Wotan, Siegfried, and Brünnhilde . So for many years she lay within the magicalcircle. The seasons passed, and the history of theworld waxed slowly, and the day came when shewas to enter into her new estate. The hero passedthrough the circle of fire, and with a long kisswoke her to life. Under a long-sustained note ( Siegfried/ actiii.), we hear the Freia motif stir softly up in alow, caressing murmur, like returning life. It risesand creeps up, ever higher and ever richer inharmonies. The long-sustained note is broken; Brunnhilde 109 the music is full of broad and rapid movement,the sweep of
Wotan, Siegfried, and Brünnhilde . So for many years she lay within the magicalcircle. The seasons passed, and the history of theworld waxed slowly, and the day came when shewas to enter into her new estate. The hero passedthrough the circle of fire, and with a long kisswoke her to life. Under a long-sustained note ( Siegfried/ actiii.), we hear the Freia motif stir softly up in alow, caressing murmur, like returning life. It risesand creeps up, ever higher and ever richer inharmonies. The long-sustained note is broken; Brunnhilde 109 the music is full of broad and rapid movement,the sweep of the vast currents of life,—and Brunn-hilde is awake. As she slowly raises herself onthe rock-couch and gazes straight up into theblazing sky, we hear strange, thrilling music whichfills us with wonder—the Awakening motif: : Jf! -
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