In which of the following excerpts from Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) can you hear the “magic fire” leitmotif?

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In which of the following excerpts from Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) can you hear the “magic fire” leitmotif?

Excerpt 1

Excerpt 2

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Question restatement: The task asks in which excerpt from Wagner's Die Walküre you can hear the 'magic fire' leitmotif, with two excerpts labeled Excerpt 1 and Excerpt 2 provided.

First, acknowledge the data gap: the provided answer_options field is empty, so there are no alternative choices to analyze in the usual multiple-choice sense. The given answer field indicates that the correct response is 'the first excerpt.'

Understanding the concept: The 'magic fire' leitmotif is a well-known musical idea associated with Brünnhilde’s ring of fire, recurring in scenes related to Sieglinde/Brünnhilde and the protective fire motif within Die Walküre. Identifying this motif involves recognizing its distinctive melodic contour and how Wagner uses it to symbolize protective magical fire and fate.

Analysis of Excerpt 1: Since the supplied answer data marks Excerpt 1 as the target, Excerpt 1 is the one that presents the recognizable 'magic fire' leitmotif. In typical Die Walküre scenes where Brünnhilde is connected to the magic fire, one would expect to hear the bold, rising, layered brass and string gestures that signal the motif. Therefore, Excerpt 1 should contain this thematic material.

Analysis of Excerpt 2: The alternate excerpt would, by contrast, be expected not to present the magic fire leitmotif in its characteristic form. It might depict other themes from the opera, such as the general Wagnerian orchestral textures or other character-specific motifs, but not the magic fire cue itself. If Excerpt 2 did include a prominent version of the fire motif, it would contradict the provided answer data; since the data indicates Excerpt 1 as correct, Excerpt 2 likely lacks the motif or presents a variant that is not identifiable as the magic fire cue.

Synthesis: Given the information that the correct choice is Excerpt 1, the reasoning aligns with the standard association of the magic fire leitmotif with the fiery, dramatic moments in Die Walküre, and Excerpt 1 is the instance where that musical signature is heard. Excerpt 2 does not fulfill this criterion according to the provided solution.

Note on completeness: Because the options list is empty in the data, this analysis relied on the single indicated correct choice. If a full set of options were available, the evaluation would proceed by describing, for each option, whether the magic fire leitmotif is present, and why it distinguishes Excerpt 1 as the correct instance compared to Excerpt 2.

MUS101 #41084 Online (4/14/25 - 6/08/25) Listening Quiz 7 Chapters 41 through 47, minus chapters 41 and 47

In which of the following excerpts from Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) can you hear the “magic fire” leitmotif? Excerpt 1 Excerpt 2

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