Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra & Burleske
Daniil Trifonov (piano), Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons
Underwhelming organ in the introduction aside, this is a passionate, detailed Also Sprach. Jansons, as usual, is in total command, Daniil Trifonov sparkles in the Burleske – a concerto in all...
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra & Burleske
Daniil Trifonov (piano), Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons
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Underwhelming organ in the introduction aside, this is a passionate, detailed Also Sprach. Jansons, as usual, is in total command, Daniil Trifonov sparkles in the Burleske – a concerto in all...
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One of the most popular symphonic poems by Richard Strauss - actually one of the most famous tone poems ever - is his ""Thus Spoke Zarathustra"" op. 30, from 1896. The distinctive theme, followed by timpani blows and powerful, surging chords in the brass, was well-known long before it was used for a film score (Stanley Kubrick's ""2001: A Space Odyssey""). Fifty years ago, this work went far beyond the limits of classical music - and is now familiar to all. The cumbersome title, along with the fact that the composition tackles Friedrich Nietzsche's eponymous poetic and philosophical work may even have initially hampered its overwhelming popularity. Nietzsche himself fittingly commented: ""To which genre does this 'Zarathustra' belong, I wonder? I am rather inclined to think it is 'symphonies'.
Awards and reviews
May 2020
Underwhelming organ in the introduction aside, this is a passionate, detailed Also Sprach. Jansons, as usual, is in total command, Daniil Trifonov sparkles in the Burleske – a concerto in all but name.
July/August 2020
[Burleske] Trifonov and Jansons take a less bravura, more lyrical view, and thanks to the pianist’s finesse, not to mention his effortless technique, the performance is the most musical I’ve ever encountered.
February 2020
Jansons delivers a beautifully moulded performance, with satisfying playing that demonstrates his renown as a Straussian.... For recommended recordings of the Burleske, Trifonov’s account is up there with my first-choice recording
