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, Act I, Scene I, IV, Als zullendes Kind | Siegfried, Disc 1, Act I, Scenes 1-3a |
| 2 | Das Rheingold, Scene 4, III, Bin ich nun frei? Wi | Das Rheingold, Disc 2, Scenes 3 & 4 |
| 3 | Die Walküre; Vierte Szene | Der Ring Des Nibelungen; Die Walküre 3 |
| 4 | Siegfried, Act II, Scene 1, I, In Wald und Nacht | Siegfried, Disc 2, Act I, Scene 3b, Act II, Scenes |
| 5 | Siegfried, Act III, Scene 3, III, Heil dir, Sonne! | Siegfried, Disc 4, Act III, Scenes 1b-3 |
| 6 | Siegfried | Wagner: Siegfried |
| 7 | Siegfried, Act II, Scene 1, III, Mit mir nicht, ha | Siegfried, Disc 2, Act I, Scene 3b, Act II, Scenes |
| 8 | 24. Act II, Scene I / Schläfst du, Hagen, mein Soh | Götterdämmerung - Solti - Wiener Philharmoniker - |
| 9 | Vierte Szene | Der Ring des Nibelungen: Das Rheingold |
| 10 | Das Rheingold, Scene 2, I, Wotan! Gemahl! Erwach | Das Rheingold, Disc 1, Scenes 1 & 2 |
| 11 | Siegfried, Act III, Scene 3, V, Dort seh' ich Gran | Siegfried, Disc 4, Act III, Scenes 1b-3 |
| 12 | Tristan und Isolde - Vorspiel zum | Wagner: Selections from Tristan und Isolde, Tannha |
| 13 | Das Rheingold; Zweite Szene | Wagner: Das Rheingold |
| 14 | Dritte Szene | Der Ring des Nibelungen: Das Rheingold |
| 15 | Act 1 Sc 1d: Als zullendes Kind zog ich dich auf | Siegfried 1 - Wagner; Solti; Vienna Philharmonic |
| 16 | ?????????/ ?1??2? | Wagner: Gotterdammerung (1/4) |
| 17 | Siegfried | Wagner: Siegfried |
| 18 | Siegfried, Act I, Scene I, VIII, Da stürmt er hin! | Siegfried, Disc 1, Act I, Scenes 1-3a |
| 19 | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Dance of the Prent | Masters of Classical Music, Vol. 5 |
| 20 | Das Rheingold; Zweite Szene | Wagner: Das Rheingold |