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: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043665
for: Female voice, piano
Partitur
Item no.: 797308
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 622858
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 373525
Lyric book
Item no.: 355107
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 911533
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 192081
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 182902
for: Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 138542
for: Bandoneon
Item no.: 102533
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198430
WWV 63
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1664408
for: KCH ORCH
FAKSIMILE / GEB / PART
Item no.: 621936
for: Male choir
Item no.: 428892
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 580942
for: Concert band
Item no.: 277838
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 951333
for: Opera
Set of parts
Item no.: 940329
Selection
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1010702
for: Saxophonquintett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829311
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Music score
Item no.: 1043797
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949562
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949552
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1018835
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1067582
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1070188
for: Libretto
Lyrics
Item no.: 259003
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1211024
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1200935
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 610121
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 784195
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 627378
for: Organ
Item no.: 605696
for: Concert Band
Score
Item no.: 1711180
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443184
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 428332
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443187
Overture to the Opera – Dresden Version
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 336499
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 879718
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 865814
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 645041
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 923146
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 890738
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 886757
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 884027
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 893444
for: Woodwind ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 365564
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 861920