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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Das Rheingold, Motives

Das Rheingold, Scene Four - Heda! Heda!

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 1 - Scene I: Hojo-to-ho!

Das Rheingold, Scene Two - Froh's and Donner's Entrance

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 2 - Siegmund! Sieh auf mich

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 1 - Scene II: Mud am Herd'

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 1 - Scene III

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 1 - Scene I: Wess' Herd dies auch sei

Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act III, Part 4 - Prize Song (cont.)

Das Rheingold, Scene Three - Hieher! Dorthin!

Das Rheingold, Scene Four - Rheingold! Rheingold!

Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act III, Part 3 - Morgenlich leuchtend (Prize Song)

Das Rheingold, Scene One - Alberich's Entrance

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 2 - Scene III: Ein Schwert verhiess mir

Das Rheingold, Scene One - Rhinegold Appears

Das Rheingold, Scene Four - Wirklich frei! (Curse)

Das Rheingold, Scene Two - Freia's Entrance

Das Rheingold, Scene Two - Loge's Entrance

Das Rheingold, Scene Two - Jetzt fand's ich's

Das Rheingold, Scene Three - Wer hulfe mir!

Das Rheingold, Scene Four - Weiche, Wotan!

Das Rheingold, Scene Four - Abendlich strahlt

Die Walkure, Motives

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 1 - Scene II: Als junger Liebe

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 2 - Scene V: Zauberfest bezahmt ein Schlaf

Das Rheingold, Scene Two - uber Stock und Stein

Das Rheingold, Scene Two - Immer ist Undank Loges Lohn!

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 1 - Friedmund darf ich nicht heissen

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 1 - Ein starkes Jagen auf uns

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 1 - Ein trauriges Kind

Das Rheingold, Scene Two - Giants' Entrance

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 2 - Der Manner sippe

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 2 - Du bist der Lenz

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 2 - Siegmund heiss' ich

Das Rheingold, Scene Two - Vollendet das ewige Werk!

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 1 - Deiner ew'gen Gattin

Das Rheingold, Scene One - Weia! Waga!

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 2 - (Scene III) Raste nun hier

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 2 - Scene IV: Todesverkundigung (Death Announcement)

Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act III, Part 4 - Verachtet mir die Meister nicht

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 2 - Wintersturme

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 2 - Kehrte der Vater nun heim!

Die Walkure, Act I, Part 1 - Prelude

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 1 - Prelude

Das Rheingold, Scene Three - Die in linder Lufte

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 1 - Wo in Berge du dich birgst

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 1 - So ist es denn aus

Die Walkure, Act II, Part 2 - Hinweg! hinweg!