Die Walküre (Ride of the Valkyries)

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Hearing a Valkyrie approach on her winged horse, the dying warrior is soothed: soon he'll drink with the gods. For us mortals, it sounds like Death riding to battle in a helicopter. Composer: Richard Wagner Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan Recording date: 24 July 2016 Date of broadcast: 24 July 2016