Also Sprach Zarathustra: Fanfare

Richard Strauss

General Info

Year: 1896 / 2001
Duration: c. 1:25
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse Company
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $48.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion (3 players), including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 ("Thus Spoke Zarathustra" or "Thus Spake Zarathustra") is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical novel of the same name. The composer conducted its first performance on 27 November 1896 in Frankfurt. A typical performance lasts half an hour.

The work has been part of the classical repertoire since its first performance in 1896. The initial fanfare – titled "Sunrise" in the composer's program notes – became particularly well known after its use in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

Audio: Reference recording. The Washington Winds (Edward S. Petersen, conductor)
Audio CD: The Washington Winds (Edward S. Petersen, conductor) – 2001

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Capital Region Wind Ensemble (Schenectady, N.Y.) (Brett Wery, conductor) - 2 October 2022
University of North Dakota (Bismarck) University Band (James Popejoy, conductor) – 27 April 2021
Central Lakes College (Brainerd, Minn.) Wind Orchestra (Jonathan Laflamme, conductor) – 9 November 2020
University of Rhode Island (Kingston) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Gene Pollart, conductor) – 20 October 2019
Triangle Wind Ensemble (Cary, N.C.) (Evan Feldman, conductor) – 26 May 2019
Gettysburg (Penn.) College Wind Symphony (Russell McCutcheon, conductor) – 10 February 2019
Denison University (Granville, Ohio) Wind Ensemble (Chris David Westover, conductor) – 10 November 2018
Pomona (Calif.) Concert Band (Linda W. Taylor, conductor) – 9 March 2018
Callanwolde Concert Band (Atlanta, Ga.) (Raymond Handfield, conductor) – 27 October 2017
Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) Symphonic Winds (Dennis Llinas, conductor)– 17 November 2016
Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) Wind Ensemble (Donald Peterson, conductor) – 28 October 2016
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Symphonic Band (New York, N.Y.) (Kelly Watkins, conductor) – 12 December 2015
Knoxville (Tenn.) Christian Youth Bands – 6 October 2015

Works for Winds by This Composer

Acht Lieder (trans. Iijima) (1885/2017)
Allerseelen (arr. Davis, ed. Fennell) (1885/1955/1987)
Allerseelen (trans. Heger) (1885/1933)
Also Sprach Zarathustra: Fanfare (arr. Longfield) (1896/2001)
Also Sprach Zarathustra: Introduction (arr. Rogers) (1896/1999)
An die Nacht (arr. Blair) (1918/)
At the Summit from "Eine Alpensinfonie" (arr. Miller)
Auf Stillem Waldespfad (arr. Davis) (2010)
Beim Schlafengehn Im Abendrot (arr. Vesbein) (1949/)
Concerto No 1 for Horn and Symphonic Band (tr. Anderson)
Dance of the Seven Veils from "Salome" (arr. Morita) (1907/2011)
Don Juan (tr. Hindsley) (1888/197-?)
Don Juan (tr. Patterson) (1888/)
Don Juan (arr. Schyns) (1889/2019)
Fanfare fur die Wiener Philharmoniker (1924)
Fanfare zur Eröffnung der Musikwoche der Stadt Wien im September 1924
Feierlicher Einzug (arr. Johnson) (1909/2022)
Feierlicher Einzug (ed. Villanueva) (1909)
Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniter-Ordens (1909)
Festmusik der Stadt Wien (1942-3)
Festmusik der Stadt Wien (arr Banks) (arr. Banks) (1942-3/1979)
Finale from "Death and Transfiguration" (arr. Harding) (1950)
Hero's Courtship, A (tr. Harding) (1956)
Hero's Life, Synthesis for Concert Band, A (tr. Hindsley)
Introduction to "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (tr. Schmalz) (1896/1986)
Königsmarsch (arr. Barrett) (1906/1941)
Königsmarsch (tr. Borodach) (1906/2021)
Olympische Hymne
Parade March (arr. Longfield) (1905/2016)
Presentation of the Silver Rose (arr. Reed) (1910/1988)
Rondo from Concerto No. 1, Opus 11 (arr. Glover) (1883/2009)
Salome's Dance (tr. Hindsley) (1907/ [196-?]
Selections from "Der Rosenkavalier" (arr. Odom)
Serenade (arr. Fennell) (1881/1986)
Sonatina I (1943)
Sonatina No. 2, Fröhliche Werkstatt (1944-5)
A Strauss Fanfare (arr. Friedman) (2006)
Suite in B-flat , Opus 4
Symphony for Wind. See: Sonatina No. 2, Fröhliche Werkstatt
Three Songs (arr. Kreines) (1885-1894)
Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks (tr. Hindsley) (1865/197-?)
Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks (tr. Weber) (1865/)
Trio from "Der Rosenkavalier" (arr. Reynolds) (1911/1994)
Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (arr. Hobbs) (1924/2015)
Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (arr. Linklater) (1924)
Waltzes from "Der Rosenkavalier" (arr. Cailliet) (1911/1946)
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare (1924)
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare (1924/1960)
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare (arr. Dunnigan) (1924/2020?)
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare (arr. Nefs) (1924)
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare (arr. Rumbelow) (1924/2013?)

Resources

Also Sprach Zarathustra (Strauss), Wikipedia Accessed 23 December 2015
Perusal score
Strauss, R.; Longfield, R. (2001). Also Sprach Zarathustra: Fanfare [score]. Birch Island Music Press: Oskaloosa, Iowa.