1995Released
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Interesting facts and trivia about Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Von den Hinterweltlern. By Songfacts®.

Strauss was a German composer who wrote what he called "Tone Poems," which were classical pieces in one movement inspired by some kind of literary or visual art. This was inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's book of the same name, which translates to English as "Thus Spoke Zarathustra." Zarathustra is a prophet associated with the Zoroastrianism religion.

This is famous for its use in the 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. It was used three times in the movie, including the opening sequence, which is considered one of the most famous pieces of film history. Strauss' movement is about 40 minutes long; the portion used in the movie was the beginning of the piece, which is known as "Sunrise" or "Dawn."

After this was used in the movie, it became popular as entrance music for sporting events and other dramatic events. The BBC used it in their coverage of the Apollo Moon landings.

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Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Von den Hinterweltlern.
G♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
78BPM

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© 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
This Compilation ℗ 1995 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

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