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What a pity I do not speak German. I only know a few words.
On the other hand, Wagner expresses himself with such clearness
in his music, so that the words are of negligible importance.
It's just so evident. You can read his music like a book.
Listen how the celli are describing Siegmund's emotion.
"Herz" means "heart" - I know that much.
Excitement...
The music supports the diction...
Cantabile.
This is a rather calm excerpt. There are two other excerpts from
Wagner's Walküre which I would like to play for you.
The end of act 1 - So exciting.
When he pulls the sword...
Tremolo...
The sword... Nothung!
How beautiful.
Trombones.