Richard Wagner's 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' is a cycle of four operas based on Norse legends and mythology. The second of the operas is 'Die Walküre' (The Valkyrie), which is subtitled "First Day". It follows the prelude 'Das Rheingold', and is followed by 'Siegfried' and 'Götterdämmerung', the second day and third day. Likely Wagner's most famous piece is 'Der Ritt der Walküren', or the 'Ride of the Valkyries'. It acts as the prelude to the third act of 'Die Walküre'. In the opera, the Valkyries, each carrying a fallen hero to be delivered to Valhalla, arrive at the mountaintop. The singing Valkyries accompany the music, however, the music is usually played separate from the opera as an orchestral piece. Stradal's transcription of the 'Walkürenritt' is faithful to the original score; its heavy use of rapid octaves provides a virtuosic concert piece.

pf: Juan Guillermo Vizcarra

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