- •The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. In the 29-volume second edition. Grove Music Online /General Editor – Stanley Sadie. Oxford University Press. 2001 Wagner.
- •(1) (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner
- •1. The formative years: 1813–32.
- •2. Early career: 1833–42.
- •3. Kapellmeister in Dresden: 1843–9.
- •4. Zürich essays.
- •5. Composer in exile: 1849–63.
- •6. Munich and Bayreuth: 1864–77.
- •7. ‘Regeneration’ writings.
- •8. The final years: 1878–83.
- •9. Writings.
- •(I) Journalism.
- •(II) Diaries.
- •(III) Autobiographies.
- •10. Dramatic works.
- •(I) Orchestral.
- •(II) Choral.
- •(III) Chamber.
- •(IV) Solo voice and orchestra.
- •(V) Solo voice and piano.
- •(VI) Piano.
- •12. Projected and unfinished dramatic works.
- •13. Orchestration.
- •14. Sources. (I) Manuscripts.
- •(II) Printed editions.
- •15. Wagnerism.
- •Operas, music dramas
- •Incomplete or projected stage works
- •Orchestral
- •Chamber
- •Songs and arias
- •Editions and arrangements
- •Autograph facsimiles
- •Writings, speeches
- •Bibliography
- •Catalogues, bibliographies, related studies
- •Iconographical studies
- •Correspondence catalogues, anthologies, collected editions
- •Individual publications
- •Periodicals
- •Contemporary essays
- •Personal accounts, reminiscences
- •Principal biographies
- •Other biographical and related studies
- •Production studies
- •Literary and philosophical studies
- •Analysis and criticism general studies
- •Analysis and criticism individual studies early operas: Die Hochzeit to Lohengrin
- •Der Ring des Nibelungen
- •Tristan und Isolde
- •Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
- •Parsifal
- •Other works
- •(2) Johanna Wagner [Jachmann-Wagner]
- •Bibliography
- •(3) Siegfried (Helferich Richard) Wagner
- •Writings
- •Bibliography
- •(4) Wieland (Adolf Gottfried) Wagner
- •Bibliography
- •(5) Wolfgang (Manfred Martin) Wagner
- •Bibliography
Incomplete or projected stage works
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Leubald (Trauerspiel, 5), 1826–8 (extracts from Act 5: Leipzig, 1908); SS xvi (extracts), SW xxxi (complete); no music survives (?none written)
6
Pastoral opera (Schäferoper), after J.W. von Goethe: Die Laune des Verliebten, ? early 1830, lost
31
Die Hochzeit (Oper, ?3, after J. Büsching: Ritterzeit und Ritterwesen), Oct/Nov 1832–1 March 1833; B xii, SW xv; poem lost; of music, only introduction, chorus and septet written
40
Die hohe Braut (grosse Oper, 4 [5 in ps], after H. Koenig: Die hohe Braut), ?July 1836, Aug 1842 (Prague, 1848); SS xi, SW xxxi; music not set; no sketches survive. Wagner offered lib to K. Reissiger, then Hiller; finally set by J.B. Kittl as Bianca und Giuseppe, oder Die Franzosen vor Nizza
48
Männerlist grösser als Frauenlist, oder Die glückliche Bärenfamilie (komische Oper, 2, after The Thousand and One Nights), ?sum. 1838; SS xi, SW xxxi; intended as Singspiel, with prose dialogue and individual numbers; a hitherto unknown prose draft and sketches for 3 numbers (Introduction, Duet and Trio) resurfaced in 1994
66
Die Sarazenin (Oper, 5), probably 1841, early 1843 (pd [now lost]: Bayreuth, 1889); SS xi, PW viii, SW xxxi (pd)
67
Die Bergwerke zu Falun (Oper, 3, after story by E.T.A. Hoffmann), Feb–Mar 1842 (scenario only: Bayreuth, 1905); SS xi, SW xxxi; scenario written for J. Dessauer; later offered to A. Röckel, who appears to have intended to set it. Wagner himself made no setting
76
Friedrich I. ([?opera], 5), Oct 1846, wint. 1848–9; SS xi, SW xxxi; scenario frag.; planned as opera, but not set, and no sketches survive
80
Jesus von Nazareth ([?opera], 5), Jan–April 1849 (pd: Leipzig, 1887); SS xi, PW viii, SW xxxi; 5-act scenario completed; not set, but 1 musical sketch survives
81
Achilleus ([?opera], 3), early 1849, Feb–July 1850; notes on Achilleus (Leipzig, 1885, SS xii, PW viii) may relate to projected theoretical essay rather than opera
82
Wieland der Schmied (Heldenoper, 3), Dec 1849–March 1850 (pds: GS iii, SS iii, PW i, SW xxxi). Scenario only; offered to Berlioz (via Liszt), A. Röckel and W. Weissheimer, but none set it. Wagner himself made no setting; no musical sketches survive
89
Die Sieger ([opera], 3), May 1856 (ps: Leipzig, 1885, SS xi, PW viii, SW xxxi). Wagner still planning composition in 1878
99
Luthers Hochzeit [?drama], August 1868 (ps: Bayreuth, 1937, SW xxxi); only prose sketches exist. Wagner appears not to have attempted to compose music; in 1878 considered prose play on subject
100
[Lustspiel], 1, Aug 1868 (ps: Zürich and Freiburg, 1975, SW xxxi); only prose scenario exists, but some musical treatment may have been intended
102
Eine Kapitulation (Lustspiel in antiker Manier), Nov 1870 (text: GS ix, SS ix, PW v, SW xxxi); text not set by Wagner, but he may have retouched setting by Richter, which has not survived (possibly destroyed by Richter)
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