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Ride of the Valkyries

For other uses, see Ride of the Valkyries (disambiguation).
Arthur Rackham's illustration to The Ride of the Valkyries

The Ride of the Valkyries (German: Walkürenritt or Ritt der Walküren) is the prelude to the first scene of the third and last act of Die Walküre, the second of the four epic music dramas that constitute Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.

Performed in 1921
by the American Symphony Orchestra for Edison Records
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As a separate piece, the "Ride" is often heard in a purely instrumental version, which may be as short as three minutes. Together with the "Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin, the "Ride of the Valkyries" is one of Wagner's best-known pieces.

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