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: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375526
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443182
for: Orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 743047
for: Orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 731627
Vorspiel
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 723994
Waldweben (zum Konzertvortrag)WWV 86 C
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 138067
Waldweben (zum Konzertvortrag)
for: Orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 724555
Waldweben (zum Konzertvortrag)
for: Orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 747200
Vorspiel
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 723884
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375529
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) oder Männerchor (TTBB/TB) und Orchester
Single part Cello
Item no.: 723613
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [male choir (TTBB)], orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 202269
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 428332
Overture to the Opera – Dresden Version
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 336499
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443184
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443187
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) oder Männerchor (TTBB/TB) und Orchester
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 723614
Vorspiel des 1. Aufzuges mit angefügtem Schluss des 3. AufzugesWWV 111
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 145743
Vorspiel zum 3. Akt, Tanz der Lehrbuben, Aufzug der Meistersinger und Gruß an Hans SachsWWV 96
for: Orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 141528
Vorspiel
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 740398
Vorspiel
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 742262
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375527
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) oder Männerchor (TTBB/TB) und Orchester
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 723612
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [male choir (TTBB)], orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 202270
Vorspiel des 1. Aufzuges mit angefügtem Schluss des 3. Aufzuges
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 746472
Vorspiel zum 3. Akt, Tanz der Lehrbuben, Aufzug der Meistersinger und Gruß an Hans Sachs
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 725901
Waldweben (zum Konzertvortrag)
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 740508
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443183
Vorspiel zum 3. Akt, Tanz der Lehrbuben, Aufzug der Meistersinger und Gruß an Hans SachsWWV 96
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 138537
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 428331
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) oder Männerchor (TTBB/TB) und Orchester
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 758118
Vorspiel zum 3. Akt, Tanz der Lehrbuben, Aufzug der Meistersinger und Gruß an Hans SachsWWV 96
for: Orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 164633
VorspielWWV 96
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 160219
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 373768
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [male choir (TTBB)], orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 202268
Overture to the Opera – Dresden Version
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 477010
for: Orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 724784
Overture to the Opera – Dresden Version
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 477011
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443186
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 369875
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 373640
Vorspiel zum 3. Akt, Tanz der Lehrbuben, Aufzug der Meistersinger und Gruß an Hans Sachs
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 134679
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [male choir (TTBB)], orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 202267
Waldweben (zum Konzertvortrag)WWV 86 C
for: Orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 189244
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1126336
for: Tuba
Music lesson book
Item no.: 130659
Richard Wagner, Heft 1
for: Oboe
Music lesson book
Item no.: 325884