Tableaux de l'utilisation des tubas wagnériens
    dans l'Anneau de Nibelung de Richard Wagner

     

    Table showing the use of Wagnerian tubas
    in Richard Wagner's Ring of Nibelung

     

    Opéra Acte Scène

    		Richard Wagner, Sämtliche Werke, Mayence, Schott (différentes dates d'édition et de raisons sociales de l'éditeur) Références dans le texte allemand d'origine ou vers des éléments contextuels du drame Leitmotivs définis selon Robert Donington (=D), Wagner’s Ring and its Symbols.The Music and the Myth, New York, St. Martin's Press, 1974/2 édition, pp. 261-294.

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    Das Rheingold  WWV 86 A        
     Das Rheingold, 1.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, pp. 1-15    The depth of the Rhine as undifferentiated nature (D1)  Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tuben tacent)  
    Das Rheingold, 1.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, pp. 73-74 Woglinde: Nur wer der Minne Macht entsagt / Nur wer der Liebe Lust verjagt / Nur der entziehlt sich den Zauber / Zum Reif zu zwingen das Gold. Renunciation (D76) Accompaniement together with contrabass trombone and contrabass tuba A
     Das Rheingold, 1.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 83-84 Aberich: Erzwäng' ich nicht Liebe,doch listig erzwäng' ich mir Lust?  Intervention at the end of the leitmotif of the ring as underlying purpose (D8)  Accompaniement together with contrabass trombone and contrabass tuba  A
     Das Rheingold, 1.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 88 Alberich: denn hör es die Fluth:so verfluch ich die Liebe  This melody is derived from the Renunciation leitmotif (D76)  Accompaniement together with horns  A
     Das Rheingold, 1.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 90-94 After Alberich's curse, the light went out  “Rhinegold! Rhinegold!” (D31)  The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony in alternation or together with the horns  H
     Das Rheingold, 1.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 95-96 Waves turned to clouds and cleared to mist  Renunciation (D76)  The Wagner tubas accompany the horns playing the leitmotif  A
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 99-101 Wotan and Fricka sleeping  Valhalla (D63)  Choir of Wagner tubas with contrabass trombones and contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 103-106 Wotan: Vollendet das ewige Werk  Valhalla (D63)  leitmotif gradually taken over by trumpets and high brasswinds (2 times) L
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 111-112 Wotan: mir Gotte musst du schön gönnen, dass, in der Burg gefangen, von aussen gewinne die Welt: Wandel und Wechsel liebt, wer lebt  Valhalla (D63) [variant]  The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play a variant of the leitmotif  L
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 120-121 Fasolt: Steiler Thurm, Thür und Thor deckt und schliesst im schlanken Schloss den Saal  Valhalla (D63) [variant]  The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba play the leitrmotif L
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 123 Wotan stops the quarelling giants  The spear as Wotan’s wilful authority, entanglements and inhibitions (D73)  The Wagner tubas announce the leitmotif, which is played by bassoons and horns  D
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 124 Fasolt: Hör’ und hüte dich; Verträgen halte Treu?  Wotan’s treaties as part of his destiny (D14)  The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif colla parte with Fasolt’s singing L
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 131-132 Fasolt: Kein andrer, Freia allein!  The giants as brute strength (D58)  The Wagner tubas in hoquestus with the voice C
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 136 Wotan: Halt du Wilder  The spear as Wotan's wilful auithority, but also his entaglements and inhibitions (D73)  The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba mark the beginning of the leitmotif  A
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 167-168 Loge: keiner kennt ihn, doch einer übt ihn leicht, der sel’ger Lieb’ entsagt  Renunciation (D76)  Accompaniement together with one horn in E flat A
     Das Rheingold, 2.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/I, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1988, p. 195-202  Wotan descends after Loge in the chasm  Mime as smith (D50)  One Wagner bass tuba holds on in the orchestral mass  D
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 210-211 [Alberich] setzt das Gewirk als Tarnhelm auf dem Kopf Tarnhelm as unconscious fantasy (D18) Six horns are playing (the Wagner tuben tacent)  
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 214-215 Alberich : Hoho! Hört ihn, er naht: der Nibelungen Herr! Thunder as masculine spirit (D46) Wagner tubas in F and trombones in hoquetus with the voice (Alberich) C
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 217-219 Mime is crumpled up in pain Mime’s complaint (D72) One bass Wagner tuba plays the leitmotif together with the contrabass tuba and celli and contrabasses in counterpoint with the leitmotif Mime as smith (50) in the higher strings C
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 237 Alberich: Zittre und zage, gezähntes Heer! Rasch gehorcht des Ringes Hernn! The ring as underlying purpose of the self (D8b) [variant] Wagner tubas with a choir of trumpet, bass trumpet, trombones, contrabass trombones and contrabass tuba D
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 238-239 Mime and the Nibelungen fly away Musical figures in the strings end up in the leitmotif of Mime as a smith (D50) One Wagner bass tuba holds on in the orchestral mass D
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 248 Alberich : Wie ich der Liebe abgesagt, alles was lebt, soll ihr entsagen! Variant derived from the leitmotif of Renunciation (D76) The Wagner tubas play the motif together with contrabass trombone and contrabass tuba L
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 263 Alberich: Riesenwurm winde sich ringelnd Tarnhelm as unconscious fantasy (D18) Six horns are playing (the Wagner tuben tacent)  
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 264-265 Alberich transformed into a serpent Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57) Bass Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 268-269 Alberich setzt den Helm auf Tarnhelm as unconscious fantasy (D18) (end of the motif)    
     Das Rheingold, 3.Szene  WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 272-274 The forgery Mime as smith (D50) Accompaniement A
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 275-279   The giants as brute strength (D58) Bass Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba fill up the harmony H
    Das Rheingold, 3.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 280-281   Staging melodic figure in broken minor chord One Wagner bass tuba reinforces the bass line D
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 289 Alberich touches the ring with his lips The ring as underlying purpose of the self (D8b) [variant] Wagner tubas with a choir of trumpet, bass trumpet, trombones, contrabass trombones and contrabass tuba D
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 290-296 Die Nibelungen steigen aus der Kluft herauf, mit den Geschmeide, des Hortes beladen. Melodic progression on the leitmotif of Mime as smith (D50) The melodic progression starts in the bassoons, the Wagner tubas take it over, and are followed in this by the trumpets, trombones, contrabass trombone and contrabass tuba A
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 313   Single bass line Bass Wagner tuba together with bassoon and contrabass tuba D
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 329   The spear as Wotan’s wilful authority, entanglements and inhibitions (D73) Wagner tubas unison in counterpoint with the lower strings and with the leitmotif of the Mipe as smith (50) in the woodwinds and the alto violins C
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 330-333   Melodic progression on the leitmotif of Mime as smith (D50) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the melodic progression A
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 338   Tonal confirmation Bass tuba with trombones, cellos and double basses D
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 343-344 Wotan: Lasst mich in Ruh', den Reif geb ich nicht Wotan's treaties as part of his destiny (D14) [far remote variant] The Wagner tubas and kettledrums fill up the harmony H
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 345   Erda the Earth-Mother as ancestral wisdom (D3) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the motif together with the bassoons L
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 345   Tonal confirmation Wagner tubas, trombones and kettle drums D
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 350-351   Tonal confirmation Wagner tubas, trombones and kettle drums D
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 354   Erda the Earth-Mother as ancestral wisdom (D3) Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba and kettledrums play the leitmotif L
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 359-360 Fafner: Der Ring ist mein The ring as the underlying purpose of the self (D8) Wagner bass tuba and double basses D
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 361 Wotan puts the ring in the bag Alberich's curse (D13) The leitmotif is played by the trombones; the Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba and kettledrums play a harmonic candenza H
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 365-366 Donner: Schwüles Gedünst schwebt in der Luft Alberich's curse (D13) [end of the leitmotif] The end of the leitmotif is played by the trombones; the Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba and kettledrums play a harmonic candenza H
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 374-375   Donner as a masculine spirit (D46) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif L
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 383-390   Valhalla (D63) The Wagner tubas, contrabass trombone and contrabass tuba start to play the leitmotif and are joined by trumpet, bass trumpet and other trombones, and eventually the horns L
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 393-394 Wotan: Folge mir, Frau! In Wallhall wohne mit mir Variant derived from the Valhalla leitmotif (D63) Accompaniement; the leitmotif is repeated by the horns A
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 405   The sworth as true manhood (D45) The tuben play a contrasting motif based on the Valhalla leitmotif (D63) A
    Das Rheingold, 4.Szene WWV 86 A Band 10/II, Mainz, B. Schott’s Söhne, 1989, p. 406-410   The rainbow bridge to Valhalla (D63 – bass line) Wagner tubas in unison with bass clarinet, bassons, bass trumpet, contrabass tuba and double basses D
    Opéra Acte Scène Richard Wagner, Sämtliche Werke, Mayence, Schott (différentes dates d'édition et de raisons sociales de l'éditeur)  Références dans le texte allemand d'origine ou vers des éléments contextuels du drame Leitmotivs définis selon Robert Donington (=D), Wagner’s Ring and its Symbols.The Music and the Myth, New York, St. Martin's Press, 1974/2 édition, pp. 261-294.

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    Die Walküre WWV 86 B        
    Die Walküre, I/Vorspiel WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 4-10 (bars 61-79 & 83)   The thunder as a masculine spirit (D46) The Wagner tubas play this variant alla breve, alternating with trombones, bass trumpets and trumpets and trombones in counterpoint with the motiv of Wotan’s resistance to destiny (D74) A
    Die Walküre, I/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 32-35 (bars 381-422) Sieglinde: Müd’ am Herd fand ich den Mann: Not führt’ ihn ins Haus Hunding as Siegmund’s dark shadow (D60) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the leitmotif preced by the horns and alternating with the strings L
    Die Walküre, I/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 38-39 (bars 449-457) Hunding: Hunding heisst der Wirt Hunding as Siegmund’s dark shadow (D60) The Wagner tubas play the motif L
    Die Walküre, I/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 44 (bars 518-519) Hunding: Uns schuf die herbe Not der Neidinge harte Schar Hunding as Siegmund's dark shadow (D60) [variant] The horns and bassoons play the leitmotif  
    Die Walküre, I/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 63-64 (bars 699-707) Hunding: für die Nacht nahm ich dich auf Hunding as Siegmund’s dark shadow (D60) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Die Walküre, I/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 67 (bars 774-778) Hunding: Mit Waffen wahrt sich der Mann Hunding as Siegmund’s dark shadow (D60) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif L
    Die Walküre, I/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 67 (bars 783-784) Hunding: Dich Wölfling treffe ich morgen mein Wort hörtest du: hütte dich wohl Variant derived from the leitmotif Wotan’s treatises as part of his destiny (D14) The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba play the final chord H
     Die Walküre, I/2.Szene  WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 67-68 (bars 789-793) Siegmund alone. It has become night  Ascending minor chord evoking Erda’s theme (D3)  The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba fill up the harmony H
     Die Walküre, I/2.Szene  WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 87-89 (bars 963-977)  Sieglinde: eine Fremder trat da herein  Valhalla (D63) Horns, trombones, contrabass tuba and bassoons play the leitmotif  
     Die Walküre, I/3.Szene  WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 169-172 (bars 1401-1437)  Siegmund: Heiligster Minne höchtste Not / Nothung  Renunciation (D76) and Nothung (D43)  The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba fill up the harmony H
     Die Walküre, I/3.Szene  WWV 86 B Band 11/I, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2002, p. 186 (bars 1497-1499)  Siegmund: so blühe denn Wälsungen Blut  The sword as true manhood (D45)  The Wagner tubas and bass trumpets play the leitmotif in the minor and are alternated by the trumpet, trombones and contrabass tuba with the motif in the major.  L
     Die Walküre, II/Vorspiel und 1.Szene  WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 10-14 (bars 54-74)    Rhythm derived from the leitmotif of Hunding as Siegmund’s dark shadow (D60)  Accopaniement  A
     Die Walküre, II/Vorspiel und 1.Szene  WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 34 (bars 175-176)    Hunding as Siegmund’s dark shadow (D60)  The orchestral string quintett play the leitmotif  
     Die Walküre, II/2.Szene  WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 84-87 (bars 612-637)  Wotan: O heilge Schmach! O schmälicher Harm! Götter Not! Endloser Grimm! Ewiger Gram! Der traurigste bin ich von allen!  Alberich's curse (D13)  The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony H
     Die Walküre, II/2.Szene  WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 91-92 (bars 701-702)  Wotan: listig verlockte mich Loge, der schweifend nun verschwand  Wotan’s will frustrated (D70)  Bass and contrabass tubas play the bass line preceding the leitmotif A
     Die Walküre, II/2.Szene  WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 93-94 (bars 716-718)  Wotan: der Burg, die Riesen mir bauten  Valhalla (D63)  The Wagner tubas, contrabass trombone and contrabass tuba play the end of the leitmotif L
    Die Walküre, II/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 93-94 (bars 716-718) Wotan: der Burg, die Riesen mir bauten Erda (D3) One bass tuba and contrabass tuba sustain the Erda leitmotif (D3) A
    Die Walküre, II/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 105-106 (bars 787-790) Wotan: Nur wenn je den Ring zurück er gewänne, dan wäre Walhall verloren Valhalla (D63) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif L
    Die Walküre, II/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 108-109 (bars 800-806) Wotan: Der Riesen einer, denen ich einst mit verfluchten Gold den Fleiss vergalt Related to the rhythmic formula of the giants as brute strength (D58) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba fill up the harmony H
    Die Walküre, II/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 120-121 (bars 890-903) Wotan: Ich berührte Alberichs Ring, gierig hielt ich das Gold The ring as the underlying purpose of the self (8a) The bass tubas accompany the leitmotif played by horns, bassoons and bass clarinet A
    Die Walküre, II/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 122-123 (bars 906-915) Wotan: Was ich liebe muss ich verlassen Renunciation (D76) Accompaniement A
    Die Walküre, II/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 124-125 (bars 922-927)   The sword as true manhood (D45) Accompaniement A
    Die Walküre, II/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 128-129 (bars 945-952) Wotan: das Ende / Und für das Ende sorgt Alberich The sword as true manhood (D45 – fragment) and Erda the Earth-Mother as ancestral wisdom (D3) Accompaniement A
    Die Walküre, II/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 144-145 (bars 1047-1055) Wotan: Damit dir ich tagte, sank ich so tief dass zum Schimpf der eignen Geschöpfe ich ward? The spear (D73) The Wagner tubas join at the end of the leitmotif D
    Die Walküre, II/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 156-158 (bars 1096-1104)   Variant derived from Wotan’s treaties as part of his destiny (D14) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif L
    Die Walküre,II/3.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 193-194 (bars 1392-1404)   Variant derived from the sword as true manhood (D45) Accompaniement A
    Die Walküre, II/4.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 199-203 (bars 1462 -1508) Brünnhilde: Der Vater findet der Wälsung dort Destiny (D84) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif in alternation with the other brass instruments L
    Die Walküre, II/4.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 204-205 (bars 1511 -1516)   Valhalla (D63) One bass tuba joins the brass section at the ending of the leitmotif A
    Die Walküre, II/4.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 210-211 (bars 1557-1559) Brünnhilde: Mit ihr [die Walküre] musst du nun ziehn Valhalla (D63) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif with the trombones, contrabass trombone and contrabass tuba L
    Die Walküre, II/4.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 214-215 (bars 1573-1576)   Valhalla (D63) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif L
    Die Walküre, II/4.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 224 (bars 1628-1629) Brünnhilde: Mit ihr [die Walküre] musst du nun ziehn Destiny (D84) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the leitmoif L
    Die Walküre, II/4.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 239-240 (bars 1701-1704) Siegmund: Muss ich denn fallen, nicht fahr ich nach Walhall Variant derived from the leitmotif of the Downfall of the Gods (D4) [Lorenz’ Fluchtmotif] Wagner tubas and lower strings D
    Die Walküre, II/4.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 262 (bars 1800-1803) Brunhilde: Hörst du den Ruf? Signal The bass Wagner tubas play the signal in contrast with the trumpet D
    Die Walküre, II/4.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 263 (bars 1812-1815) Brünnhilde: Leb wohl, Siegmund Variant derived from the leitmotif of Wotan’s treatises (D14) The bass Wagner tuba together with the bassoons and the contrabass tuba L
    Die Walküre, II/4.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 271 (bars 1848-1849)   Destiny (D84) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Die Walküre, II/5.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 274 (1878-1880)   Siegmund’s love song (D86) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony of the final chord of the “Liebeslied” played by the violoncello H
    Die Walküre, II/5.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 276-277 (bars1891-1893)   Rhythm derived from the leitmotif of Hunding as Siegmund’s dark shadow (D60) The Wagner tubas and the horns fill up the harmony when accompanying the rhtyhmic motif played by the Stierhorn H
    Die Walküre, II/5.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 282-283 (bars 1933-1936) Sieglinde: Feurige Lohe leckt schon nach uns   The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony in accompaniement of the chromatic progression in the voice H
    Die Walküre, II/5.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 293-294 (bars 1988-1992)   The spear as Wotan’s wilful authority, entanglements and inhibitions (D73) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif L
    Die Walküre, II/5.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 295-296 (bars 2000-2004)   Destiny (D84) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Die Walküre, II/5.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 303-304 (bars 2050-2051)   Erda the Earth-Mother as ancestral wisdom (D3) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony in an orchestral tutti H
    Die Walküre, II/5.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/II, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2004, p. 305-307 (bars 2056-2065)   Alberich's curse (D13) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif alla breve L
    Die Walküre, III/1.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/III, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2005, p. 2-66   The Valkyries as the masculine element in women (D47) Eight horns are playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Die Walküre, III/1.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/III, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2005, p. 109-116   Wotan’s resistance to destiny (D74) Eight horns are playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Die Walküre, III/2.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/III, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2005, p. 161-168   The Valkyries as libido (D22a & b) Eight horns are playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Die Walküre, III/3.Szene WWV 86 B Band 11/III, Mainz, Schott Musik International, 2005, p. 241-242 & 277-300   Siegfried heroism (D76) and Brynhilde sinking in the innocent sleep (D30) Eight horns are playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Opéra Acte Scène Richard Wagner, Sämtliche Werke, Mayence, Schott (différentes dates d'édition et de raisons sociales de l'éditeur)  Références dans le texte allemand d'origine ou vers des éléments contextuels du drame Leitmotivs définis selon Robert Donington (=D), Wagner’s Ring and its Symbols.The Music and the Myth, New York, St. Martin's Press, 1974/2 édition, pp. 261-294.

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    Siegfried  WWV 86 C        
    Siegfried, I/Vorspiel WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 3-6 (bars 72-100)   Nibelhiem theme (Mann 20), as counterpoint to the leitmotif of Mime as a smith (D50) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif segments L
    Siegfried, I/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 15-16 (bars 182-212) Mime: Fafner, der wilde Wurm Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57), alla breve The bass Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Siegfried, I/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 16-17 (bars 212-216) Mime: des Nibelungen Ring erränge ich mir The ring as underlying purpose of the self (D8b) The Wagner tubas accompany the final chords A
    Siegfried, I/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 19 (bars 230-234) Mime: Und ich kann’s nicht schweissen, Nothung das Schwert The downfall of the Gods (D4) alla breve - in counterpoint with the leitmotif of Mime as a smith (D50) The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba play the leitmotif D4 L
    Siegfried, I/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 22-27 (bars 250-284)   Siegfried's horn call (D48) The bass Wagner tubas reinforce the bass line together with the contrabass tuba D
    Siegfried, I/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 121-123 (bars1266-1287) Mime: Wie halt’ich ihn fest, Wie fuhr’ ich den Huien zu Fafners Nest? Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57) alla breve and in counterpoint with the leitmotif of mime as smith (D50) One bass Wagner tube and the contrabass tuba play the leitmotif, the other Wagner tubas join at the end D
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 124 (bars 1289-1291) Wanderer to Mime: Heil dir weiser Schmied! Wotan the Wanderer as the wise old man (D17) Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba and horns play the leitmotif first, followed by the trumpets and the trombones D
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 138 (bars 1376-1380) Wanderer : [ich] setz mein Haupt des Wissens-Wette zum Pfand Wotan the Wanderer as the wise old man (D17) Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 138-139 (bars 1384-1397) Wanderet: Mein Kopf ist dein   The Wagner tubas double Wotan's singing A
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 143-144 (bars 1436-1446) Wanderer: In der Erde Tiefe tagen die Nibelungen   The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba fill up the harmony that accompany Wanderer’s singing in counterpoint with the leitmotif of Mime as smith (D50) H
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 145-146 (bars 1449-1454) Wanderer : reicher Schätze schimmenden Hort (des Nibelungen) Mime as smith (D50) The bass Wagner tuba marks the bass line in an accompaniement to the leitmotif H
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 149-150 (bars 1481-1493) Wanderer: Fasolt und Fafner … neideten Nibelungs Macht The giants as brute strength (D58) The bass Wagner tubas play a hoquet to the leitmotif; after five bars all Wagner tubas follow Wanderer’s singing and fill up the harmony H
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 150-151 (bars 1497-1503) Wanderer: der Fasolt fallte als wilder Wurm Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony in a first intervention H
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 150-151 (bars 1497-1503) Wanderer: der Fasolt fallte als wilder Wurm Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif together with the contrabass tuba in a second interventione L
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 153-154 (bars 1528-1539) Wanderer : Auf wölkigen Höh’n wohnen die Götter: Walhall Valhalla (D63) The Wagner tubas, contrabass trombones and contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 156-160 (bars 1549-1577) Wanderer: dort der Stamm, nie verdirbt doch der Speer The spear as Wotan’s wilful authority, entanglements and inhibitions (D73) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony in accompaniement of the voice and in counterpoint to the leitmotif H
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 161-162 (bars 1585-1593) Wanderer: Nun rede, weiser Zwerg! The spear as Wotan's wilful auithority, but also his entaglements and inhibitions (D73) The bass Wagner tubas marks the beginning of the leitmotif and after three bars double Wandere’s singing D
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 176-177 (bars 1717-1724) Wanderer: Fafnern soll er (Siegfried) ihm fällen Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57) The bass Wagner tuba and the contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Siegfried, I/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 193-194 (bars 1876-1883)   Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57), alla breve The bass Wagner tubas play the leitmotif L
    Siegfried, I/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 195-207 (bars 1896-1945) Mime: Was flammt dort die Luft Loge the god of fire as libido (D20c) The bass Wagner tubas marks the bass line A
    Siegfried, I/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 195-207 (bars 1946-1949)   The worth as true manhood (D45) The Wagner tubas ful up the harmony within the orchestral tutti H
    Siegfried, I/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 268-269   Siegfried's horn call (D48) Six to eight horns are playing (Wagner tubas tacent  
    Siegfried, I/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 279-300   Siegfried's horn call (D48) and the spear as Wotan's wilful authority (D73) Eight horns are playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Siegfried, I/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 312   Reminiscence of Mime's complaint (D72) Eight horns are playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Siegfried, I/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 333-342   Vaariant on Siegfried's youthful strentgh (D53) Eight horns are playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Siegfried, I/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/I, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, 2006, p. 350-366   Nothung (D43) Eight horns are playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Siegfried, II/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 2-4 (bars 29-44)   Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57) One bass tube and the contrabass tuba play the motif L
    Siegfried, II/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 5-6 (bars 59-67)   Alberich's curse (D13) and reminiscence of Alberich's obsessive will as a force of destiny (D15) The Wagner tubas mark the final chord and fill up he harmony H
    Siegfried, II/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 8 (bars 83-84)   Alberich’s obsessive will as the force of destiny (15) One bass tube and the contrabass tuba play a cadenza H
    Siegfried, II/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 18-19 (bars 138-156) Alberich: Naht schon des Wurmes Würger? Alberich's curse (D13) and reminiscence of Alberich's obsessive will as a force of destiny (D15) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony H
    Siegfried, II/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 31-32 (bars 213-217) Alberich: mit meinen Schätzen zahltest du Schulden, mein Ring zahlte der Riesen Müh’ The spear as Wotan’s wilful authority, entanglements and inhibitions (D73) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba fill up the harmony in the accompaniement of the voice H
    Siegfried, II/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 57 (bars 397-403) Fafner: Wer stört mir den Schlaf? Dark counterpart of the Gibichungen (Tritone – D61a) Bass Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba play the tritones in counterpoint with elements of the leitomtif of the giants as brute strength (D58) L
    Siegfried, II/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 71-72 (bars 499-509) Alberich: Euch seh’ich noch alle vergehn! Alberich's curse (D13) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif in alternance with the trombones L
    Siegfried, II/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 97 (bars 684-685) Siegfried: Nothung stoss’ ich ihm erst in die Nieren Mime as smith (D50) Bass Wagner tuba and contrabass tuba double Siegfried's singing in counterpoint with the leitmotif D
    Siegfried, II/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 112-126     Six horns are playing (the Wagner tuben tacent)  
    Siegfried, II/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 132-133   Siegfried’s horn call expressing his free spirit (D48) Solo horn; at the end of the solo a bass tuba in C and the contrabass tuba join the horn  
    Siegfried, II/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 142-149 (bars 1062-1097) Fafner and Siegfried fighting Siegfried’s horn call expressing his free spirit (D48) in counterpoint with chromatic ascending and descending melodic figures Wagner tubas play the ascedning and descendig melodic figures in unison with lower brass and woodwinds A
    Siegfried, II/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 154-156 (bars 1128-1137) Fafner: Der Riesen ragend Geschlecht, Fasolt und Fafner … fiehlen The giants as brute strength (D58) The Wagner tubas and double bass accompany Fafner’s singing as a counterpoint to the elemnts of the leitmotif played by the cellos, double basses and bassoons or timpani A
    Siegfried, II/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 156-157 (bars 1138-1141) Fafner: (Fasolt) der nun als Wurm den Hort bewachte Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57) The bass Wagner tuba and the contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Siegfried, II/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p.157 (bar 1142) Fafner: (Fafner) fällte ein rosiger Held The sword as true manhood (D45) The Wagner tubas follow and accompany Fafner’s singing as a counterpoint to the leitmotif played by the bass trumpet A
    Siegfried, II/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 158-161 (bars 1143-1169) Fafner: Blicke nun hell, blühender Knabe Alberich’s obsessive will as a force of destin (D15),rhythmic motif from Mime as smith (D50) and Alberich"s curse (D13) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony leading to the leitmotif of Alberich's curse played by the three trombones and a horn in alternance H
    Siegfried, II/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 172 (bars 1219-1224)   The ring as the underlying purpose of the self (D8a) The contrabass tuba plays the motif; the bass Wagner tuba joins at the end D
    Siegfried, II/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 191-195        
    Siegfried, II/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 236-238 (bars 1673-1683)   Leitmotif of the giants (D59) chopped up The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony H
    Siegfried, II/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 238 (bars 1684-1687) Siegfried: Da lieg auch du, dunkler Wiurm Fafner as the enormous backward pull (D57) The bass Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba, the bass clarinet and a bassoon tuba play the leitmotif L
    Siegfried, II/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 239-240 (bars 1688-1699)   The ring as the underlying purpose of the psyche (D8) and a motif derived from the giants as brute strength (D58) A bass Wagner tuba and the contrabass tuba fill up the harmony as accompaniement of both leitmotifs H
    Siegfried, II/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/II, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2008, p. 272-281     Six horns are playing (the Wagner tuben tacent)  
    Siegfried, III/Vorspiel WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 1-18 (bars 1-61)   Erda the Earth-Mother as ancestral wisdom (D3); the spear as Wotan’s wilful authority (D73) One bas tuba plays the Erda’s leitmotif together with bass clarinet, basoons, celli and double basses, in an accompaniement of the chord notes by the other Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba and trombones; they all join the trombones in the leitmotif of the spear; gradually they are all integrated in the orchestral mass D
    Siegfried, III/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 19-21 (bars 64-75 Wanderer enters Destiny (D84) The bass Wagner tubas play the leitmotif in countermpoint with the motif of the Spear (D73) played by the trombones L
    Siegfried, III/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 21-29 (bars 74-118) Wander calls Erda: Wache, Walla! Erda the Earth-Mother as ancestral wisdom (D3) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony, partly in counterpoint with the Erda leitmotif (D3) H
    Siegfried, III/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 89-91 (bars 416-424 ) Wanderer: Drum schlafe nun, schliesse deine Augen Atonement as a force of destiny (D11) The Wagner tubas double the orchestral accompaniemt of the leitmotif in the Wanderer's singing D
    Siegfried, III/1.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 92 (bar 432) Wanderer : Hinab denn, Erda! Obligation as an expression of destiny (D12) The bass Wagner tubas fill up the harmony H
    Siegfried, III/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 94-95 (bars 440-445)   Woe or grief whether accepted or not (D68b) The Wagner tubas start playing the leitmotif, the trombones and contrabass tuba echo it L
    Siegfried, III/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 106 (bars 497-499) Siegfried: dort schläft ein Weib, das ich wecken will   The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba mark a harmonic cadenza doubling the strings in contrast with a funeral march motif played by two trombones H
    Siegfried, III/2.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 160-184 Siegfried plunges into the waving fire to approach Brünhilde Loge as the ambivalence of the libido (D21) Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacet, but the players involved are required to exchange their high parts with the horn players)  
    Siegfried, III/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 189-193 Siegfried: Was ruht dort schlummernd im schattigen Tann?   Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Siegfried, III/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 220-223     Six to eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Siegfried, III/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 228-233     Six horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Siegfried, III/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 240-243     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Siegfried, III/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 278-279     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Siegfried, III/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 335-337     Seven horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Siegfried, III/3.Szene WWV 86 C Band 12/III, Mainz, Schott Music GmbH & Co, KG, 2014, p. 348-363     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Opéra Acte Scène Richard Wagner, Sämtliche Werke, Mayence, Schott (différentes dates d'édition et de raisons sociales de l'éditeur) Références dans le texte allemand d'origine ou vers des éléments contextuels du drame Leitmotivs définis selon Robert Donington (=D), Wagner’s Ring and its Symbols.The Music and the Myth, New York, St. Martin's Press, 1974/2 édition, pp. 261-294.

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    Götterdämmerung WWV 86 D Erstausgabe Juni 1876      
    Götterdämmerung, Vorspiel WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 1-5 (bars 2-15)   The Rhine - premonition of consciousness (D2a) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony H
    Götterdämmerung, Vorspiel WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 4-5 (bars 18-20)   Destiny (D84) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif together with the bass trumpet an the contrabass tuba L
    Götterdämmerung, Vorspiel WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 21-22 (bars 108-114)   Relinquishment (D83) The Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba and horns accompany the reed instruments in playing the leitmotif A
    Götterdämmerung, Vorspiel WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 24 -25 (bars 126-133)   Wotan's treaties as part of his destiny (D14) and Obligation as an expression of destiny (D12) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony in accompaniement of the leitmotif in the voice and trumpets or reed instruments parts respectively H
    Götterdämmerung, Vorspiel WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 26-27 (bars 134-142)   The spear as Wotan’s wilful authority, entanglements and inhibitions (D73) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony in accompaniement of the voice that reproduces elements of the leitmotiif played by the strings H
    Götterdämmerung, Vorspiel WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 29 (bars 156-159)   Relinquishment (D83) The Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba and horns accompany the reed instruments in playing the leitmotif L
    Götterdämmerung, Vorspiel WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 37 (bars 181-182)   Destiny (D84) The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba play the leitmotif L
    Götterdämmerung, Vorspiel WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 63-163     Eight horns playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Götterdämmerung, I/1.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 199-228     Eight horns playing (Wagner tubas tacet)  
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 262 (bars 637-641) Blood covenant between Siegfried and Gunther Alberich's curse (D13) and the spear as Wotan's willful authority (D74) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif together with the kettledrums and accompany at the start of the leitmotif of the spear L(A)
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 263-264 (bars 647-654)   Pedal crescendo ending up with the leitmotif of the sword as true manhood (D45) The Wagner tubas play the pedal note A
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 265 (bars 656-661)   Dark counterpart of the Gibichungen (Tritone- D61a) The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba play the tritone in unison with bassoons and lower strings D
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 265-266 (bars 662-673) Günther: Brüderbrünstig muthig gemischt Devotion, especially Siegrfried's to Brynhilde (D80) One tenor tuba colla parte with the solo voice, the others and the contrabass tuba fill up the harmony D/H
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 268-269 (bars 685-686) Siegfried and Gunther: Bludbrüderschaft heut’ Devotion, especially Siegrfried's to Brynhilde (D80) The Wagner tubas colla parte with the solo voice D
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 269-269 (bars 687-689)   Dark counterpart of the Gibichungen (Tritone- D61a) The bass and the contrabass tuba play the tritone in counterpoint with the motif of The Spear (D73) played by the trombones L
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 269-271 (bars 690-698)   Obligation as an expression of destiny (D12)  The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba fill up the harmony H
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 271-272 (bars 700-707)   Devotion, especially Siegrfried's to Brynhilde (D80 - variant) The tenor tubas play the leitmotif colla parte with the solo voices, the bass tubas and contrabass tuba fill up the harmony D/H
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 273 (bars 712-716)   Alberich's curse (D13) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif accompanied by contrabass tuba and kettledrums; their final chord accompanies the motif of The Spear (D73) played by the trombones L
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 273-274 (bars 719-725) Gunther: So biet’ ich den Bund, So trink' ich dir treu   The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony for Gunther 's melody A
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 274-275 (bars 729-733)   Dark counterpart of the Gibichungen (Tritone- D61a) The bass and the contrabass tuba play the tritone in counterpoint with the motif of The Spear (D73) played by one trumpet, bass trumpet and trombones L
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 295-299 (bars 870-890)   Dark counterpart of the Gibichungen (Tritone- D61a) The bass and the contrabass tuba play the tritone in counterpoint with the motif of Siegfried's horn (D48) played by the horns and bassoons L
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 306-309 (bars 936-954)   Dark counterpart of the Gibichungen (Tritone- D61a) The bass and the contrabass tuba play the tritone in counterpoint with The ring as the underlying purpose of the self (D8 a) L/C
    Götterdämmerung, I/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 306-309 (bars 936-954)   Siegfried's heroism (D78) and the spear (D73) The bass and the contrabass tuba alternate withe the tritone as they accompany the theme of Siegfried's heroism (D78) and The spear (D73) A
    Götterdämmerung, I/3.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 315-356     Eight horns are used (the Wagner tuben tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, I/3.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 359 (1288-1294)   Valhalla (D63) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif accompanied by the strings, and in alternance with the trombones L
    Götterdämmerung, I/3.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 392-395     Eight horns are used (the Wagner tuben tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, I/3.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/I, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1981, p. 406-442     Eight horns are used (the Wagner tuben tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, II/Vorspiel und 1.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 1-2 (bars 1-8)   Alberich obsessive will as a force of destiny (D15) The bass and contrabass tuba play mark the leitmotif D
    Götterdämmerung, II/ WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 3-5 (bars 15-20)   Wotan's will frustrated (D70) [variant] The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony H
    Götterdämmerung, II/ WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 15 (bars 91-94) Alberich: mit der Götter … ersieht [Wotan] sein Ende The ring as the underlying purpose of the self (D8 a) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif L
    Götterdämmerung, II/ WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 26-28 (bars 163-178) Hagen: Der Ring soll ich haben Elements of Alberich’s obssessive will (D15) and Wotan’s will frustrated (D70) followed by the leitmotif of Alberich's curse (D13) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba fill up the harmony H
    Götterdämmerung, II/2.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 29-31   The dawn of Hagen's Day (D49) Eight horns are playing in canon (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, II/3.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 70-72 (bars 456-470) Choir: Hagen ! Hagen ! Hagen as Siegfried’s dark shadow (Tritone - D61a) The bass and contrabass tubas, bassoons and double basses double the tritone song by the choir D
    Götterdämmerung, II/3.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 73-77 (bars 472-491) Choir: Welche Not ist da? Welcher Feind ist nah’? The spear as Wotan's wilful authority, but also his entanglements and inhibitions (D73) [variant] The Wagner tubas hold the bass line or double the descending motifs of the strings A/D
    Götterdämmerung, II/3.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 80-116     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, II/4.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 117-175        
    Götterdämmerung, II/4.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 181 (bars 1129-1137) Men form a circle around Siegfried and Hagen Atonement as a force of destiny (D11) [variant] The bas Wagner tubas play the leitmotif first, later on joined by the bass trumpet L
    Götterdämmerung, II/4.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 182-183 (bars 1149-1162) Siegfried: heilige Waffe: hilf meinem ewigen Eide! Siegfried's heroism as acceptance of his destiny (D73) [variant] Horns, one trumpet, trombones, Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba, cellos and double basses mark the end of Siegfried's singing of a variant of the leitmotif D
    Götterdämmerung, II/4.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 184-185 (bars 1165-1171) Siegfried: Wo Scharfes mich schneide, schneide du mich Hunding as Siegmund's dark shadow (D60) [variant] The bass Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba and double basses play the leitmotif D
    Götterdämmerung, II/4.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 194-195 (bars 1218-1221)     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, II/4.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 217-218 (bars 1377-1387)     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, II/4.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 239-240 (bars 1525-1534)     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, II/4.Szene WWV86 D Band 13/II, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1980, p. 266-271 (bars 1681-1704)     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, III/Vorspiel und 1.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 2-5 (bars 20-35)     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 95-102     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 110 (bars 594-595)     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 139-151 (bars 802-848)     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 162-163 (bars 900-903)     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 166 (bars 916-920) Siegfried sinks down and then dies The Volsung race as instruments of destiny (D77) [major] Horns and Wagner tubas in unison D
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p.167 (bars 928-930)   The darkness of death itself (Siegfried's funeral march) (D62) Bass trumpet, trombones and kettledrum with lower strings  
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 168 (bars 931-934)   The tragic but heroic destiny of the entire Volsung race (D66) The Wagner tubas, contrabass tuba and timpani start the leitmotif, and they are joined by the horns and trombones L
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 169 (bars 935-937)   The darkness of death itself (Siegfried's funeral march) (D62) Trumpet, trombones, contrabass tuba and kettledrum, with lower strings  
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 170 (bars 938-942)   Grief as acceptance of unavoidable suffering (D81) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba fill up the harmony in accompaniement of the trumpets who play the leitmotif A
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 171-173 (bars 949-954)   The Volsung race as instruments of destiny (D77), followed by a segment of the leitmotif of the spear (D73) [variant] Bass clarinet, bassoons, bass Wagner tuba, contrabass tuba and double basses are playing unisono D
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 173-174 (bars 954-957)   The sword as true manhood (D45) The Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba accompany the C trumpet, which plays the leitmotif A
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 176-179 (bars 959-979)   Siegfried's heroism as acceptance of his destiny (D78) The Wagner tubas first accompany the horns and bass trumpet first, later on the B trumpets, who play the leitmotif A
    Götterdämmerung, III/2.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 180-184 (bars 970-981)   Fragments of Siegfried's funeral march (D65) The Wagner tubas accompany or double rhythmic-melodic elements of the leitmotif D/A
    Götterdämmerung, III/3.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 192-193     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, III/3.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 213 (bars 1165-1169) Brünnhilde: Schweigt, eures Jammers jauchzenden Schwall! Erda the Earth-Mother as ancestral wisdom (D3) The Wagner tubas and the contrabass tuba fill up the harmony H
    Götterdämmerung, III/3.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 214-215 (bars 1175-1176) Brünnhilde: Dass ihr alle verrietet … schreitet sein Weib! Destiny (D84) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif L
    Götterdämmerung, III/3.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 222-233     Eight horns are playing (the Wagner tubas tacent)  
    Götterdämmerung, III/3.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 248 (bars 1360-1364) Brünnhilde: Ruhe, du Gott! Comments on the downfall of the old order (D5) The Wagner tubas accompany the bass clarinet, cellos and double basses,who play the leitmotif A
    Götterdämmerung, III/4.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 249-250 (1365-1370)   Comments on the downfall of the old order (D5) [in major] and Erda (D3) The bass Wagner tubas and contrabass tuba together with celli and double basses start the leitmotif, woodwinds, horns, bass trumpet and tenor Wagner tubas take over; the clarinets are playing the Erda leitmotif solo D
    Götterdämmerung, III/4.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 281-283 (bars 1505-1510)   Loge as the ambivalence of the libido (D21) The Wagner tubas plays chromatic passage in between the leitmotifs A
    Götterdämmerung, III/4.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p; 284-285 (bars 1511-1513)   Magic sleep as the 'womb of unconsciousness' (D16) The Wagner tubas join the harmony H
    Götterdämmerung, III/4.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 292-295 (bars 1527-1549)   Valhalla (D63) The Wagner tubas play the leitmotif, together with the contrabass tuba and the bass trumpet L
    Götterdämmerung, III/4.Szene WWV 86 D Band 13/III, Mainz, B. Schott's Söhne, 1982, p. 297-304 [The End]   Valhalla (D63) and comments on the downfall of the old order (D5), Siegfried's heroism as acceptance of his destiny (D78) and Transformation (D91) The Wagner tubas fill up the harmony in variants and fragments of the differnet leitmotifs H