Strauss Flashcards
1
Q
name of piece
A
also sprach Zarathustra
2
Q
Composer
A
Richard Strauss
3
Q
Young life
A
-Father encouraged Strauss to be musical and see performances
-self taught writer as young as 4
4
Q
Musical characteristics
A
-biggest works have tone poems
-relies heavy on French horn
-German rep in concerns
5
Q
who inspired the works?
A
Freidrich Nietzsche
6
Q
Characteristics of Friedrich’s work
A
-themes inspired by push and pull of evil
-interested in what people believe in and why
7
Q
Zarathustra
A
-what is meaning of life?
-4 part work
-expands out into multiple works inspired by tone poems
8
Q
What was the premiere like?
A
mixed reviews; some praised the work’s boldness while others criticized its complexity
