Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber
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Eutin, Germany
06/05/1827
London, United Kingdom
Germany
Romantic
Orchestral, Chamber, Opera
Biography
Carl Maria von Weber, known as the Father of German Romanticism. He was part of the merging of classisism and romanticism during the times of Beethoven and Schubert. He studied in Salzburg, Munich, and Vienna. In 1804, he became the Kapellmeister at Breslau and worked at various locations composing concerts and operas between 1806-1813. After motivation from his friends and the successes of his compositions, he became the opera director in Prague from 1813-1816. While in Prague, Carl Maria von Weber revamped the theatre's operations and formed a core for the German company. He focused on works for the company that would keep with the German operatic tradition. He was appointed as the Royal Saxon Kapellmeister at Dresden due to the success of his opera, Der Freischütz.
Main Works
Opera Music:
Der Freischütz
Abu Hassan
Preciosa
Oberon
Euryanthe
Die Drei Pintos (completed by Gustav Mahler)
Orchestral Music:
2 Clarinet Concertos
Bassoon Concerto
Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra
Jübel Ouvertüre
Chamber Music:
6 Violin Sonatas
Clarinet Quintet
