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Wotan's Farewell

Richard Wagner
The Goodall Ring
Moderate 60 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range8/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The piece features rich orchestration with emotional depth, creating a poignant atmosphere. The dynamics ebb and flow, enhancing the dramatic expression.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

Wotan's Farewell is a deeply emotional orchestral and vocal piece from Wagner's opera, characterized by its poignant themes of loss and farewell.

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Moods: melancholy, reflective

Traditions: classical

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 8/10 is in the upper band of our library. This song has a significant quiet-to-loud arc. For sensory-sensitive listening, set the opening volume well below your comfortable top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.

Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.

Vocal style: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in Richard Wagner's catalog

We have 13 songs from Richard Wagner in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 5 Moderate, and 8 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 8/10 sits below the artist average of 8.5, making it the #9 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

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Moods
melancholy · 5399reflective · 5792
Traditions
classical · 380

Why this rating

We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-16. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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