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Wagner: The Ride of the Valkyries, Overtures and Choruses

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I searched high and low for the exact recording of "Ride of the Valkyries" from Wagner's Die Walküre that was used in Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece "Apocalypse Now", but had difficulty for many years. BY CHANCE, I found this at a music store, and snagged it -- took it home and listened and was thrilled to find that, as I had thought, it was the very recording I had sought for years!

So now I can die happy! LOL

The rest of the CD is truly excellent. Solti and the Vienna Philharmoic Orchestra made a new watermark for all subsequent performances of Wagner with these recordings.

Since this has what is clearly THE version I was looking for, I recommend this CD heartily to anyone with even a passing interest in Wagner, and obviously for fans of "Apocalypse Now", the search ends here, folks!

Ever wondered what Wagner sounded like? This is the perfect introduction to Wagner. Excerpts from Solti's famous Wagner sets - Die meistersingers, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Tristan, The Flying Dutchman and the Ring. For your info, Solti was the only conductor who recorded all of Wagner's mature operas. (Karajan stopped short of Tannhauser).

I really like this for its sound even if it is an old compilation of favorites. The Birgit Nillson arias are a gift and really spotlight her voice.

I enjoyed this compilation very much. It's not the entire opera, but it's great. I absolutely love it. I play it when I need tears, or thunder, or any other of the human emotions when I write. I recommend this to anyone wanting a taste of Wagner.