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Episode Synopsis
Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra — with its iconic opening popularized in 2001: A Space Odyssey — sets the tone for a program of dazzling, otherworldly pieces. Bartók’s pantomime ballet, The Miraculous Mandarin, is a lurid, supernatural tale rendered in arresting colors. Czech violinist Josef Špaček takes on Martinů’s tuneful and vivacious Violin Concerto No. 1.
Learn more: cso.org/performances/23-24/cso-classical/also-sprach-zarathustra
Learn more: cso.org/performances/23-24/cso-classical/also-sprach-zarathustra
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