Classical music inspired by the one & only – SUN.
Richard Strauss – Alpine Symphony Op. 64
A sunny day’s mountain climb in Bavarian Alps. Largest orchestras ever assembled, overwhelming. Symphony closes with the sun setting at the base of the mountain.
Haydn – String Quartets Op. 20 ‘Sun’
‘Sun quartets’ gave Haydn his great success. Sensational composition.
Bruckner – Symphony No. 4
Bruckner’s most popular work, Symphony No. 4 is called ‘Romantic’ symphony. Rising sun appearing over the horizon.
Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt Op. 23 ‘Morning Mood’
The lyrical alternating flute and oboe melodies slowly unfold to the magnificent climax at the point in which the sun rises in the sky.
Richard Strauss – Four Last Songs
Iconic piece of music, poignant in many ways. Emotional effect of the beautiful sun setting over an enduring horizon.
Richard Strauss – Also sprach Zarathustra
Orchestra erupts in glorious major-key fanfare. Ends on a long, stained major chord full organ blazing, as a day has dawned. Simple yet iconic, used in the film: A Space Odyssey.
Neilson – Helios Overture
Inspiration for Helios Overture was the sun rising over Aegean Sea in Greece,”Silence and darkness, sun rises with a joyous song of praise, wanders it’s golden way, sinks quietly into the sea.”
Ferde Grofe – Grand Canyon Suite (Sunrise)
Sunrise opens to a world of bird calls and pastoral music. Flying like a bird high over the landscape, catching the thermals as sun rises in the sky and heats the air.