Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra, Debussy - Jeux - LSO, Francois-Xavier Roth (2023) [24-192]

Artist: London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth

Title: Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra - Debussy: Jeux

Year Of Release: 2023

Label: LSO Live

Genre: Classical

Quality: 24bit-192kHz FLAC (tracks + booklet)

Total Time: 49:30

Total Size: 1.63 GB



Tracklist:



1. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: I. Also sprach Zarathustra. Sonnenaufgang (1:38)

2. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: II. Von den Hinterweltlern (3:29)

3. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: III. Von den großen Sehnsucht (1:48)

4. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: IV. Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften (1:53)

5. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: V. Das Grablied (2:07)

6. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: VI. Von der Wissenschaft (4:05)

7. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: VIIa. Der Genesende. Energisch (1:39)

8. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: VIIb. Der Genesende. Ziemlich langsam (3:15)

9. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: VIII. Das Tanzlied (7:10)

10. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: IX. Das Nachtwanderlied (4:41)

11. Debussy: Jeux, poème dansé, L. 133 (L. 126) (17:49)



Opening with its famous ‘Sunrise’ fanfare, there is no mistaking Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra. A bold, intrepid tone poem, famously used by Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odyssey, it explores mankind’s place in the universe, diving headfirst into themes of religion, science and individuality.



François-Xavier Roth’s interpretation of Debussy’s Jeux completes the album. The kaleidoscopic score begins in a darkened stillness, developing fluidly with flashes of light and playful, chromatic motifs that perfectly depict the ‘games’—firstly childish, later amorous—of the ballet’s characters.