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Wagner - Die Walküre
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St Swithin's Day: classical music inspired by rain
3. Wagner - Die Walküre
At the beginning of Wagner's opera, Siegmund emerges from a raging storm. But unlike many musical storms, Wagner's is made all the more eerie by the notable absence of a full orchestra - it's only the strings that unleash the full force of this tempest, with incredible effect.
