Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries Furtwängler, Vienna

Richard Wagner Die Walküre Act III: The Ride of the Valkyries Wilhelm Furtwängler, conductor Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded on March 31, 1949 in Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Vienna If Ride of the Valkyries as a standalone piece was his only work, Wagner s place in history would be assured anyway; such is it s power and musical imagination. Yes. It is pop classical, but it is genius of the highest order too, and only Wagner could have conceived of such music. Source Mastering (2021): Art and Sound Studio, Annecy Field Acoustic Restoration (2022): Paul Howard