The musical work of Richard Wagner is composed of operas or “musical dramas” ranging from “Fairies” (Die Feen) to “Parsifal”. A detailed presentation of each of these major works is associated here with a set of thematic articles, placing them not only in the context of his personal life but also in his social, economic and cultural context. This section also includes all the musical works (excluding opera) and his literary work.
CATALOGUE OF RICHATD WAGNER’S MUSICAL WORKS
(Wagner-Werk-Verzeichnis also known as WWV.)
Full list of music compositions by Richard Wagner
The Wagner-Werk-Verzeichnis (“Catalogue of Wagner’s Works“), usually shortened to WWV, is an index and musicological guide to the 113 musical compositions and works for the stage of Richard Wagner compiled by John Deathridge, Martin Geck, and Egon Voss.
The catalogue is based on evidence compiled from original manuscripts of Wagner’s writings and the examination of all drafts, sketches, and compositions. It also includes guidance on various editions of published works and explanations of historical performance practices.
References :
Deathridge J., Geck M. and Voss E. (1986). Wagner-Werk-Verzeichnis (WWV): Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke Richard Wagners und ihrer Quellen(“Catalogue of Wagner’s Works: Catalogue of Musical Compositions by Richard Wagner and Their Sources“). Mainz, London, & New York: Schott Music International. ISBN 978-3-7957-2201-2.
The following numbers given for Richard Wagner’s works are from the Wagner-Werk-Verzeichnis (WWV).
WWV. 1 Leubald (1826–28)
Trauerspiel
WWV. 2 Sonata in D minor
Piano music
WWV. 3 Aria (1829; lost)
Vocal music
WWV. 4 String Quartet in D major
Chamber music
WWV. 5 Sonata in F minor
Piano music
WWV. 6 Schäferoper (Die Laune des Verliebten) (early 1830?; lost)
Opera
WWV. 7 Lieder (1828–30; drafts)
Vocal music
WWV. 8 Aria for soprano and orchestra (early 1830?; lost)
Vocal music
WWV. 9 Piano reduction of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (1830–31)
Arrangement / Piano music
WWV. 10 Overture in B-flat major (“Paukenschlag-Ouvertüre”) (1830; lost)
Orchestral music
WWV. 11 Politische Ouvertüre (c. 1830; lost)
Orchestral music
WWV. 12 Overture to Schiller’s Die Braut von Messina (1830; lost?)
Orchestral music
WWV. 13 Fragment of an orchestral work in E minor (c. 1830)
Orchestral music
WWV. 14 Overture in C major (1830; lost)
Orchestral music
WWV. 15 Seven Compositions on Goethe’s Faust
Vocal music
WWV. 16 Sonata in B-flat major, for four hands
Piano music
WWV. 17 Overture in E-flat major (1831; lost)
Orchestral music
WWV. 18 Piano reduction of Haydn’s Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major (1831; lost)
Arrangement / Piano music
WWV. 19A Study fugue “Dein ist das Reich” (1831–32)
Choral
WWV. 19B Double Fugue (1831–32)
Choral
WWV. 20 Concert Overture No. 1 in D minor (1831)
Orchestral music
WWV. 21 Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 1 (1831)
Piano music
WWV. 22 Fantasia in F-sharp minor (1831)
Piano music
WWV. 23A Polonaise for piano (1831–32)
Piano music
WWV. 23B Polonaise for piano, four hands (1832)
Piano music
WWV. 24 Overture in E minor and Theater Music to Raupach’s König Enzio
Orchestral music
WWV. 25 Entreacte tragique No. 1 in D major (fragment)
Orchestral music
WWV. 26 Grand Sonata in A major (1832)
Piano music
WWV. 27 Overture No. 2 in C major
Orchestral music
WWV. 28 Scene and Aria for soprano and orchestra
Vocal music (with orchestra)
WWV. 29 Symphony in C major
Orchestral music
WWV. 30 Glockentöne (Abendglocken)
Vocal music
WWV. 31 Die Hochzeit (The Wedding) (1832–33)
Opera
WWV. 32 Die Feen (The Fairies)
Grand romantic opera (Große romantische Oper)
WWV. 33 Aria No. 15 (Aubry) “Wie ein schöner Frühlingsmorgen” from the opera Der Vampyr by Heinrich Marschner with a new allegro “Doch jetzt, wohin ich blicke, umgibt mich Schreckensnacht”
WWV. 34 Instrumentation of a cavatina from Bellini’s Il pirata
Arrangement (for voice and orchestra)
WWV. 35 Symphony in E major
Orchestral music
WWV. 36 Music to the Festspiel Beim Antritt des neuen Jahres 1835
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WWV. 37 Overture (AND INCIDENTAL MUSIC ??)to Guido Theodor Apel’s historic drama Columbus
WWV. 38 Das Liebesverbot oder Die Novize von Palermo
Comedy in music (Große komische Oper)
WWV. 39 Polonia (Wagner). Overture in C major
Orchestral music
WWV. 40 Die hohe Braut
Grand opera (Große Oper)
WWV. 41 Incidental Music for the play Die letzte Heidenverschwörung in Preußen oder Der Deutsche Ritterorden in Königsberg by J. Singer (Skizze)
Orchestral music
WWV. 42 Rule Britannia. Overture in D major
Orchestral music
WWV. 43 “Sanfte Wehmut will sich regen”. Aria for bass and orchestra. Excerpt from the opera Mary, Max und Michel by Carl Blum
Vocal music (with orchestra)
WWV. 44 Folk hymn Nicolay
Choral
WWV. 45 Bass aria from Die Schweizer Familie (The swiss family)
Vocal music (with orchestra)
WWV. 46B Giacomo Meyerbeer: Robert der Teufel No. 18 (C) Cavatina and reorchestration
Arrangement / Reorchestration for voice and orchestra
WWV. 46C Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe No. 18 Hunting chorus and reorchestration
Arrangement / Reorchestration for chorus and orchestra
WWV. 46D Fromental Halévy: Le Guitarrero, arrangement for several instruments
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 46E Halévy’s La reine de Chypre, arrangement
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 46F Daniel Auber: Zanetta ou Jouer avec le feu, Arrangement for flute and string trio, Suites No. 1 and 2
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 47 Gioachino Rossini: Les soirées musicales, No. 12 Duet “Li Marinari”, instrumentation
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 48 Männerlist größer als Frauenlist, oder Die glückliche Bärenfamilie
Comic opera (komische Oper)
WWV. 49 Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen
Grand opera (Große tragische Oper)
WWV. 50 “Der Tannenbaum”
Vocal music
WWV. 51 Gesang am Grabe Julies von Holtei
Choral
WWV. 52 “Norma il predisse, o Druidi”, aria for bass, male chorus, and orchestra from the opera Norma by Vincenzo Bellini
Vocal music (with orchestra)
WWV. 53 Dors mon enfant
Vocal music (with piano)
WWV. 54 Extase (fragment)
Vocal music (with piano)
WWV. 55 Attente
Vocal music (with piano)
WWV. 56 La tombe dit à rose (fragment)
Vocal music (with piano)
WWV. 57 Mignonne
Vocal music (with piano)
WWV. 58 Tout n’est qu’images fugitives (Soupir)
Vocal music (with piano)
WWV. 59 Eine Faustsymphonie (A Symphony for Faust), first movement / Eine Faust-Ouvertüre (An Overture for Faust) first version
Orchestral music
WWV. 59 Eine Faust-Overtüre (An Overture for Faust) second version
Orchestral music
WWV. 60 Les deux grenadiers
Vocal music (with piano)
WWV. 61 Les Adieux de Marie Stuart
Vocal music (with piano)
WWV. 62B Arrangements from Gaetano Donizetti’s opera La Favorite
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 62C Henri Herz: Grande Fantaisie sur La Romanesca fameux air de danse du XVI siècle, Op. 111. Arrangement for piano four hands
Arrangement / piano music
WWV. 62E Arrangements of Fromental Halévy’s opera in five acts La reine de Chypre
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 63 Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) (1840–41)
Romantic opera (romantische Oper)
WWV. 64 Albumblatt für Ernst Benedikt Kietz: “Lied ohne Worte”
Piano music
WWV. 65 Descendons gaiement la courtille. Contribution to the Vaudeville-Ballet-Pantomime La descente de la courtille by Th. Marion Dumersan and Ch.-Désiré Dupeuty, for chorus and orchestra
Orchestral music with chorus
WWV. 66 Die Sarazenin
Opera
WWV. 67 Die Bergwerke zu Falun
Opera
WWV. 68 Festgesang Der Tag erscheint
Choral
WWV. 68A/B Festgesang zur Enthüllung des Friedrich August-Monuments
Choral
WWV. 69 Das Liebesmahl der Apostel
Choral
WWV. 70 Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg (1842–45)
Grand romantic opera (Große romantische Oper)
WWV. 71 Gruß seiner Treuen an Friedrich August (II. von Sachsen)
Choral
WWV. 72 An Webers Grabe
Choral
WWV. 73 Funeral music
Orchestral music
WWV. 74 Orchestration of Spontini’s La vestale
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 75 Lohengrin (1850)
Romantic opera (romantische Oper)
WWV. 76 Friedrich I.
Oper ?
WWV. 77 Arrangement of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s tragic opera Iphigénie en Aulide
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 78 Symphonies
Orchestral music
WWV. 79 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat mater.
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 80 Jesus of Nazareth (1849; scenario and 1 musical sketch)
Oper ?
WWV. 81 Achilleus (1849–50)
Oper ?
WWV. 82 Wieland der Schmied (1849–50; scenario only)
Heldenoper
WWV. 83 Arrangement of Mozart’s Don Giovanni (1850)
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 84 Polka (1853)
Piano music
WWV. 85 Eine Sonate für das Album von Frau MW (1853)
Piano music
WWV. 86A Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold) (1853–54)
Bühnenfestspiel, Vorabend
WWV. 86B Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) (1854–56)
Bühnenfestspiel, erster Tag
WWV. 86C Siegfried (1856–71)
Bühnenfestspiel, zweiter Tag
WWV. 86D Twilight of the Gods (Götterdämmerung) (1869–74)
Bühnenfestspiel, dritter Tag
WWV. 87 Konzertschluß to the Overture to Gluck’s Iphigenie in Aulis (1854)
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 88 Züricher Vielliebchen-Walzer (de) (1854)
Piano music
WWV. 89 Die Sieger (1856; 1878)
Opera
WWV. 90 Tristan und Isolde (1857–59)
Music drama (Musikdrama)
WWV. 91 Wesendonck Lieder (1857–58)
Vocal music for voice and piano
WWV. 91B Träume, from the Wesendonck Lieder, version for violin and chamber orchestra (1857)
WWV. 92 Es ist bestimmt in Gottes Rat (c. 1858; draft)
Vocal music
WWV. 93 Romeo und Julie (1868; sketches)
Orchestral music
WWV. 94 In the album of Fürstin M.
Piano music
WWV. 95 Ankunft bei den schwarzen Schwänen
Piano music
WWV. 96 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1845–67)
Opera
WWV. 97 Huldigungsmarsch. Arrangement for military music (1864 Cuvilliés Theatre)
Orchestral music
WWV. 98 Sogenannte Themen
???
WWV. 99 Luther’s Wedding (1868; prose sketches)
Oper ?
WWV. 100 Ein Lustspiel in einem Akt (1868)
Lustspiel
WWV. 101 Wahlspruch für die Deutsche Feuerwehr (1869)
Choral
WWV. 102 Eine Kapitulation (1870)
Lustspiel in antiker Manier
WWV. 103 Siegfried Idyll (1870)
Orchestral music
WWV. 104 Kaisermarsch (1871)
Orchestral music
WWV. 105 Kleinere Liedkompositionen (1871)
Vocal music
WWV. 106 Kinder-Katechismus zu Kosel’s Geburtstag (1873)
???
WWV. 107 ‘Sogenannte Themen’ (1874–83)
???
WWV. 108 Albumblatt für Frau Betty Schott (1875)
Piano music
WWV. 109 Arrangement of the Waltz Wein, Weib und Gesang by Johann Strauss II (1875)
Arrangement / Reorchestration
WWV. 110 Grand Festive March for the Opening of the Centennial Celebration of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America (1876)
Orchestral music
WWV. 111 Parsifal (1877–82)
Bühnenweihfestspiel
WWV. 112 Kleinere Liedkompositionen (1877)
Lieder
WWV. 113 Kleinere Liedkompositionen (1880)
Lieder
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