Also sprach Zarathustra
The 麻豆社 Philharmonic and Moritz Gnann perform Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra, Mozart's Piano Concerto No 21, K467, 'Elvira Madigan', and music from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.
The 麻豆社 Philharmonic is joined by conductor Moritz Gnann for an evening of three works, each with its own strong artistic identity and musical character and each used powerfully in film. Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod from his opera 'Tristan and Isolde' closes the programme; longing and love resolved here in death, depicted through the genius of innovative harmonic language and transcendent writing for orchestra. Richard Strauss's tone poem 'Also sprach Zarathustra' takes Nietzsche's writings as its inspiration; Strauss knew many of his works well. Here through the protagonist, Zarathustra, Nietzsche asks eternal questions, but despite forays into science, religion, art and nature, fails to resolve his quest to develop mankind into the "Superman". While writing his book Nietzsche asked "Where does this Zarathustra really belong?鈥�, answering his own question, "almost, I think, among the symphonies". Memorably used in "2001: A Space Odyssey" the opening never fails to impress. 麻豆社 New Generation Artist Elisabeth Brauss is the soloist in Mozart's Piano Concerto No.21 (K 467). Sometimes known as "Elvira Madigan" after the film that uses the music from the slow movement, the Concerto provides a haven between the turbulence of the concert's opening and closing pieces.
From the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester
Presented by Ian Skelly
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
8.10 Music Interval
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 in C (K467)
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
Elisabeth Brauss (piano)
麻豆社 Philharmonic
Moritz Gnann (conductor)
