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