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: Viola
Single part Viola
Item no.: 130736
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1626126
for: Viola, piano
Item no.: 1620602
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 146758
for: Concert band
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 1631936
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1145272
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175077
2-5 Octaves of Handbells
for: Handbells
Choir score
Item no.: 1123164
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1200933
for: Opera
Buch
Item no.: 249468
for: HOLZBLASINSTRUMENTE FAGOTT FAGOTT SOLO
Item no.: 150947
aus der Oper "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
for: Small wind band
Conductors part (B-flat), set of parts
Item no.: 362289
Oper/Operette
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1085902
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018808
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1010204
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1069210
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016227
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1009697
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1010164
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1060741
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1062672
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1070008
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 369544
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 367193
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1180383
for: Male Choir (ttbb/ttb/tb)
Item no.: 1707761
for: Violin, piano; violin, cello, melody instrument (C/B-flat), double bass ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 159701
for: Violin, piano
Score
Item no.: 852546
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 646751
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 864270
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 876308
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 874543
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 863770
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 258318
for: Women's choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1043658
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 892391
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 878515
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 818900
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Item no.: 378806
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1649391
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443185
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307839
for: Voice (low), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 373007
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 622856
for: Bassoon
Music score
Item no.: 166471
for: Frauenchor (SSAA) mit Klavier 4-händig
Choir score
Item no.: 343939