The musical selection that I chose to listen to was the opening and finale of the third act in Die Walküre (The Valkyrie). Richard Wagner composed this piece in the mid 1850’s and made it part of The Ring of the Nibelung which was a series of four operas performed in four straight days.
During the opening of The Valkyrie I listened to what is known as the Ride of the Valkyries. This piece’s leitmotif was very repetitive and had a high energy. In addition the range of the dynamics were astounding. The volume of the instruments were constantly changing between a high to a mid to low volume and it was performed rather quickly. Furthermore, I was also able to pick out several instruments in which were used to perform this masterpiece. In attendance,
During the opening of The Valkyrie I listened to what is known as the Ride of the Valkyries. This piece’s leitmotif was very repetitive and had a high energy. In addition the range of the dynamics were astounding. The volume of the instruments were constantly changing between a high to a mid to low volume and it was performed rather quickly. Furthermore, I was also able to pick out several instruments in which were used to perform this masterpiece. In attendance,