Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was the architect of a new world of music theatre. Undoubtedly one of history’s most important composers, famous for his operas, and a politically controversial man, browse our sheet music and scores, and let Stretta Music help you decide for yourself... master or miscreant!
Richard Wagner revolutionised music and theatre by returning them to their common origins. This he saw as ancient Greek drama, in which poetry, music and dance formed a unity. He implemented this idea of an all embracing piece of art in an exemplary fashion in the four parts of the The Ring of the Nibelung, for which the Bayreuth Festival Theatre was built.
Just as his contemporary Giuseppe Verdi is considered the archetype of Italian music, Richard Wagner truly became the epitome of the German composer.
Already during his lifetime, irreconcilable camps were formed by admirers like Franz Liszt and Anton Bruckner and opponents like Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms . Wagner also had a great influence on French composers like Claude Debussy and Ernest Chausson.
Although Wagner did not write number operas, rather a free flowing theatrical whole, held together with "Leitmotivs", themes representing characters, objects or places, some highlights can be extracted from his works and performed by amateurs and professionals alike. For choirs, the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin and a classic for all male voice choirs Steuermann, lass die Wacht from The Flying Dutchman are excellent examples.
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 696151
Piano reduction
Item no.: 360850
for: Cello [bassoon/trombone], piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1089
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 613992
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 287347
for: Soloists, male choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 165311
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391881
for: Organ
Item no.: 630898
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 602872
for Organ
with registration for Hammond or normal organ
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 138485
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 360846
Prelude and Liebestod
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 754743
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1201465
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 466183
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 362627
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 150285
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 862678
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 244773
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1048576
bearbeitet für Streichsextett
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (sextet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 619973
Piano reduction
Item no.: 360851
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 695444
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 371175
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Voices, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 619745
for: Piano
Item no.: 173391
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 662762
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 883231
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 321395
Romantic Opera in 3 Acts WWV 63
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284547
Lyric book
Item no.: 318287
for: Voice
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318179
Oper/Operette
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964740
Perspektiven der Wagner-Rezeption im 21. Jahrhundert
Wagner in der Diskussion 11
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 766404
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 887123
Studies in Musical Genesis, Structure, and Interpretation
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 768956
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 1702393
A Century of Great Isoldes and Brünnhildes
with 28 b/w-photos, some of them have not been published
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 622926
New Grove Operas
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 886838
Der Ring des Nibelungen – Vorabend WWV 86 A
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284552
for: Horn
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1204419
Lyric book
Item no.: 318314
for: Soloists, male choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318130
Oper/Operette
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964848
Romantische Oper in 3 Aufzügen WWV 70
Pariser Fassung
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284548
Entrance Chorus
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 890152
Kongress-Bericht Bayreuth 2001
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 366538
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1340683
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982771