Richard Strauss

Thus Spoke Zarathustra (opening "Sunrise")

The opening, where a trumpet rises over a low rumble with a "bah-bum, bah-bum!" and the timpani pound

Richard Strauss · Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 – Introduction ('Sunrise')

You've probably heard it here

Movies2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)
Kubrick's film made the "Sunrise" fanfare famous
MoviesWALL-E(2008)
The climax where the captain walks for the first time and switches off the autopilot
MoviesBarbie(2023)
An opening that parodies the "Dawn of Man" scene from "2001"
Sports24 Hours of Le Mans(2010)
Played at the start of the race since 2010
SportsPro wrestler Ric Flair's entrance music
Used as his entrance music throughout his roughly 50-year wrestling career

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