The composer of this work noted its "dualism of male and female" and intended to write a "conflict" between C major and B minor within it.
The composer of this work noted its "dualism of male and female" and intended to write a "conflict" between C major and B minor within it. A section of this work sees a melody in the second violins to depict human passion. A passionate oboe theme plays in the "Song of the Grave". Twelve strokes on a bell are used to depict the coming of midnight, while a Gregorian Magnificat is played by the organ in the segment entitled "Of Great (*) Yearnings". One portion depicts "The Convalescent" through contrapuntal amplifications, while another part is intended to represent life's riddle "of Science". For 10 points, identify this piece with a famous segment entitled "Sunrise," a work of Richard Strauss.
The composer of this work noted its "dualism of male and female" and intended to write a "conflict" between C major and B minor within it.
{Also sprach Zarathustra} [accept {Thus spoke Zarathustra}]