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Richard Wagner – The Valkyrie from The Rings of Power – Act 1, Part 6
Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre” is the second opera in the “Der Ring des Nibelungen” cycle. Wagner’s operas are not traditional operas, but rather compositions that merge music, singing, poetry, and…
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Richard Wagner – The Valkyrie – Act 1, Part 2
…For Wagner, the audience’s attention is crucial as they are invited to experience the story unfolding in their own minds. The music of the Cycle is characterized by recurring motifs…
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Richard Wagner – Die Walküre – Act 3, Part 1 – The Ride of the Valkyries
…demand introspection from the audience. The use of leitmotifs throughout the cycle adds depth to the characters and emotions portrayed. This particular section showcases the iconic “Ride of the Valkyries.”…
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Richard Wagner – Götterdämmerung – Act 1, Part 3 – Zu Neuen Taten, Teurer Helde and Willst Du Mir Minne Schenken
…the story unfolding in their minds. The music is composed of leitmotifs that represent different characters and themes throughout the cycle. Conducted by Georg Solti with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra….
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Richard Wagner – The Valkyrie from Der Ring des Nibelungen – Act 1, Part 1 – Prelude
Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre” is the second opera in his four-part cycle, “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” The opera, known for its introspective portrayal of drama, combines music, singing, poetry, and…
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Richard Wagner – Götterdämmerung – Act 1, Part 1
Richard Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” is the fourth and final opera in his “Der Ring des Nibelungen” cycle. Wagner’s operas go beyond traditional definitions, merging music, singing, poetry, and psychology to interpret…
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Richard Wagner – The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre
…vs evil and selfishness vs redemptive love. His music was breathtaking, but his politics were controversial. Der Ring des Nibelungen is a cycle of four epic music dramas by Wagner….
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Bedrich Smetana’s The Moldau Performed on Electric Guitar
Check out my electric guitar cover of Bedrich Smetana’s “The Moldau” from his cycle “From Bohemian Woods and Fields.” I used an Ibanez Jem 7 V WH Signature Model and…
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Bedřich Smetana’s Vltava – My Country
Bedřich Smetana’s “Vltava” is a Czech national composition about the Moldau river. It is part of his symphonic poem cycle “My Country.” Watch the full composition here: [YouTube link]. For…
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Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement – Presto Agitato, Played by Valentina Lisitsa
Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, III “Presto Agitato” recorded by Valentina Lisitsa in Beethovensaal, Hannover Germany in Dec 2009. Wilhelm Kempff also recorded a Beethoven cycle in the same hall. Download Vol…
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Renaud Capuçon Performs Dvořák – Songs My Mother Taught Me
Enjoy Renaud Capuçon’s charming violin solo of Dvořák’s “Songs My Mother Taught Me” from his Gypsy Songs cycle….
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Arnold Schoenberg
…move towards atonality is showcased in “Pierrot Lunaire,” Op. 21, a cycle of expressionistic songs that use sprechstimme (a vocal technique between speech and singing) to convey surreal and haunting…
