🌅🎶 Here's an epic soundtrack to liven up your day, the monumental and lyrical "Also sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss, performed by the Orchestre de Paris under Klaus Mäkelä! 🌅🎶 https://cutt.ly/PCnkIvz | medici.tv

'Sunrise' from Strauss’s tone poem, Also sprach Zarathustra, is a moment that’s out of this world for any timpanist 🌞 This is one of the most famous timpani moments of all time, so of course we had to animate it! ✨ Hear this epic moment live this Wednesday at the Royal Festival Hall. Find tickets on our website https://tickets.lpo.org.uk/events/escape-velocity 🚀 | London Philharmonic Orchestra

🎶 With 'Also sprach Zarathustra', Strauss created a monumental, gorgeously evocative work that also became one of the most famous film scores of all time. Listen to this note-perfect version from Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker. 🎶 https://cutt.ly/HQjvlCl | medici.tv

Richard Strauss’ iconic opening to his tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra has been immortalized in many pop-culture contexts — including the epic first scene of Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey. From the assertive timpani solos to the vibrant brass fanfare, enjoy a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jakub Hrůša, recorded live in Orchestra Hall in March 2024. Don’t miss A Live Presentation of 2001: A Space Odyssey with the CSO on January 9-10. Get ti

Here's another splendid performance from one of Paris's iconic venues: La Philharmonie de Paris! Enjoy Strauss's monumental and lyrical "Also sprach Zarathustra" performed by the Orchestre de Paris under Klaus Mäkelä, now available in full on medici.tv!� https://bit.ly/4eNx1dg | medici.tv