Ride Of The Valkyries (5:20)
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In the opera-house, the Ride, which takes around eight minutes, begins in the prelude to the Act, building up successive layers of accompaniment until the curtain rises to reveal a mountain peak where four of the eight Valkyrie sisters of Brünnhilde have gathered in preparation for the transportation of fallen heroes to Valhalla. As they are joined by the other four, the familiar tune is carried by the orchestra, while, above it, the Valkyries greet each other and sing their battle-cry. Apart from the song of the Rhinemaidens in Das Rheingold, it is the only ensemble piece in the first three operas of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Outside the opera-house, it is usually heard in a purely instrumental version, which may be as short as three minutes.
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The Ride of the Valkyries, by Richard Wagner, in a classic recording with Wilhelm Furtwangler and the Vienna Philharmonic. Illustrations are by Arthur Rackham.
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this is great. beautiful
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Anyone remember the Hey Arnold with this song in it?
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magnifique
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TheKidd812 wrote:
I think of Apocalypse Now when I hear this...this song is beautiful and thrilling.
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roger343 wrote:
Impressive music! It really suits the emotions of the theme!
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phantomphixer wrote:
Hey guys, Wagner is on tour! Don't let age put you down! :-)
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oldandbold wrote:
Superman.
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musiklubber wrote:
That's Wagner. Big. Bold. Bodacious. It's amazing how he can conjure up flying -- in a song! Before movies and helicopters. This really stirs one's imagination.
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Mind_Plague wrote:
Yea, that is the spirit of Germania.
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....GRANDIOSA........
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i think of 'hey arnold!'. anyone...?
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Nothing like a whiff of napalm!
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Robert Duvall never looked so good ...
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Close the door, turn off the lights and open your ears...........
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Wjen wrote:
On the day before the summer holidays, we played this full blast through the walls of our common room and into the headteachers office. Twas epic.
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Görkemli .... !
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