It is believed the composer was in Egypt premiering his commercial failure Guntram when he first purchased the inspiration for this work.
It is believed the composer was in Egypt premiering his commercial failure Guntram when he first purchased the inspiration for this work. One section of this work sees the main character fall for a rendition of a Viennese waltz in "The Dance Song" while its final section sees a bell ring twelve times, based on the passage "O Man, take heed" and is titled "The Night Wanderers Song". One section in the interval of fifth and octave is believed to represent the theme of the World Riddle. This piece opens with a section titled "Sunrise" or "Dawn" which contains the Nature motif, a C-G-C note sequence. FTP, the motif to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey can be found in what famous tone poem by Richard Strauss.
It is believed the composer was in Egypt premiering his commercial failure Guntram when he first purchased the inspiration for this work.
{Also Sprach Zarathustra} or {Thus Spake Zarathustra}