IDAGIO | R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, Trv 176 - Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy, Op. 54 (Live) 855404005263

Featuring

Thomas Dausgaard
Seattle Symphony
Richard Strauss
Alexander Scriabin

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Compositional Technique

Both Scriabin and Strauss use the basic tonality of C and depict the life-giving event of the sunrise in their respective works.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra and Alexander Scriabin's The Poem of Ecstasy are two orchestral works composed around the turn of the 20th century that aim to communicate truths and philosophy through music.

Compositional Technique

Both Scriabin's The Poem of Ecstasy and Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra feature a gigantic orchestra, producing larger-than-life sounds within a highly compact form.

Performer Biography

Thomas Dausgaard, the conductor for this album, is also the Chief Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and has received the Cross of Chivalry from the Queen of Denmark.

Performer Biography

The Seattle Symphony, led by Music Director Thomas Dausgaard, has garnered five Grammy Awards and 26 Grammy nominations, and was named Gramophone's 2018 Orchestra of the Year.

Recording & Production

Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra was recorded live in concert on September 14, 2019, while Scriabin's The Poem of Ecstasy was recorded live in concert on November 21 and 23, 2019.