This special edition of the "Klassik(ver)führer" presents the leitmotifs of Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelung" and explains them with expert commentary. The motifs are introduced in the order of their appearance in the "Ring," making it easy to recognize them and follow their development. In this way, the complex plot of the "Ring" is conveyed almost incidentally. The presented leitmotifs thus serve as the common thread throughout sixteen hours of "Ring" music. The narrative is not presented in isolation but closely follows the musical development: the progression of the plot unfolds naturally through the musical building blocks of the "Ring" and their evolution. This volume of the "Klassik(ver)führer" is also intended to spark interest for more.