Composer

Richard Wagner

1813–1883

1,413 works in the index

The German composer Wilhelm Richard Wagner was best known for his operas. He started started studying the piano at the age of 7 and at the age of 15 he wrote piano transcriptions of Beethoven's 9th Symphony and orchestral overtures.

Wagner's first operas did not really had any success and after financial difficulties Wagner and his wife had to escape from creditors. From 1839 to 1842 Wagner worked in Paris mostly as an arranger but he was also able to complete his third and fourth operas Rienzi and the Flying Dutchman. After several years and little success Wagner began composing 'Das Rheingold' (German for: The Rhine Gold) in 1853 following by 'Die Walkure' (German for: The valkyrie) in 1854.

Catalogue

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Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge

Heil dir, weiser Schmied!

Als du in kuhnem Sange/War's Zauber

Tatest du's wirklich?

O heilige Schmach!/Als junger Liebe

WinterstŸrme wichen dem Wonnemond

AllmŠcht'ger Vater; blick herab

Dir tšne Lob

SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 , First Movement Excerpt

Parsifal: Procession of the Knights

Gotterdammerung; Siegfried's Funeral March

Johohoe! Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff

Einsam in trŸben Tagen

Euch LŸften, die mein Klagen

Dich, teure Halle, grŸ§ ich wieder

AllmŠcht'ge Jungfrau

Tannhauser, Ouverture

Tannhauser: Grand March

Preface

Cast

Dramatis personae

Distribution of roles by voice

Orchestration

Siegfried: Scene 1

Scene 2

Scene 3

Procession to the Cathedral

Rienzi, Act I, Part 2 - Er geht und la§t dich meinem Schutz

Rienzi, Act I, Part 2 - Gegru§t, gegru§t sei, hoher Tag!

Rienzi, Act V - Verla§t die Kirche mich

Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act I, Part 1 - Scene I: The Hill of Venus

Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act I, Part 2 - Scene III: Frau Holde kam

Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act I, Part 2 - Zu dir wull' ich

Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 1 - Gepriesen sei die Stunde

Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 2 - Dir, Gottin der Liebe

Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 3 - Am hohen Fest

Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act III - Allmacht'ge Jungfrau

Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act III - O du mein holder Abendstern

Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act III - Inbrunst im Herzen

Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act I, Part 2 - Scene III: Frau Holde kam

Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act I, Part 2 - Zu dir wull' ich

Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act II, Part 1 - Gepriesen sei die Stunde

Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act II, Part 2 - Dir, Gottin der Liebe

Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act II, Part 3 - Am hohen Fest

Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act III - Allmacht'ge Jungfrau

Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act III - O du mein holder Abendstern

Tannhauser (Paris Version), Act III - Inbrunst im Herzen

Parsifal, Act III, Part 1 - Du wuschest mir die Fu§e