My personal top 10 list of the best moments of Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen.
At number 4; the climactic moments of Das Rheingold, as the finale really starts to kick in. Donner's proud and glorious monologue and striking of his hammer lead into Froh's "Zur Burg Führt Die Brücke", one of the first moments that really attracted me to Wagner. The
Indeed, if I am not mistaken the first Wagner piece I ever heard was "entrance of the gods in Valhalla". I was overwhelmed at first hearing and became a fanatic wagnerian ever since...
helius69 5 days ago
Indeed, if I am not mistaken the first Wagner piece I ever heard was "entrance of the gods in Valhalla". Striken at first hearing and a fanatic wagnerian ever since...
helius69 5 days ago
A really HEROIC voice
Napoleontas 3 months ago
Misty steam clouds!
Hovering haze!
Donner, your lord
Musters his hordes
OldWorldAmerican 5 months ago
@dilvishselar I think Donner is sung by Robert Kerns
pietstamitz1 5 months ago
Ho is singin Donner on this record?
dilvishselar 1 year ago
Although I don't agree with all 10 (where's the Funeral Music and the opening Valhalla music from Rheingold?) thanks for giving us these moments. Appreciate it.
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derfcat 1 year ago