Also sprach Zarathustra
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Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 is a tone poem by the German composer Richard Strauss, written in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's 1883–1885 philosophical work of the same name. Strauss cond
Strauss in 1894
2001: A Space Odyssey
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2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, who co-wrote the screenplay with Arthur C. Clarke. Its plot was inspired by several short stories op
Also sprach Zarathustra
…in the composer's programme notes – became well and widely known after its repeated use as the main musical theme in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Thereafter, Eumir Deodato's hit jazz-funk adaptation of the piece won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The work is…
Arthur C. Clarke in 1965, photographed in the Discovery's pod bay
Modern replica of the Discovery One spaceship model
The "centrifuge" set used for filming scenes depicting interior of the spaceship Discovery
Zero-gravity effect