Richard Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra op. 30 | Cristian Măcelaru | WDR Sinfonieorchester
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Also sprach Zarathustra op. 30 by Richard Strauss, performed by the WDR Sinfonieorchester under the baton of its chief conductor Cristian Măcelaru on Oct. 30, 2021 at the Kölner Philharmonie.
Richard Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra op. 30 (Thus spoke Zarathustra)
tone poem (freely adapted from Friedrich Nietzsche) for large orchestra
00:00:00 Einleitung (Introduction, or Sunrise)
00:01:35 Von den Hinterweltlern (Of the Backworldsmen)
00:05:35 Von der großen Sehnsucht (Of the Great Longing)
00:07:30 Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften (Of Joys and Passions)
00:09:33 Das Grablied (The Song of the Grave)
00:12:07 Von der Wissenschaft (Of Science and Learning)
00:16:21 Der Genesende (The Convalescent)
00:21:22 Das Tanzlied (The Dance Song)
00:29:14 Das Nachtwandlerlied (Song of the Night Wanderer)
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
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○ Introduction to the work
Not exactly immodestly, Richard Strauss processes the main work of the philosopher and philologist Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900) in his tone poem "Also sprach Zarathustra". Nietzsche reinterpreted Greek mythology and created a doctrine emphasizing this side of the world. Not the world-denying philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer, but a proud, Dionysian man should become the model of our culture. This one rises above all "backworlders" fleeing into meaning-seeking religions. Nietzsche's writing "Also sprach Zarathustra" (1883) uses a hymnic language. The words are put into the mouth of the ancient Iranian prophet Zoraster (Zarathustra), who lived in the first or second millennium before Christ.
It was actually impossible to set Nietzsche to music, many protested at the time. Strauss proved the opposite. He filtered out the visionary language and the monstrousness of Scripture as an acoustic essence. Even the slow introduction, interpreted by Strauss as a sunrise, with its natural-tone trumpet fanfare lightened from minor to major, has an almost futuristic effect. The composition's nine parts are based on Nietzsche's chapter headings. Strauss makes "Das Tanzlied," a Viennese waltz with an extended violin solo, the work's pinnacle. Despite the pensive ending of this tone poem, the message seems clear: the world belongs not to the doubter, but to man dancing in the here and now. Strauss originally described his "Zarathustra" as "symphonic optimism in fin de siècle form" and dedicated it, with foresight, to "the 20th century." The furious orchestral treatment and the dynamically open form are progressive. "After all, I am a whole fellow," the composer wrote confidently to his wife after the Frankfurt premiere on November 27, 1896. Apparently, he also felt a bit like a Bavarian expression of Nietzsche's image of man.
(Text: Matthias Corvin)
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absolutely breathtaking performed ......thx to all the musicians , conductor and the Genius Richard Strauss :-))
@WDRKlassik
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! ❤
@family6598
2 жыл бұрын
멋진 연주 즐감했습니다
Wunderbar vorgetragen. Gänsehaut pur! Wen diese Musik nicht erreicht hat kein Herz.......Danke
Indeed 'what is great in man is that he is a bridge and not an end.' Thank you very much for this beautiful inspiration.
So lucky to have had the opportunity to play under his baton
i'm not bragging but we played this in grade 7 and it was always awesome. thanks Mr. Marwick!
This is instantly my favorite performance of Zarathustra. Balanced and thoughtfully considered
Have WDR only recently started to upload performances? - because I haven't seen them before, and now I'm finding a cascade of excellent ones. Truly great performances, and here is yet another! I don't know that I have ever heard this score played so well, certainly not superior. The orchestra performs with a great sense of ensemble awareness, but also, when anyone gets a solo segment, the player proves to be an outstanding soloist! Not only exhilarating performances, but superbly captured with excellent sound and video engineering - and presumably at least one producer who can read the score. As a consequence, we, the viewers, are also given intelligently orchestrated camera work to complete a trio of qualities that make the performance live for the viewer (audio engineering, vision quality, score-orientated direction) - not to forget the little finishing touches such as labels for the sections of a work etc. So WDR - thank you. [PS. My one complaint. The applause is rapidly faded out. Sharing the applause is an important part of sharing performances on KZread, it brings the viewer a step closer to feeling like being there.
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Bryan! We are constantly uploading recent performances and some out of our archives. So there is plenty to discover. :)
@martincaracoche4657
Жыл бұрын
@Bryan Leech: Great comment! Thanks to the WDR Klassik team! I agree also with the suggestion regarding the final applause. I use this videos to teach music appreciation via Zoom to many Latin American Countries, and we love the performances of the Orchestra! We also love to watch the final applauses (we also applause at home!)
@bryangl1
Жыл бұрын
@@martincaracoche4657 Hi Martin, Continue with the good work of teachinh (or a better term, encouraging), the appreciation (enjoyment) of good music. And good music can be found in every genre of music, as can bad. These performances are well and truly in the "good" category.
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing and your suggestion.
@bryangl1
Жыл бұрын
@@WDRKlassik My pleasure - literally, as I continue to find performances in your catalog which frequently bring new life to familiar scores (not nexessarily better, but a fresh outlook).
I've recently seen a summary of Nietzsche's Philosophy; I now understand and can better appreciate the rest of the piece especially the quiet end which was very difficult to comprehend at first hearing. Exciting watching an old orchestra and conductor favorite perform this famous piece. I remember watching the first time this livestreamed when the cymbal player had me jump at 1:16; that moment had me shocked in amazement. Thank you WDR!
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure! We're glad that you enjoyed our performance 😊
Bellísima interpretación, magnífica calidad de imagen y excelente audio para una obra de compleja orquestación. Mil gracias, WDR Klassik.
Thank you. A very impressive performance.I am streaming it on tv now. Richard Strauss- Also sprach Zarathustra, Great orchestra, wonderful conductor Cristian Macelaru .Thank you also for the Introduction to the work..
@WDRKlassik
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your nice feedback!
Excellent trumpet entrance at 19:12!!!
In my opinion superb, magnificent rendition of Richard Strauss' masterwork, one of the best ever, Rumanian Macelaru flawless orchestra conducting honours in the best way Celibidache's heritage, thanks a lot for having uploaded it and for having let keens on Music (the true music) like me to enjoy it deeply.
@WDRKlassik
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! We're really happy to hear that you like our rendition 🤗
Gänsehaut!
@WDRKlassik
Ай бұрын
Dankeschön! 🤗
such a blessing to heart this piece!!!!
Bravissimo!! Great performance!!
19:08 the sounds to ever be heard (for a trumpet player)
einfach nur "geil" - die komposition das orchester und der exorbitant gute dirigent. ÜBERRAGEND !!!!! bin ganz hin u weg! bravooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
@WDRKlassik
2 жыл бұрын
Vielen Dank! ❤
Amazing stuff. I've recently read Thus Spoke Zarathustra, so it's wonderful seeing Strauss' interpretation.
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
The outstanding WDR Orchestra has an excellent new chief conductor ! Thank you for publishing this wonderful rendition of Strauss.
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Breathtaking.
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
Indeed! Such powerful music, we think so too.
Eine geniale Interpretation; tolle Leistung aller Musikerinnen und Musiker, besonders des Dirigenten. Beim Tanzlied hätten wohl einige mittanzen wollen🌹🌹🌹
@WDRKlassik
2 жыл бұрын
Dankesehr! Schön, dass es Ihnen gefällt.
Great performances
Excelente orquesta, extraordinario director.
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias 🤗
excellent
Nunca tinha ouvido aquele glissando do violino do lado do spala, durante o solo do spala! 😸
Una Grata Experiencia. Magnífica interpretación
@WDRKlassik
2 жыл бұрын
Gracias!
Cristian Măcelaru seems like a great conductor!!! There a lot of energy there.
@gerdlindlar1980
2 жыл бұрын
he IS a great important superb conductor! cologn can be happy!
Anyone remembering Stanley Kubricks film 2001- a Space Odyssey, a film from 1968? And now it is 2021, almost 2022. But great music will always survive.
@hape3862
2 жыл бұрын
You know that this is a standalone classical music piece from 1896, don't you?
@staffanolofsson8201
Жыл бұрын
@@hape3862 Of course I know, Richard Strauss is one of my favourite composers. I specially love his Methamorphosen for 23 strings. But also Ein Heldenleben, and so on...The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra has a super performance of this Methamorphosen on KZread. Check it!
@hape3862
Жыл бұрын
@@staffanolofsson8201 So, we have him in common as one of our favorite composers. I know the Metamorphosen and like them, but my favorite work of him is hands down the Alpensinfonie and his songs. Maybe I'm biased because I grew up in sight of the Alps not far from Strauss' home town, Garmisch. And I had the great luck to hear Jessye Norman with the "Vier letzte Lieder" in Munich with Celibidache.
@staffanolofsson8201
Жыл бұрын
@@hape3862 Thank you! Quick answer! Vier letzte lieder is also one of my favourites! Best wishes! (Four ! )
@staffanolofsson8201
Жыл бұрын
@@hape3862 I have only listened to Réene Fleming with Abbado in this "Vier letzte Lieder", so I am not an expert.
quel chef d oeuvre!
Wie schreibt man so etwas???? Fantastisch
@WDRKlassik
2 жыл бұрын
Das würden wir auch gerne wissen ;)
@back2me225
11 ай бұрын
Vom anderen Stern waren diese Komponisten 🥰ich liebe diese Musik❤
@tibiroyi416
11 ай бұрын
No man can write such a fantastic story of a feeling. It must be divine. ❤
Υπεροχη ερμηνεια , υποδειγματικη.Μπραβο.❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
@WDRKlassik
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! We're happy that you like our interpretation 🥰
Thank you, WDR Klassik.
@WDRKlassik
2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome.
Wooooooo!!!
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
😄
"Also sprach Zarathustra" , this means: THEN . . . . . . . Zarathustra SAID ! Richard Strauss composed this monumental introduction - as far as my humble opinion permits - to express magnifiscently a world (unique catastrophical situation), suddenly interrupted by a divine creature (Nietsche´s Zarathustra). Modern versions (including this one) seem to forget this priviledge, choosing a too quick TEMPO, missing a "Maestoso", as former conductors like: Arthur Rodzinski - Sergei Kousevitzky and even Arthur Stokowsky performed long ago !
Soviel verstehe ich nicht von Musik, aber einige Stellen im „Tanzlied“ lassen mich glauben, ich hörte Passagen aus „Till Eulenspiegels lustige „Streiche“.
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
Strauss hat auf jeden Fall eine unverwechselbare Tonsprache.
The wonderfulness of this performance is beyond compare, and far superior splendor From Tokyo of Japan
@WDRKlassik
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! ❤ Best wishes from Cologne, Germany
@shin-i-chikozima
2 жыл бұрын
@@WDRKlassik You are welcome I am rooting for you Hang in there Please live well
Why is no one talking about 17:35?
21:55 ❤❤
14:44 goosebumps.
If they kept a found tempo stable for at least a few bars, it would be a very nice recording.
21:55
2:44
4:10
Die Lehren des"ZARATHUSTRA", auch Zoroasthrismus genannt, in "göttlicher" Interpretation.
0:57
Is it me or am I hearing timpani drums slightly out of tune?
@michaelloew522
Жыл бұрын
also the first note (in the contrabassoon is more like a C# not a C)
@mel63613
Жыл бұрын
Oh, Boo-Hoo!
16:05
Wenn jeder Musiker auf seine Noten schaut, wozu ist dann der Dirigent da? Erntsgemeinte Frage.
@WDRKlassik
Жыл бұрын
Auch wenn es hier vielleicht anders wirkt, die Musiker:innen schauen abwechselnd sowohl in die Noten als auch auf den Dirigenten. 😊 So können sie den Noten auf dem Blatt folgen und bekommen gleichzeitig von dem Dirigenten z.B. Einsätze, Tempo und Dynamik angegeben.
@terrhal5577
Жыл бұрын
Wenn es nur nach den Noten ginge, wäre das eine traurige Sache. Komponist/in, Dirigent/in, Musiker/innen und auch die Noten bilden zusammen ein magisches Ganzes, worauf wir reagieren und das uns gebannt zuhören lässt. Das ist das Wunderbare an der Musik.
@mel63613
Жыл бұрын
If you need to ask THAT Question, you wouldn't understand the answer!😂
Need to let that organ run on longer than that.
期待したけど音も月並み。不思議だ。
From Charlotte North Carolina, the NATUUUUURE BOOOOOY RIC FLAIR! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
2:34