Ride of the Valkyries

Summary

Ride of the Valkyries is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,098 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ride of the Valkyries's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Ride of the Valkyries's composer is recorded as Richard Wagner^[4].
• Ride of the Valkyries's librettist is recorded as Richard Wagner^[5].
• Ride of the Valkyries is part of Die Walküre^[6].
• Ride of the Valkyries's Commons category is recorded as The Rhinegold and the Valkyries^[7].
• July 23, 1851 marks the founding of Ride of the Valkyries^[8].
• Ride of the Valkyries was released on January 1, 1856^[9].
• Ride of the Valkyries's tonality is recorded as B minor^[10].
• Ride of the Valkyries's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+300'}^[11].
• Ride of the Valkyries's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[12].

Product Details

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• MusicBrainz ID: 6996fc77-b5dc-48ca-a7d5-3434f541f87a^[13]

Body

Publication

Ride of the Valkyries was published on January 1, 1856^[9]. It is part of Die Walküre^[6].

Why It Matters

Ride of the Valkyries ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,098 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]