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Composer

Richard Wagner

1813–1883

1,367 works in the index

Born
1813
Died
1883
Birthplace
Leipzig
Citizenship / historical state
Kingdom of Saxony
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Wagner wrote thirteen operas and almost nothing else, and they are long — the Ring alone runs to about fifteen hours. The catalogue is correspondingly dominated by extracts, arrangements and vocal scores.

Very little of what is sold under his name is what he wrote. The Bridal Chorus, the Ride of the Valkyries and the Tannhäuser march exist in hundreds of arrangements for every instrument and grade, and are the bulk of what changes hands. That is fine, so long as you know which you are buying: a listing giving four pages is not the orchestral score.

Singers approaching the roles need to be honest about voice type before spending anything. Wagner wrote for particular kinds of instrument, and a vocal score is an expensive way to discover a role does not suit you. The concert arias and the Wesendonck Lieder are the accessible way in.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Voice, Orchestra, violin, Organ
Genres represented
Classical, pop, Pop, Children
Works with composition dates
35 of 1,367

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 11 of 29

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act I, Part 1 - Scene I: The Hill of Venus (Bacchanale) — —— —Classical 1
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act I, Part 1 - Geliebter, komm! — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act I, Part 1 - Zieh' hin — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act I, Part 2 - Als du im kuhnem Sange — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 1 - Gar viel und schon — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 1 - Auch ich darf mich so — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 2 - Ha! Der Verruchte! — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 3 - Ein furchtbarer Verbrechen — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act III - Scene II: Wie Todesahnung — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act III - Scene III: Ich horte Harfenschlag — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act I, Part 1 - Scene I: Bacchanale — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act I, Part 2 - Hymn to Venus — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act II, Part 2 - Blick' ich umher — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act II, Part 2 - O Wolfram, der du also sangest — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act III - Wohl wusst' ich — —— —Classical 2
Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act III - O du mein holder Abendstern(Song to the Evening Star) — —— —Classical 1
Lohengrin, Act I, Part 2 - Herr und Gott (Prayer) — —— —Classical 2
Lohengrin, Act I, Part 2 - Finale: O fand ich Jubelweisen — —— —Classical 2
Lohengrin, Act II, Part 1 - Entweihte Gotter — —— —Classical 2
Lohengrin, Act II, Part 2 - Scene IV: Procession to the Cathedral — —— —Classical 2
Lohengrin, Act II, Part 2 - Scene V — —— —Classical 2
Lohengrin, Act III, Part 2 - Scene III — —— —Classical 2
Lohengrin, Act III, Part 2 - Mein lieber Schwann! — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 1 - Scene II: Frisch weht der Wind — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 1 - Scene III — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 1 - Wie lachend sie mir Lieder — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 1 - Fluch dir, Verruchter! — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 1 - O Susse! Traute! — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 1 - Wo lebte der Mann — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 1 - He! he! ha! he! — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 2 - Herrn Tristan bringe meinen Gruss — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 2 - Nun leb' wohl — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 2 - Kennst du der Mutter Kunste nicht — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 2 - Ho! he! ha! he! — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 2 - Tristan! Isolde! — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 2 - Was traumte mir — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act II, Part 2 - Scene II: Tristan! Geliebter! — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act II, Part 3 - Als fur ein fremdes Land — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act III, Part 1 - Die alte Weise — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act III, Part 1 - O Wonne! Freude! — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act III, Part 2 - Scene II: O diese Sonne! — —— —Classical 2
Tristan und Isolde, Act III, Part 2 - Todt denn Alles! — —— —Classical 2
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act I, Part 2 - Ja, lacht nur zu David — —— —Classical 2
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act I, Part 3 - Nun hort und versteht — —— —Classical 2
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act I, Part 3 - Ein jedes Meistergesanges — —— —Classical 2
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act I, Part 4 - Fanget an! — —— —Classical 2
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act II, Part 1 - Scene I — —— —Classical 2
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act II, Part 1 - Scene III — —— —Classical 2

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 29732107. Portrait: Franz Hanfstaengl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.