Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( VAHG-nər; German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] (listen); 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"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. Initially establishing his reputation as a composer of works in the romantic vein of Carl Maria von Weber and Giacomo Meyerbeer, Wagner revolutionised opera through his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk ("total work of art"), by which he sought to synthesise the poetic, visual, musical and dramatic arts, with music subsidiary to drama. He described this vision in a series of essays published between 1849 and 1852. Wagner realised these ideas most fully in the first half of the four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). His compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs—musical phrases associated with individual characters, places, ideas, or plot elements. His advances in musical language, such as extreme chromaticism and quickly shifting tonal centres, greatly influenced the development of classical music. His Tristan und Isolde is sometimes described as marking the start of modern music. Wagner had his own opera house built, the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, which embodied many novel design features. The Ring and Parsifal were premiered here and his most important stage works continue to be performed at the annual Bayreuth Festival, run by his descendants. His thoughts on the relative contributions of music and drama in opera were to change again, and he reintroduced some traditional forms into his last few stage works, including Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg). Until his final years, Wagner's life was characterised by political exile, turbulent love affairs, poverty and repeated flight from his creditors. His controversial writings on music, drama and politics have attracted extensive comment – particularly, since the late 20th century, where they express antisemitic sentiments. The effect of his ideas can be traced in many of the arts throughout the 20th century; his influence spread beyond composition into conducting, philosophy, literature, the visual arts and theatre. |
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Recordings (Results 1001-1025 of 1208 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 254ac | 12-in. | 10/2/1909 | Morgenlich leuchtend | Johannes Sembach | Baritone-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 254ac | 12-in. | 10/1/1909 | Preislied | Johannes Sembach | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 267m | 12-in. | approximately 1906 | Magic fire spell | Alfred Grünfeld | Piano solo | composer | |
Gramophone | 275al | 12-in. | 10/7/1912 | Kirchenchor | Chor der Kgl. Hofoper ; Bruno Seidler-Winkler | Chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 2VH90 | 12-in. | 6/19/1935 | Siegfried idyll, part 1 | Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 2VH91 | 12-in. | 6/19/1935 | Siegfried idyll, part 2 | Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 2VH92 | 12-in. | 6/19/1935 | Siegfried idyll, part 3 | Wiener Philharmoniker | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | CWR293 | 12-in. | 9/6/1926 | Tannhäuser : Overture | Leo Blech ; Staatskapelle Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 2VH93 | 12-in. | 6/19/1935 | Siegfried idyll, part 4 | Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 303½al | 12-in. | 11/7/1912 | Aufzug der Zunfte | Chor der Kgl. Hofoper ; Bruno Seidler-Winkler | Chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | CWR359 | 12-in. | 9/24/1926 | Tannhäuser : Overture | Leo Blech ; Staatskapelle Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | CWR360 | 12-in. | 9/24/1926 | Tannhäuser : Overture | Leo Blech ; Staatskapelle Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 379s | 12-in. | June 1909 | Telramunds Ansprache | Franz Kronen | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 380s | 12-in. | June 1909 | Wie aus der Ferne | Franz Kronen | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 384s | 12-in. | 1909 | Blick' ich umher | Fritz Feinhals | Batritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 385s | 12-in. | 1909 | Lied an den holder Abendstern | Fritz Feinhals | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 389s | 12-in. | 1909 | Verachtet mir die Meister | Fritz Feinhals | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 392½s | 12-in. | 1909 | Nicht weise bin ich [Act III] | Margarete Matzenauer | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | CWR397 | 12-in. | 10/11/1926 | Pilgerchor | Leo Blech ; Staatskapelle Berlin | Orchestra and vocal chorus | composer | |
Gramophone | CWR398 | 12-in. | 10/11/1926 | Kirchenchor | Leo Blech ; Staatskapelle Berlin ; Staatsoper Berlin Chor | Orchestra and mixed vocal chorus | composer | |
Gramophone | CWR399 | 12-in. | 10/11/1926 | Wach' auf, es nahet gen den Tag | Leo Blech ; Staatskapelle Berlin ; Staatsoper Berlin Chor | Orchestra and mixed vocal chorus | composer | |
Gramophone | CWR400 | 12-in. | 10/11/1926 | Einzug der Gäste auf die Wartburg | Berlin State Opera Orchestra ; Staatsoper Berlin Chor | Orchestra and vocal chorus | composer | |
Gramophone | CWR407 | 12-in. | 10/14/1926 | Wotans abschied | Leo Blech ; Alexander Kipnis ; Staatskapelle Berlin | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | CWR408 | 12-in. | 10/14/1926 | Wotans abschied | Leo Blech ; Alexander Kipnis ; Staatskapelle Berlin | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | 440z[L] | 10-in. | 1902 | Aria della stella | Mattia Battistini | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wagner, Richard," accessed October 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102472.
Wagner, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102472.
"Wagner, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089831
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