Frankfurt |
Conductor | Richard Strauss |
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.
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]