Die Walküre, WWV 86B (Wagner, Richard)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Composition Year 1856–1870
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; [27 more...]Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For violin, cello, piano (arr); For 3 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For violin, piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For harp (arr); Scores featuring the harp (arr); For wind band (arr); For orchestra without strings (arr); Scores featuring wind band (arr); For 4 cellos (arr); For 4 players (arr); For 2 pianos 8 hands (arr); For 2 pianos (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr)
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 Complete Score
#838471 - 235.19MB, 418 pp. -  8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 221×⇩ - Feduol

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Copyist Heinrich Porges (1837–1900)
Hans Richter (1843–1916), possibly
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.[187-?].
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Misc. Notes Zentralbibliothek Zürich (CH-Zz): Ms Q 162
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Language German / English / French
Translator Frederick Jameson (1839–1916), English text
Alfred Ernst (1860–1898), French text
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 27002.
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Act I

⇒ 4 more: Front Matter • Vorspiel and Scene 1 • Scene 2 • Scene 3

Editor Felix Mottl (1856–1911)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate 10170.
Reprinted New York: Dover Publications, 1978.
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Act II

⇒ 5 more: Vorspiel and Scene 1 • Scene 2 • Scene 3 • Scene 4 • Scene 5

Editor Felix Mottl (1856–1911)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate 10170.
Reprinted New York: Dover Publications, 1978.
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Act III

 Complete Score
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 Vorspiel and Scene 1
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 Scene 2
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 Scene 3
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Editor Felix Mottl (1856–1911)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate 10170.
Reprinted New York: Dover Publications, 1978.
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Parts

Complete

⇒ 37 more: Flute 1/2 • Flute 3 • Oboe 1/2 • Oboe 3 • English Horn • Clarinet 1/2 (A/B♭/D) • Clarinet 3 (A/B♭/D) • Bass Clarinet (B♭/A) • Bassoon 1/2 • Bassoon 3 • Horn 1/2 (C/D♭/D/E♭/E/F) • Horn 3/4 (C/D♭/D/E♭/E/F) • Horn 5/6 (C/E/F) • Horn 7/8 (E/F) • Trumpet 1/2 (C/D/E♭/E/F) • Trumpet 3 (C/D/E♭/E/F) • Bass Trumpet (C/D/E♭) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Trombone 4 • Wagner Tuba 1/2 (E♭) • Wagner Tuba 3/4 (B♭) • Contrabass Tuba • Timpani 1 • Timpani 2 • Triangle • Cymbals/Tam-Tam • Snare Drum • Glockenspiel • Harp 1/2/3 • Harp 4/5/6 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 English Horn
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 Bassoon 1/2
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 Violins I
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Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.(1887). Plate 24051.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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 Bass Trumpet (for Trombone)
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Ride of the Valkyries (Act III)

The Ride of the Valkyries (German: Walkürenritt), is the popular term for the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre (wikipedia link).

 Bass Clarinet (B♭, treble clef)
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Vocal Scores

Complete

Arranger Karl Klindworth (1830–1916)
Editor First edition
Language German
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.[1865]. Plate 17995.
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 Complete Score
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Arranger Richard Kleinmichel (1846–1901), piano reduction (simplified)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 23188.
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Arranger Karl Klindworth (1830–1916)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1908. Plate 27752.
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 Act I
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Arranger Karl Klindworth (1830–1916)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1908. Plate R.W. 8.
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Arranger Felix Mottl (1856–1911)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.3404, 1914. Plate 9803.
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Arranger Karl Klindworth (1830–1916)
Language German / English
Translator Frederick Jameson (1859–1916), English text
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1900. Plate 26590.
Reprinted New York: G. Schirmer, 1904. Plate 37218. (licensed reissue)
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Arranger Otto Singer II (1863–1931)
Editor Carl Waack (1861–1922), introduction and table of motifs
Language German / English
Translator Ernest Newman (1868–1959), English text
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.R.W. 8 E.E, 1910.
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Arranger Richard Kleinmichel (1846–1901)
Language French
Translator Victor Wilder (1835–1892), French text
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 23989.
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Siegmund's Love Song (Act I)

Arranger Richard Tourbié (1867–1943)
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: Anton J. Benjamin, n.d. Plate A.J.B. 5887.
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Language French
Translator Alfred Ernst (1860–1898), French text
Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.136
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1914.
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Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind (Act III)

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Piano (Kleinmichel)
Arranger Richard Kleinmichel (1846–1901)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 25346.
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Translator Angelo Zanardini (1820–1893), Italian text
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi & C., n.d. Plate 53870.
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Selections

For Piano (Heintz)
Arranger Albert Heintz (1822–1911)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: Schott, n.d.[1873]. Plate 21854.
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Misc. Notes Angereihte Perlen, 3 Hefte.
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Siegmund's Love Song (Act I)

Also known as Liebeslied, or Winterstürme (Winter Storms).

For Theatre Orchestra (Hohenstein)
Arranger Adolfo Hohenstein (1854–1928)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Anton J. Benjamin, 1928. Plate A. J. B. 4129.
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Misc. Notes Seigmund's Leibeslied (Sigismund's Love-Song)
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For Violin, Cello and Piano (Riesenfeld)
Arranger Hugo Riesenfeld (1879–1939)
Publisher. Info. New York: T.B. Harms, 1913.
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For Violin and Piano (Heldburg)
Arranger R. Heldburg
Publisher. Info. Der Kleine Violinist. Vol.6 (No.32)
Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1913. Plate A. 6920 F.
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For Violin and Piano (Seybold)
Arranger Arthur Seybold (1868–1948)
Publisher. Info. Musikalisches Universum, No.1796
Leipzig: Anton J. Benjamin, n.d.[1901-31]. Plate A.J.B. 4258.
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For Harp (Oberthür)
Arranger Charles Oberthür (1819–1895)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 22793.
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
(as digitally mirrored at archive.org).
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For Piano (Behr)
Arranger Franz Behr (1837–1898)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 25017.
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For Piano (Brassin)
Arranger Louis Brassin (1840–1884)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 22351.
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For Piano (Maylath)
Arranger Henry Maylath (1827–1883)
Publisher. Info. Jersey City: W.H. Ewald & Bro., 1877. Plate 186-3.
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For Piano (Rupp)
Arranger Heinrich Rupp (1838–1917)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: Schott, n.d.
reissue 1982
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For Piano (Stradal)
Arranger August Stradal (1860–1930)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Schuberth & Co., n.d.(ca.1900). Plate 7849.
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For Piano (Tausig)
Arranger Carl Tausig (1841–1871)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.[1863]. Plate 17307.
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For Piano (Wenger)
Arranger Alexander Wenger (1877–1941)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Verlag der Musikalischen Universal-Bibliothek, n.d. Plate M.U.B. 960.
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For Piano

 Complete Score
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Editor Fidelio Friedrich Finke (1891–1968)
Clemens Schultze-Biesantz (1876–1935)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d.(ca.1914). Plate Collection Litolff No.2527a.
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Ride of the Valkyries (Act III)

The Ride of the Valkyries ("Walkürenritt" in German), is the popular term for the beginning of Act III

For Theatre Orchestra (Roberts)

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Arranger Charles J. Roberts (1868–1957)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, n.d.(ca.1917). Plate 20235-87.
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For Wind Band (Laurendeau)

⇒ 31 more: Piccolo (D♭) • Flute 1/2 • Oboe 1/2 • Bassoon 1/2 • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭) • Clarinet Solo (B♭) • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Clarinet 3 (B♭) • Alto Clarinet (E♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Soprano Saxophone (B♭) • Alto Saxophone (E♭) • Tenor Saxophone (B♭) • Baritone Saxophone (E♭) • Cornet (E♭) • Cornet Solo (B♭) • Cornet 1 (B♭) • Cornet 2/3 (B♭) • Alto Horn 1 (E♭) • Alto Horn 2 (E♭) • Alto Horn 3/4 (E♭) • Tenor Horn 1/2 (B♭, T.C.) • Baritone (B♭, T.C.) • Baritone (B♭, B.C.) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Basses • Bass (B♭, T.C.) • Timpani • Cymbals

Arranger Louis Philippe Laurendeau (1861–1916)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1908. Plate 12047-86.
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For 4 Cellos (Mullin)

⇒ 4 more: Cello 1 • Cello 2 • Cello 3 • Cello 4

 Cello 1
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 Cello 2
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 Cello 3
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 Cello 4
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Arranger Casey Mullin (b. 1981)
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Chevillard)
Arranger Camille Chevillard (1859–1923)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1901. Plate 26999.
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For 2 Pianos (Ehrlich)
Arranger Heinrich Ehrlich (1822–1899)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.(ca.1876). Plate 22089.
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For Piano 4 Hands (Bruni)

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Arranger Edoardo Bruni (b. 1975)
Publisher. Info. Edoardo Bruni - Edizioni Katharsis, 2023.
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For Piano (Brassin)
Arranger Louis Brassin (1840–1884)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Reprint edition
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For Piano (Hutcheson)
Arranger Ernest Hutcheson (1871–1951)
Publisher. Info. Philadelphia, PA: Theodore Presser, 1920. Plate 16952.
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For Piano (Stradal)
Arranger August Stradal (1860–1930)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Schuberth & Co., n.d. Plate 7878.
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For Piano (Tausig)
Arranger Carl Tausig (1841–1871)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 17279–18500.
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Misc. Notes Dedicated to His Majesty Prince Rudolph of Liechtenstein
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For Piano

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Editor Fidelio Friedrich Finke (1891–1968)
Clemens Schultze-Biesantz (1876–1935)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d.(ca.1914). Plate Collection Litolff No.2527a.
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Magic Fire (Act III)

The Magic Fire (Feuerzauber) music, also known as Wotan's Farewell (Wotans Abschied) concludes the opera.

For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Horn)
Arranger August Horn (1825–1893)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 22421.
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For Violin and Piano (Meyer)
Arranger Fritz Meyer (1857–1926)
Publisher. Info. Einzel-Ausgabe, No.03097/8
Mainz: Schott, year.
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For 2 Pianos (Reger)
Arranger Max Reger (1873–1916)
Publisher. Info. Auserlesene Stücke aus Opern von Richard Wagner für Klavier 2 Händen, Band 2
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, 1910. Plate 9870.
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For Piano (Brassin)
Arranger Louis Brassin (1840–1884)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.
Reprinted London: Musica Obscura, n.d.
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For Piano (Stradal)
Arranger August Stradal (1860–1930)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Schuberth & Co., n.d. Plate 7850.
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For Piano (Wenger)
Arranger Alexander Wenger (1877–1941)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Verlag der Musikalischen Universal-Bibliothek, n.d. Plate M.U.B. 961.
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Editor Fidelio Friedrich Finke (1891–1968)
Clemens Schultze-Biesantz (1876–1935)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d.(ca.1914). Plate Collection Litolff No.2527a.
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Librettos

Addfilenum[1]

Russian
See: Der Ring des Nibelungen (libretto)
Italian
Language Italian
Translator Angelo Zanardini (1820–1893)
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi & C., 1891-92.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Italian title: La Valchiria; low definition, color; the file comes from the BYU Brussel Opera and Ballet Archive; published for season 1891-1892 at Teatro Regio, Turin
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General Information

Work Title Die Walküre ; The Valkyrie
Alternative. Title Der Ring des Niebelungen, Ein Bühnenfestspiel - Erster Tag
Name Translations 女武神; Walkiria; La Walkyrie; הוולקירה; 발퀴레; [25 more...]La valquiria; A walkür; La Valchiria; Die Walküre; ワルキューレ; Βαλκυρία; Valkyrian; La Valkirio; Валькирия; Վալկիրիա; Valkira; Валкира; Валькири; Valküreler; La valquíria; Valkyyria; Валькірія; Valkyrien; Valkýra; Ваалкира; دی والکوری; Валкюра; Valküürid; 女武神 (歌劇); Operaen Valkyrien
Name Aliases La Valkyrie; Die Walkure; La cavalcata delle valchirie; A valquiria; Die Walkuere; [8 more...]As Valquírias; A valquíria; Walkureler; Valkürler; La Walquíria; La Walkyria; Валькирія; The Valkyrie
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 316757488; LCCN: n81070861; GND: 300170548; BNF: 13920773p
Composer Wagner, Richard
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. WWV 86b
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRW 52
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1856–1870
First Publication. 1865 (vocal score)
1874 (full score)
Librettist Composer
Language German
Dedication Ludwig II King of Bavaria
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Cast
Humans
Siegmund: tenor
Sieglinde: soprano
Hunding: bass
God
Wotan: bass-baritone
Goddess
Fricka: mezzo-soprano
Valkyries
Brünnhilde: soprano
Gerhilde: soprano
Ortlinde: soprano
Waltraute: mezzo-soprano
Schwerleite: contralto
Helmwige: soprano
Siegrune: mezzo-soprano
Grimgerde: mezzo-soprano
Roßweiße: mezzo-soprano
Mixed Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra
piccolo, 3 flutes (3rd doubles piccolo), 3 oboes, English Horn (doubles oboe)
3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons*
8 horns (2 also Wagner tubas in F, 2 in B♭), 2 Wagner tubas (F)), 3 trumpets, bass trumpet
2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, contrabass trombone, contrabass tuba
2 timpani, snare drum, triangle, cymbals, tam-tam, glockenspiel
6 harps, 16 violin I, 16 violin II, 12 viola, 12 cellos, 8 basses
*3rd bassoon can alternate on contrabassoon if needed for required low A passages
found in regular 3rd bassoon part
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[hide]Operas by Richard Wagner

Early operas (1832–40)

Middle-stage operas (1840–48)

Der Ring des Nibelungen, WWV 86 (1848–74)

Late operas (1857–82)

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