Ian Deterling

Also sprach Zarathustra flexible instrumentation

Also sprach Zarathustra (Richard Strauss)

  • flexible instrumentation

  • Grade 3

  • ca. 1:30

Score/Parts PDF Previews

Program Notes

Composed by Richard Strauss. Arranged by Ian Deterling, published by Deterling Music.

  • Also sprach Zarathustra is a tone poem composed in 1896 by the German composer Richard Strauss (1864-1949). It was inspired by the book Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen (Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None) by Friedrich Nietzsche. This arrangement is of "Einleitung, oder Sonnenaufgang" (Introduction, or Sunrise). The low pedal note begins the piece which leads into the introduction of the famous "dawn" motif that Strauss used throughout the piece. Made famous in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, Also sprach Zarathustra is frequently used in radio, commercials, video games, and films.

Instrumentation: (5 Parts + Percussion and Piano

  • Part 1:

    • (C) - Flute; Oboe; Violin

    • (Bb) - Clarinet; Trumpet; Soprano Saxophone

    • (Eb) - Eb Clarinet; Alto Saxophone

  • Part 2:

    • (C) - Flute; Oboe; Violin

    • (Bb) - Clarinet; Trumpet

    • (Eb) - Alto Clarinet; Alto Saxophone

  • Part 3

    • (C) - Viola

    • (Bb) - Clarinet; Trumpet

    • (Eb) - Alto Clarinet; Alto Saxophone

    • (F) - Horn

  • Part 4:

    • (C) - Bassoon; Trombone; Euphonium

    • (Bb) - Tenor Saxophone; Euphonium T.C.

    • (Eb) - Alto Clarinet; Alto Saxophone

    • (F) - Horn

  • Part 5:

    • (C - Winds) - Bassoon; Trombone; Euphonium; Tuba

    • (C - Strings) - Cello; Contrabass

    • (Bb) - Bass Clarinet; Contrabass Clarinet; Euphonium

    • (Eb) - Contra Alto Clarinet; Baritone Saxophone

  • Percussion:

    • Crash Cymbals

    • Bass Drum

    • Mallet Percussion

    • Timpani

  • Piano

What do I get when I order Also sprach Zarathustra?

  • You will receive the score and parts in the form of three PDFs:

    • Score formatted to Tabloid paper, 11” x 17” (279mm x 432mm)

    • Score formatted to US Letter-size paper, 8.5” x 11” (216mm x 279mm)

    • Complete set of parts

  • Once your order has been processed, you’ll be emailed a link where you can download the sheet music.

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