Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22nd May 1813???13th February 1883) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas" as he later came to call them). His compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their contrapuntal texture, rich harmonies and orchestration, and elaborate use of leitmotifs: themes associated with specific characters, locales, or plot elements. Wagner's chromatic musical language prefigured later developments in European classical music, including extreme chromaticism and atonality. He transformed musical thought through his idea of Gesamtkunstwerk ("total art-work"), epitomized by his monumental four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (1876). His concept of leitmotif and integrated musical expression was also a strong influence on many 20th century film scores. Wagner was and remains a controversial figure, both for his musical and dramatic innovations, and for his anti-semitic and political opinions.
| 1 | Siegfried; Dritter Aufzug | Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Dritter Tag - Götterdämmerung |
| 2 | Götterdämmerung; Dritter Aufzug | Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Dritter Tag - Götterdämmerung |
| 3 | Götterdämmerung; Dritter Aufzug | Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Dritter Tag - Götterdämmerung |
| 4 | Siegfried, Act II, Scene 1, III, Mit mir nicht, ha | Siegfried, Disc 2, Act I, Scene 3b, Act II, Scenes |
| 5 | Das Rheingold; Zweite Szene | Wagner: Das Rheingold |
| 6 | Das Rheingold, Scene 4, I, Da, Vetter, sitze du fe | Das Rheingold, Disc 2, Scenes 3 & 4 |
| 7 | Vierte Szene | Der Ring des Nibelungen: Das Rheingold |
| 8 | OUVERTURE and BACCHANALE | ORCHESTRAL WORKS |
| 9 | Siegfried; Dritter Aufzug | Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Dritter Tag - Götterdämmerung |
| 10 | Siegfried, Act II, Scene 1, II, Zur Neidhöhle fuhr | Siegfried, Disc 2, Act I, Scene 3b, Act II, Scenes |
| 11 | 20. Act I, Scene III / Welch bange Träume Mären (B | Götterdämmerung - Solti - Wiener Philharmoniker - |
| 12 | Act I, Scene I / Jagt er auf Taten wonnig umhe | Götterdämmerung - Solti - Wiener Philharmoniker - |
| 13 | ?????????/ ?1??2? | Wagner: Gotterdammerung (1/4) |
| 14 | Das Rheingold, Scene 2, V, Immer ist Undank Loges | Das Rheingold, Disc 1, Scenes 1 & 2 |
| 15 | Act 1 Sc 2d: Die Stuecken! Das Schwert! O weh! Mir | Siegfried 1 - Wagner; Solti; Vienna Philharmonic |
| 16 | Das Rheingold, Scene 2, VIII, Was sinnt nun Wotan | Das Rheingold, Disc 1, Scenes 1 & 2 |
| 17 | Siegfried, Act I, Scene 3, I, Verfluchtes Licht! | Siegfried, Disc 1, Act I, Scenes 1-3a |
| 18 | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude Act 3 | Masters of Classical Music, Vol. 5 |
| 19 | Das Rheingold; Zweite Szene | Wagner: Das Rheingold |
| 20 | Siegfried, Act II, Scene 3, I, Wohin schleichst du | Siegfried, Disc 3, Act II, Scenes 2b-3, Act III, S |