Així parla Zarathustra de Strauss

A concert by the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC) conducted by Christian Blex, featuring Richard Strauss's symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra, one of the best-known works in the symphonic repertoire.

Also sprach Zarathustra is a symphonic poem by Richard Strauss (Munich, 1864 – Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1949), composed in 1896 and inspired by the homonymous work of Friedrich Nietzsche. Its introduction, with the horn motif that opens the score, is one of the most recognisable passages in late nineteenth-century orchestral music, largely thanks to its use by Stanley Kubrick in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The programme is performed by the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC) under the baton of Christian Blex. It is a classical music concert centred on the work of Strauss, which places the symphony orchestra at the forefront of the stage.

The Sala 1 Pau Casals hosts concerts and shows in Barcelona, and this production, dedicated to a central title of the German symphonic repertoire, is staged there.