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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. "One golden summer in adolescence...I heard the 'Ride of the Valkyries' on a gramophone and saw Arthur Rackham's illustrations to The Ring." (C.S.Lewis) The music: probably the most famous and instantly identifiable of Wagner's works is this short orchestral prelude from Die Walkure, the second opera in the monumental Der Ring des Nibelungen. It has gone on to enter popular culture, being used in many films, most notably the helicopter attack sequence in Apocalypse Now. In terms of composition it perfectly demonstrates Wagner's epic sense of drama, and also his masterful orchestration. The conductor: Wilhelm Furtwangler is probably unrivalled as an interpreter of the core Austro-German Romantic repertoire, setting benchmarks in the performance of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Wagner, Bruckner and others. His recordings include two complete Ring Cycles, both of them classics. The illustrations: Arthur Rackham was one of the greatest illustrators at the turn of the 19th century, creating classic visions for fairy tales and fantasies (Alice, Peter Pan, etc.). His work on Der Ring des Nibelungen is often considered one of the finest visual depictions of Wagner's epic. Sound: sorry the quality isn't first class - the recording is nearly sixty years old! (Imagine what Furtwangler could do with digital surround sound...) Hope you enjoy, and please get in touch if you have any comments or suggestions. If you want to hear more, do subscribe...

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Comments to “Wagner - RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES - Furtwangler”

1. CUETZPALLI Says: January 8th, 2009 at 05:37:10

   I'm not a big classical music fan, but this song is epic.

2. THEODORA Says: January 8th, 2009 at 06:00:09

   yes lets invade! fire up the blackhawks

3. Mateusz Says: January 8th, 2009 at 06:23:08

   time to invade poland guys...

4. RIKKARD Says: January 8th, 2009 at 06:46:07

   wow, amazing i love it!

5. JAFARI Says: January 8th, 2009 at 07:09:06

   hitler liked women too. (sarcastic)

6. Ryann Says: January 8th, 2009 at 07:32:05

   this song is epic :D

7. Boell Says: January 8th, 2009 at 07:55:04

   MACHINE GUN FUCK!

8. PLEXIPPUS Says: January 8th, 2009 at 08:18:03

   Wagner - great works drawn from the earliest - masterpieces of literature -- drawn from myth poetry reality

9. Owyn Says: January 8th, 2009 at 08:41:02

   wow, the Walkuren are coming! a master piece of german music.

10. Constance Says: January 8th, 2009 at 09:04:01

    Wow! I need to listen that song when I am in bathroom for a lot of shit production. It stimulate my ass and my internal strong. God bless Wagner.

11. KALEN Says: January 8th, 2009 at 09:27:00

    Conclusion: If Hitler likes your music you are a nazi. He he ;p

12. Giada Says: January 8th, 2009 at 09:49:59

    Funny that just because Hitler was a fan of Wagner, people associate this music with him ;)

13. Nikko Says: January 8th, 2009 at 10:12:58

    This song makes me proud to be a kraut. Lol. But I like it better when the dramatic soprano sings as well. Now that's some good shit. =P

14. Maddalen Says: January 8th, 2009 at 10:35:57

    How the Polish must hate this song :P

15. KUWANYAMTIWA Says: January 8th, 2009 at 10:58:56

    Fuck, as much as I love this song I hate listening to it. Always makes me want to invade poland.

16. Taavi Says: January 8th, 2009 at 11:21:55

    This is a excellent song to listen to while playing a racing game Preferably pgr4

17. Rahi Says: January 8th, 2009 at 11:44:54

    Time to invade Poland.

18. SEMIRA Says: January 8th, 2009 at 12:07:53

    Da du da du da duuuu, should i go one on how awesome that is?

19. GABRIELLA Says: January 8th, 2009 at 12:30:52

    ''Laugh out loud''

20. Gretchen Says: January 8th, 2009 at 12:53:51

    lol es Laugh Out Loud, que signífica "Me reía grande" o "Risa grande" o sea, creo que es. Español no es mi lengua materna.

21. CAITLIN Says: January 8th, 2009 at 13:16:50

    This is a joke icon, like :), :( or :p

22. Jena Says: January 8th, 2009 at 13:39:49

    Yes, he had many friends in Italy. He was a friend of Simone Beauvior, and Richard Wagner. In the book "Consolations of Philosophy", written by Alain de Botton, you will find a little story about Nietzsche´s life. It is very interesting!

23. KWAKU Says: January 8th, 2009 at 14:02:48

    Amazing how this piece of music changed the course of history ,Duuuuude.

24. Easton Says: January 8th, 2009 at 14:25:47

    lot of laughs (lol) "muchas risas" cuando es gracioso.

25. Brandyce Says: January 8th, 2009 at 14:48:46

    sorry, but I'm not a native english speaker. Could you tell me what "lol" means, I've seen this "word" in many comments. I think that is like a expression, don't? Can you translate to spanish?

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