Behold the Man: Friedrich Nietzsche, Composer

Yes, that Friedrich Nietzsche. The author of Also sprach Zarathustra and Jenseits von Gut und Böse was also an enthusiastic pianist and composer. Nietzsche’s music started to trickle out into public performance in the 1980s; in the 90s, pianist John Bell Young headed up a couple of albums’ worth for the Newport Classics label. Now Michael Krücker brings Nietzsche up-to-date with this SACD, surround-sound release. Read more… http://thefastertimes.com/classicalmusic/2009/09/01/behold-the-man-friedrich-nietzsche-composer/