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List of compositions. Signature. Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( / ˈvɑːɡnər / VAHG-nər; [1] [2] German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] ⓘ; 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas").
Each of Wagner's known works, whether finished or unfinished, is listed in a number sequence running from 1 to 113. The list includes all compositions and all prose drafts where the music is either lost or unwritten.
From some of his greatest music compositions and a list of most famous operas to an overview of his career as and his influence on the composers that followed; learn more about Richard Wagner in our guide.
Richard Wagner (1813–1883) was a German composer, conductor and theatre director who was primarily known for his operas. His operas like the ‘Ring Cycle’ and Tristan and Isolde make him one of the greatest visionaries in classical music history.
Opus Numbers. Wagner assigned opus numbers only to a few early compositions: Op.1: Piano Sonata in B-flat, WWV 21. Op.2: Polonaise in D, WWV 23 (originally written for piano solo, WWV 23A, but originally published as an arrangement for piano duet, WWV 23B) Op.3: Fantasia in F-sharp minor, WWV 22 (for piano solo) Op.4: Piano Sonata in A, WWV 26.
May 22, 2018 · May 22, 2018. Composer Profile: Richard Wagner, Opera’s Great Revolutionary. By David Salazar. Richard Wagner might just be the greatest composer in opera history. That, of course, depends on how you view the likes of Mozart and Verdi. But Wagner is easily in the top three in any discussion, his works revolutionizing the entire artform.
famous operas of Richard Wagner, Rhinegold, Valkyrie, Tannhäuser, Siegfried, Flying Dutchman, Twilight of Gods, Lohengrin, Tristan and Isolde, Parsifal, Master-Singers
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