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Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
Edward Gardner conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in a performance of Richard Strauss's tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra, the opening of which is indelibly associated with Stanley Kubrick's film '2001: A Space Odyssey'.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Edward Gardner |
| Orchestra | The National Youth Orchestra |
| Composer | Richard Strauss |
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