Zoroaster Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan. A sculpture of Zoroaster appears with other prominent religious figures on the south side of the exterior of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago. Although a few recent depictions of Zoroaster show the prophet performing some deed of legend, in general the portrayals merely present him in white vestments (which are also worn by present-day Zoroastrian priests). He often is seen holding a "baresman" (Avestan; Middle Persian "barsom"), which is generally considered to be another symbol of priesthood, or with a book in hand, which may be interpreted to
Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" is an instrumental by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato, from his 1973 album "Prelude". It is a heavily jazz-funk styled rendition of the introduction from the Richard Strauss composition "Also sprach Zarathustra". Released as the album's first single in early 1973, his rendition peaked at #2 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart on 31 March 1973 (behind Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly") and #7 on the UK Singles Chart. It won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The track has appeared on many compilation and re-issue albums since