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.
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 887123
from Die Walküre
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 738384
A Century of Great Isoldes and Brünnhildes
with 28 b/w-photos, some of them have not been published
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 622926
for: Horn
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1204419
Lyric book
Item no.: 318314
for: Soloists, male choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318130
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284552
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 886838
Oper/Operette
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964848
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284548
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
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318195
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318135
Lyric book
Item no.: 318307
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318125
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 894865
Der Ring des Nibelungen - 1. Tag WWV 86 B
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284553
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 212041
from Die Walküre
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 732046
from Die Walküre
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759074
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 311183
from Rienzi
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1211294
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1677545
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 865008
Lyric book
Item no.: 318299
for: Voice
Piano reduction
Item no.: 213939
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 768953
for: Voice
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318145
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 428191
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 871618
The Poetics of the Pure Human
Book
Item no.: 777357
Masterpiece Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972343
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 887889
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 872166
Oper/Operette
for: Men's Choir [TTBB] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982713
Lyric book
Item no.: 318311
Lyric book
Item no.: 318303
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 887593
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 478557
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 884816
from Die Walküre
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722330
für 8 Hörner
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 678722
from the Opera Tannhäuser
for: Baritone and Symphonic Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198345