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Portrait of Richard Wagner

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 3 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
Das Rheingold 1854Wikidata —— Trombone, PiccoloClassical 5
Tannhäuser 1845IMSLP —— Oboe, TubaClassical 5
Angel's Mission — —— Low VoiceClassical 6
The Bliss of Sorrow — —— Low VoiceClassical 6
Das Liebesverbot, Act I, Part 6 — —— VoiceClassical 5
Der Fliegende Hollander, Act I, Part 1 - Mit Gewitter und Strum (Song) — —— —Classical 5
Der Fliegende Hollander, Act II, Part 1 - Introduction — —— —Classical 5
Der Fliegende Hollander, Act II, Part 1 - Spinning Chorus — —— —Classical 5
Der Fliegende Hollander, Act III, Part 2 - Verloren, Ach, Verloren (Finale) — —— —Classical 5
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 1 - Scene II: Dort ist sie — —— —Classical 5
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 2 - Heraus zum Kampfe — —— —Classical 5
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act II, Part 2 - Dir, Gottin der Liebe (Hymn to Venus) — —— —Classical 4
Tannhauser (Dresden Version), Act III - Begluckt darf nun dich — —— —Classical 5
Lohengrin, Act I, Part 2 - Scene III — —— —Classical 5
Lohengrin, Act III, Part 1 - Scene I: Bridal Chorus — —— —Classical 5
Lohengrin, Act III, Part 2 - In fernem Land — —— —Classical 5
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 2 - Scene IV: Auf! Auf! Ihr Frauen! — —— —Classical 5
Tristan und Isolde, Act I, Part 2 - Tristans Ehre — —— —Classical 5
Tristan und Isolde, Act II, Part 3 - Thatest du's wirklich? (Mark's Lament) — —— —Classical 5
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Motives — —— —Classical 5
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act III, Part 1 - Scene II — —— —Classical 5
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act III, Part 2 - Scene IV — —— —Classical 5
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act III, Part 2 - Gruss Gott, mein Ev'chen — —— —Classical 5
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act III, Part 3 - Entrance of the Mastersingers — —— —Classical 5
Das Rheingold, Motives — —— —Classical 5
Das Rheingold, Scene Two - Froh's and Donner's Entrance — —— —Classical 5
Das Rheingold, Scene Four - Heda! Heda! — —— —Classical 5
Die Walkure, Act I, Part 1 - Scene II: Mud am Herd' — —— —Classical 5
Die Walkure, Act II, Part 1 - Scene I: Hojo-to-ho! — —— —Classical 5
Die Walkure, Act II, Part 1 - Scene III — —— —Classical 5
Die Walkure, Act II, Part 2 - Siegmund! Sieh auf mich — —— —Classical 5
Siegfried, Motives — —— —Classical 5
Siegfried, Act III, Part 1 - Siegfried Goes Through the Fire — —— —Classical 5
Gotterdammerung, Act II, Part 1 - Gross Gluck und Heil! — —— —Classical 5
Einsam Wachend (Brangane) from Tristan und Isolde — —— Mezzo Soprano VoiceClassical 4
Bridal March - Lohengrin — —— PianoClassical 4
Attente — —— Piano, Organ, VoiceClassical 3
Oh! Star Of Eve (Tannhauser) — —— PianoClassical 3
Tannhauser: Pilgrim's Chorus — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, ViolaClassical 8
Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) — —— Piano— 3
2. Dance of the Aprentices — —— Harp, Voice, Timpani, percussionClassical 4
3. The Mastersingers' Processional — —— Harp, Voice, Timpani, percussionClassical 4
Elsa's Procession To The Cathedral — —— Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba— 4
Deiner ewgen Gattin — —— —Classical 4
Der Augen leuchtendes Paar — —— —Classical 4
Gepriesen Sei Die Stunde — —— —Classical 5
Heraus Zum Kampfe — —— —Classical 5
Dir, Gottin Der Liebe — —— —Classical 5

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.