ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: DYNAMICS Comment on the use of dynamics in composer Richard Wagner’s prelude to the first act of his 19th century German opera Die Walküre (The Valkyrie). How does Wagner create d

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: DYNAMICS

Comment on the use of dynamics in composer Richard Wagner’s prelude to the first act of his 19th century German opera Die Walküre (The Valkyrie).

How does Wagner create drama with contrasting dynamics, crescendos and decrescendos?

Give six specific examples with time stamps and your description of what is happening at each of those times. Your examples should include events that occur over the course of the video, not just during the beginning, middle, or end.