EARTH DAY (22 May 2021)

✔ "Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30" is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical 1883-1885 novel "Thus Spoke Zarathustra". The composer conducted its first performance on 27 November 1896 in Frankfurt. A typical performance lasts half an hour.
The initial fanfare -titled "Sunrise" in the composer's programme notes- became well known after its use in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey (From Wikipedia)
✔ "The Blue Danube" is the common English title of "An der schönen, blauen Donau", Op. 314, a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866. Originally performed on 15 February 1867 at a concert of the Wiener Männergesangsverein (Vienna Men's Choral Association), it has been one of the most consistently popular pieces of music in the classical repertoire. Its initial performance was considered only a mild success, however, and Strauss is reputed to have said, "The devil take the waltz, my only regret is for the coda - I wish that had been a success!" (From Wikipedia)

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