The composition is inspired by Nietzsche's philosophical work "Thus Spoke Zarathustra", and specifically the first two chapters of the third part of the book; "The Wanderer" and "On the Vision and the Riddle". In my opinion, "The Wanderer" is an introduction for "On the Vision and the Riddle", a preparation for the vision of the loneliest one that Zarathustra describes. Each movement of the composition is inspired by each one of the three chapters ("On the Vision and the Riddle" has got two parts). I attempted to musically depict these pompous, aggressive, energetic and simultaneously so lyrical, poetic and inspiring words. I perceive these two chapters as a mystical and dark atmosphere, as an imaginary abysmal, majestic internal world of the human mind. I. The Wanderer "And I know one more thing: I am standing now before my last peak and before what has been saved for me for the longest time. Indeed, I must start my hardest path! Indeed, I have begun my loneliest hike!" II. On the Vision and the Riddle 1) "Courage also slays dizziness at the abyss; and where do human beings not stand at the abyss? Is seeing itself not-seeing the abyss?" III. On the Vision and the Riddle 2) " No longer shepherd, no longer human - a transformed, illuminated, laughing being! Never yet on earth had I heard a human being laugh as he laughed! Oh my brothers, I heard a laughter that was no human laughter - and now a thirst gnaws at me, a longing that will never be still. ''
This product includes Full Score [PDF] of On the Vision and the Riddle for solo piano. On the Vision and the Riddle is a three-movement solo piano composition written in spring 2016.
