Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Die Meistersinger, Tristan und Isolde
		Prelude to Tristan und Isolde The opening measures of Wagner's prelude have held a particular fascination for listeners and students of music. The unresolved harmony (called by theorists the "Tristan chord") anticipates the conflict of the opera, resolved (dramatically and musically) only at the end of the entire work. Real Audio: 28k | 56k	More information about this album Essential Classics
		"Ride of the Valkyries" from Die Walküre With the exception of the "Wedding March" from Lohengrin, the "Ride of the Valkyries" may be Wagner's most well-known piece. The music accompanies the entrance of the Valkyries, who swoop down from the heavens to take the souls of warriors killed in battle to their reward in Valhalla. Real Audio: 28k | 56k
		Prelude to Act I of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The march-like feel of this prelude illustrates Wagner's ability to create grandiose musical effects to match the pageantry on stage. His music in this style had a strong effect on later composers such as the Englishman Edward Elgar and film composers such as John Williams. Real Audio: 28k | 56k
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