As a separate piece, the "Ride" is often heard in a purely instrumental version, which may be as short as three minutes. Together with the "Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin, the "Ride of the Valkyries" is one of Wagner's best-known pieces.
The main theme of the "Ride", the leitmotif labelled Walkürenritt, was first written down by the composer on 23 July 1851. The preliminary draft for the "Ride" was composed in 1854 as part of the composition of the entire opera, which was fully orchestrated by the end of March 1856.[1]
In the Walküre opera, the "Ride", which takes around eight minutes, begins in the prelude to the third 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.
The complete opera Die Walküre was first performed on 26 June 1870 in the National Theatre Munich against the composer's intent. By January of the next year, Wagner was receiving requests for the "Ride" to be performed separately, but wrote that such a performance should be considered "an utter indiscretion" and forbade "any such thing".[2] However, the piece was still printed and sold in Leipzig, and Wagner wrote a complaint to the publisher Schott.[3] In the period up to the first performance of the complete Ring cycle, Wagner continued to receive requests for separate performances, his second wife Cosima noting "Unsavoury letters arrive for R. – requests for the Ride of the Valkyries and I don't know what else."[4] Once the Ring had been performed in Bayreuth in 1876, Wagner lifted the embargo. He himself conducted it in London on 12 May 1877, repeating it as an encore.[5]
Ride of the Valkyries is also featured in Maxell's iconic "Blown Away Guy" cassette advertisement in the 1980s, showing a man sitting low in a chair and then a powerful wind blowing from speakers playing Ride of the Valkyries, showcasing the high quality of their cassettes.[11]
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^Keller, James. . San Francisco Symphony. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
^Wagner 1978, Entry for Wednesday, 25 January 1871.
^Matthew Wilson Smith (April 2008). "American Valkyries: Richard Wagner, D. W. Griffith, and the Birth of Classical Cinema". Modernism/modernity. 15 (2): 221–242. doi:10.1353/mod.2008.0040. S2CID 144141443. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
^. Thepianoparlour.squarespace.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
^"Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries (Apocalypse Now)" in Best Film Classics (6 CD Box). Brilliant Classics No. 94131. CD 5, track 10.
^Francis Ford Coppola (director) (1979). Ride of the Valkyries - Apocalypse Now (Motion picture). Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via YouTube.
^Coates, Gordon (October 17, 2008). "Coppola's slow boat on the Nung". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
^Adam, Stewart (March 17, 2022). "Blown Away Guy, Maxell Cassette Commercial". Creative Audio Works. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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For other uses see Ride of the Valkyries disambiguation The Ride of the Valkyries German Walkurenritt or Ritt der Walkuren refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walkure the second of the four epic music dramas constituting Richard Wagner s Der Ring des Nibelungen Arthur Rackham s illustration to The Ride of the Valkyries Performed in 1921 source source by the American Symphony Orchestra for Edison Records Problems playing this file See media help As a separate piece the Ride is often heard in a purely instrumental version which may be as short as three minutes Together with the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin the Ride of the Valkyries is one of Wagner s best known pieces Contents 1 Context 2 Performance history 3 Outside opera 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Sources 5 External linksContext EditSee also Der Ring des Nibelungen Composition of the music Die Walkure and Die Walkure Act 3 The main theme of the Ride the leitmotif labelled Walkurenritt was first written down by the composer on 23 July 1851 The preliminary draft for the Ride was composed in 1854 as part of the composition of the entire opera which was fully orchestrated by the end of March 1856 1 In the Walkure opera the Ride which takes around eight minutes begins in the prelude to the third act building up successive layers of accompaniment until the curtain rises to reveal a mountain peak where four of the eight Valkyrie sisters of Brunnhilde 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 Performance history EditSee also Der Ring des Nibelungen Performances nbsp Ride of the Valkyries 2 20 source source A 2022 recording conducted by Philip Milman funded by Ludwig Ahgren and Jschlatt Problems playing this file See media help The complete opera Die Walkure was first performed on 26 June 1870 in the National Theatre Munich against the composer s intent By January of the next year Wagner was receiving requests for the Ride to be performed separately but wrote that such a performance should be considered an utter indiscretion and forbade any such thing 2 However the piece was still printed and sold in Leipzig and Wagner wrote a complaint to the publisher Schott 3 In the period up to the first performance of the complete Ring cycle Wagner continued to receive requests for separate performances his second wife Cosima noting Unsavoury letters arrive for R requests for the Ride of the Valkyries and I don t know what else 4 Once the Ring had been performed in Bayreuth in 1876 Wagner lifted the embargo He himself conducted it in London on 12 May 1877 repeating it as an encore 5 Outside opera EditSee also List of films using the music of Richard Wagner nbsp Ride of the Valkyries Cesare ViazziUses in film include the original score for The Birth of a Nation 1915 6 and What s Opera Doc 1957 7 The Ride features as diegetic music in Apocalypse Now 1979 8 where the 1 9 Air Cavalry squadron plays it on helicopter mounted loudspeakers 9 during their assault on a Viet Cong controlled village as psychological warfare and to motivate their own troops 10 Ride of the Valkyries is also featured in Maxell s iconic Blown Away Guy cassette advertisement in the 1980s showing a man sitting low in a chair and then a powerful wind blowing from speakers playing Ride of the Valkyries showcasing the high quality of their cassettes 11 References EditNotes Edit Keller James Wagner Wotan s Farewell and Magic Fire Music from Die Walkure San Francisco Symphony Archived from the original on 2016 09 14 Retrieved 2016 09 04 Wagner 1978 Entry for Wednesday 25 January 1871 Wagner 1978 Entry for Tuesday March 28 1871 Wagner 1978 Entry for Wednesday 25 December 1872 Wagner 1978 Entry for Saturday 12 May 1877 Matthew Wilson Smith April 2008 American Valkyries Richard Wagner D W Griffith and the Birth of Classical Cinema Modernism modernity 15 2 221 242 doi 10 1353 mod 2008 0040 S2CID 144141443 Retrieved 7 November 2018 The Piano Parlour Thepianoparlour squarespace com Archived from the original on December 27 2008 Retrieved 2012 08 06 Wagner Ride of the Valkyries Apocalypse Now in Best Film Classics 6 CD Box Brilliant Classics No 94131 CD 5 track 10 Francis Ford Coppola director 1979 Ride of the Valkyries Apocalypse Now Motion picture Retrieved April 11 2023 via YouTube Coates Gordon October 17 2008 Coppola s slow boat on the Nung The Guardian London Retrieved 2008 10 17 Adam Stewart March 17 2022 Blown Away Guy Maxell Cassette Commercial Creative Audio Works Retrieved October 10 2023 Sources Edit Wagner Cosima 1978 Martin Gregor Dellin Dietrich Mack in German eds Diaries Volume I 1869 1877 Translated by Geoffrey Skelton London Collins External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia 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