Weber, Carl Maria von
Composer Information
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18 or 19 November 1786 – 5 June 1826 was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school. Weber's operas Der Freischütz, Euryanthe and Oberon greatly influenced the development of the Romantische Oper (Romantic opera) in Germany. Der Freischütz came to be regarded as the first German "nationalist" opera, Euryanthe developed the Leitmotif technique to an unprecedented degree, while Oberon may have influenced Mendelssohn's music for A Midsummer Night's Dream and, at the same time, revealed Weber's lifelong interest in the music of non-Western cultures. This interest was first manifested in Weber's incidental music for Schiller's translation of Gozzi's Turandot, for which he used a Chinese melody, making him the first Western composer to use an Asian tune that was not of the pseudo-Turkish kind popularized by Mozart and others. [source from Wikipedia]
Work
- Peter Schmoll and his Neighbours, J. 54
- Abu Hassan, J. 106
- Oberon, J. 306
- The Freeshooter, Op. 77
- Euryanthe, Op. 81
- Rondo brillante in E-flat major, Op. 62 - La gaite
- Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 (arranged for Orchestra by H. Berlioz)
- Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73
- Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 74
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 24
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in A flat major, Op. 39
- 5 songs and a canon, Op. 13
- Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 79
- Grand duo concertant in E flat major, Op. 48
- Trio in G minor, Op. 63
- Symphony No.1 in C major, Op. 19
- 10 Scottish National, J295-304 (sung in German)
- Jubilee Overture, Op. 59
- Preciosa, Op. 78
