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.” (CSLewis) 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 …
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The catholic church and the united states government has been keeping THE ETERNAL MESSIAH isolated and crucified. Tuesday, December 13, 2011 (Common People Eternity), 2:40 PM (Eastern Standard Time) – P.S. I haven’t figured out how to “play” yet!
@NorumJr and don’t forget killing Darth Vader.
@vannessaluva OOhh yeah. I can feel it.
Simply nord power long live Holland Denmark Norway Sweden and Finland
oh god here comes the helicopters!!!!!
god chuck noriss ad everywhere !
hahaha
@nintendude0701 :awwyeah: :brohoof:
I loved this how this was applied in ‘Apocalypse Now.’
Great song for finals week! Thanks for posting!
A Job For A Job – Wednesday, December 14, 2011 (Common People Eternity), 6:31 AM (Eastern Standard Time)
After this song I want to conquer europe, who with me?
@Strpure4ewerVideos God, is it suited to that or what! Yes, I can see myself on a strong mount, fearless warriors all around conquering nation after nation, the leader’s women now with me!! This music would be the soundtrack of my epic success.
@Strpure4ewerVideos YOU SHALL NOT CONQUER ME! ahah I conquered you loooong time ago XD
@NorumJr
JOKING WHY CURSING?
@WrightvWrong YES YES YES
This some how makes me think of Vikings on the backs on Griffins shooting at a vilage with laser guns from the sky.
@Strpure4ewerVideos YEAH!!! No better land in the world, in my opinion. Here’s an idea: you focus on military victories while I focus on a strong economy and land management. I’ve always been a wuss pacifist, so I’m no good with war (except in Civilization 4)
SeaNanners brought me here….
I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
Thumbs if you want to take over the world while this song plays as you ride a horse with a sword and an army that all look like you across a desert and take over the world starting with North America..
@iceburg008 what if we want to start easy with france then end with russia?
I love the smell of Napalm in the morning. Smells like….victory.