Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra (Cambridge Music Handbooks) - Hardcover

Williamson, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521400767 ISBN 13: 9780521400763

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

Richard Strauss's tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra is one of his most controversial works, but it is also one of the staples of the virtuoso orchestra. Its greatest popularity has been achieved in recent years with its association with Kubrick's film 2001--A Space Odyssey. This guide examines the intellectual background of the work and considers the ways in which it has been received by composers and writers. It also discusses the musical background of Liszt and Wagner which gave rise to the genre "tone poem," and provides an analysis of several aspects of Strauss's musical language.

About this title

Book Description:

Although one of Richard Strauss's most controversial works, the tone poem is also a staple of the virtuoso orchestra. This guide examines the work's intellectual background and considers the ways in which it has been received by such composers as Romain Rolland and Bartok.

About the Author:

John Williamson is Reader in Music at the University of Liverpool. He is author of The Music of Hans Pfitzner (1992) and the Cambridge Music Handbook Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra (1993).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0521400767
• ISBN 13: 9780521400763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 140