Ride of the Valkyries
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Product ID: GM1 CL060
By Richard Wagner
published: 1856
Publisher:
Goodmusic
Arranger:
Wicken
Series:
Concert Classics
Genre:
Romantic Era
Line Up:
Symphony Orchestra
Duration:
6:00
Level: 4
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About this item
Very difficult Wagner made a bit more playable, not least by the reduction to a relatively standard-sized orchestra and its transposition down a tone. The flute parts should be played on piccolos, or an octave higher if flutes are used, for that "ear-piercing" effect. The timpani part could be easier if played by 2 players. There are an awful lot of notes for everyone in this - be warned!
Instrumentation
2 Piccolos or Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani (4), Percussion (Cymbals, Side Drum or Tenor Drum, Triangle, [3 players])) Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass)
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Composer
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas", as they were later called). Wagner's compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex texture, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs: musical themes associated with individual characters, places, ideas or plot elements. Unlike most other opera composers, Wagner wrote both the music and libretto for every one of his stage works.
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