This is a work you can discover new sounds in with each listen, but might be left wondering... what does it mean?!

John and Evan try to answer that question as they examine the 9 different sections which correlate to 9 different sections of Friederic Nietche's Also Sprach Zarathustra, which explores life, death, the soul, and the meaning or meaninglessness of it all.

The recording in this episode is Mariss Jansons conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and it also includes host John Banther playing tuba from when they lived in Amsterdam. Look for them in the live performance listed below, which is the same as the recording.

Also, read the original Nietzsche Also Sprach Zarathustra in English here.

Show Notes

A live performance!

Mariss Jansons conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra