Also Sprach Zarathusthra by Richard Strauss
This symphonic poem is probably one of the greatest that the German composer Richard Strauss ever wrote. The film uses the opening for its entry and this is probably one of the most awe inspiring moments in the entire classical music canon. The way the timpani begin the scene in conjunction with the horns is extremely exciting and uplifting as the music then reaches an uninhibited climax which culminates in a succession of fanfares which even include the organ in their remit. The music is very descriptive and although it is loosely based on Nietzsche’s poem of the same ...
