Wagner: An Introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 1. Of all great musical compositions (Ex.1-4)

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 2. The fundamental symbol (Ex.5-11)

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 3. Returning now to the Nature Motive (Ex.12-16)

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 4. A number of further motives (Ex.17-21)

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 5. A second, much smaller family (Ex.22-25)

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 6. So much for nature (Ex.26-38)

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 7. The cause of the deterioration (Ex.39-44)

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 8. The other transformation (Ex.45-48)

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 9. Several other motives (Ex.49-52)

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen - An Introduction by Deryck Cooke (with musical examples) - 10. Two further motives (Ex.41,53-61)