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WEBER, CARL MARIA VON  BIOGRAPHY

(1786 - 1826)

Carl Maria von Weber, a cousin of Mozart's wife Constanze, was trained as a musician from his childhood, the son of a versatile musician who had founded his own travelling theatre company. He made a favourable impression as a pianist and then as a music director, notably in the opera-houses of Prague and Dresden. Here he introduced various reforms and was a pioneer of the craft of conducting without the use of violin or keyboard instrument. As a composer he won a lasting reputation with the first important Romantic German opera, Der Freischütz.

Operas

The opera Der Freischütz (The Marksman), first staged in Berlin in 1821, blends many of the ingredients typical of German Romanticism, simple peasant virtues mingling with the magic and latent evil of the forest, where the hero's magic bullets are forged at midnight. The grand heroic-Romantic opera Euryanthe is better known for its overture as is the opera Oberon, written for London in 1826.

Orchestral Music

Weber's two concertos and the concertino for clarinet were written for the clarinettist Heinrich Baermann. Weber also wrote two piano concertos and a Konzertstück for piano and orchestra for his own use, as well as a useful Horn Concertino and Bassoon Concerto. His Aufforderung zum Tanze (Invitation to the Dance) is well known in an orchestral version of a work originally written for piano.

Chamber Music

Weber's chamber music includes a Clarinet Quintet and a Grand Duo Concertant for clarinet and piano, successors to the concertos and concertino for Baermann.

Piano Music

Aufforderung zum Tanz (Invitation to the Dance) is a charming programme piece following the progress of an invitation to dance, as a young man escorts his partner to the dance-floor and engages in polite conversation. Weber's other piano compositions include four sonatas for the instrument.



 
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BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 / WEBER: Konzertstuck / Piano Sonata No. 1 (Arrau) (1941-47) 8.111263 Concertos, Instrumental
CORTOT, Alfred: Encores - 78 rpm Recordings (1925-26) 8.111261 Instrumental
ROMANTIC PIANO FAVOURITES, VOL. 1 8.570082 Instrumental
ROMANTIC PIANO FAVOURITES, VOL. 10 8.570091 Instrumental
WEBER: Clarinet Concertos BIS-SACD-1523 Concertos, Orchestral
WEBER: Freischutz (Der) (Hamburg State Opera studio production, 1968) (NTSC) 101271 Opera DVD
A TO Z OF CLASSICAL MUSIC (The) (2nd Expanded Edition, 2000) 8.555319-20 Concertos
A TO Z OF CONDUCTORS 8.558087-90 Orchestral
BEETHOVEN, L. van: Symphony No. 5 / Egmont Overture / WEBER, C.M. von: Der Freischutz Overture (Furtwangler, Early Recordings, Vol. 2) (1926-1935) 8.111003 Orchestral
BEETHOVEN, L.: String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135 / MOZART, W.A.: Clarinet Quintet (Meyer, Hagen Quartet) 2072318 Classical Concert
BERLIN - Musical City C49284 Orchestral, Choral - Secular
BERLIN CASTLES (MUSIC FROM) - GRAUN, J.G. / FREDERICK II / BENDA, F. / QUANTZ, J.J. / AUGUST WILHELM / JANITSCH, J.G. / BACH, C.P.E. C49503 Orchestral, Chamber Music
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC / ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC: Joint Concert at Tel Aviv (NTSC) 100069 Classical Documentary
Chamber Music (Romantic 19th Century) - SCHUBERT, F. / WEBER, C.M. von / SPOHR, L. / BRAHMS, J. / GRIEG, E. / SCHUMANN, R. / BOCCHERINI, L. C49010 Chamber Music
Choral Music - BORTNIANSKY, D. / SCHUBERT, F. / BRUCKNER, A. / BRUCH, M. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / SILCHER, F. / RHEINBERGER, J.G. C67136-38 Choral - Secular, Opera
Choral Music (100 Masterpieces) C49565 Choral - Secular, Opera
Choral Music (Male Chorus) - SILCHER, F. / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / SCHUBERT, F. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / MARSCHNER, H.A. / ZOLLNER, C.F. / GLUCK, F. C10422 Choral - Secular
CLASSIC MOODS - MENDELSSOHN, Felix / DEBUSSY, C. / SCHUMANN, R. / PUCCINI, G. / BIZET, G. / GRIEG, E. C18408 Chamber Music
CLASSICAL BLISS 8.578053 Concertos
CORNELIUS, P.: Barber of Bagdad (The) (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Leinsdorf) (1956) / WEBER, C.M.: Abu Hassan (Schwarzkopf, Witte, Ludwig) (1944) 8.111337-38 Opera
CULT OPERA OF THE 1970s (Hamburg State Opera, 1967-1971) (NTSC) (11 DVD set) 101261 Opera DVD
DVORAK, A.: Piano Concerto in G minor / LISZT, F.: Piano Concerto No. 2 / WEBER, C.M.: Konzertstuck in F minor (Casadesus) (1952, 1954) 9.80270 Concertos
Euphonium Music: ROGGEN, D. / MOZART, W.A. / WEBER, C. / TCHAIKOVKSY, P. / BALISSAT, J. (Roland Froscher) 8.570725 Concertos
FAMOUS OPERA CHORUSES 8.571078 Opera
FAMOUS PIANO PIECES 8.571109 Instrumental
Flute Trios - HUMMEL, J.N. / HAYDN, F.J. / GYROWETZ, A. / WEBER, C. M. von (Haupt, Teutsch, Zenziper) C10398 Chamber Music
FRIEDMAN, Ignaz: Complete Recordings, Vol. 5: English Columbia Recordings (1933-1936) 8.111114 Instrumental
GERMAN ROMANTIC OVERTURES 8.550146 Orchestral
KLAVIER GALA 8.551225-26 Instrumental
KLEIBER, Carlos: In Rehearsal and Performance (1970) (PAL) 101062 Classical Documentary
Marches and Military Music – BERGWITZ-GOFFENG, H. / FREDERICK II / WEBER, C.M. von / BEETHOVEN, L. van / SPONTINI, G. / RIOTTE, P.J. (Richter) C10186 Wind Ensemble/Band Music
Marches and Wind Music - BENDA, F. / BACH, J.C. / STAMITZ, C. / GOSSEC, F.-J. / MOZART, W.A. / WEBER, C.M. von (Berlin Radio Symphony) C10499 Chamber Music
MUSICAL JOURNEY (A) - GERMANY: A Musical Tour of Bavaria, its Palaces and Castles (NTSC) 2.110243 Classical Concert
NISHIZAKI, Takako: Fritz Kreisler Edition, Vol. 9 8.557875 Chamber Music
OPERA WITHOUT WORDS - The Most Famous Overtures, Preludes, and Interludes in Opera 8.557945-46 Orchestral
OPERA'S GREATEST MOMENTS 8.557926-27 Opera
Orchestral Music - BIZET, G. / DONIZETTI, G. / VERDI, G. / WEBER, C.M. / CATALANI, A. / SUPPE, F. / BERLIOZ, H. (A Toscanini Omnibus) (1940-1952) 9.80363-64 Orchestral
Orchestral Music - DUKAS, P. / SMETANA, B. / SAINT-SAENS, C. / LIADOV, A.K. / WEBER, C.M. (Toscanini) (1950-1952) 9.80468 Orchestral
Piano Duo Recital: Luboschutz, Pierre / Nemenoff, Genia - REGER, M. / WEBER, C.M. von / CHOPIN, F. / PORTNOFF, M. / ROSSINI, G. (1953) 9.80637 Instrumental
Pieces for Soloists and Orchestra - HANDEL, G.F. / BEETHOVEN, L. / WEBER, C.M. / CHABRIER, E. (Principals of Philadelphia Orchestra, Ormandy) (1952) 9.80320 Concertos, Orchestral
SILCHER, F.: Ich ging einmal spazieren / SCHUMANN, R.: Es wollt ein Jagerlein jagen / 5 Gesange aus H. Laubes Jagdbrevier (Arman) C67023 Opera
SOR / GIULIANI / SCHUBERT / SPOHR / WEBER: Music for Soprano and Guitar BIS-CD-293 Vocal
SORCERER'S APPRENTICE AND OTHER ORCHESTRAL FAVOURITES 8.554066 Orchestral
STRAUSS II, J.: Graduation Ball (arr. A. Dorati) / WEBER, C.: Invitation to the Dance (arr. Berlioz) (Fistoulari) (1953) 9.80460 Orchestral
VARMA RODA STUNDER - Romantisk Klassisk Musik (Warm Red Hours - Romantic Classical Music) (3CD set) 8.503038 Concertos
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC: NEW YEAR'S CONCERT 2003 (NTSC) 107013 Classical Concert
Vocal and Orchestral Music - REYER, E. / SYMANOWSKY, K. / CORNELIUS, P. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / GLUCK, C.W. / HASSE, J.A. / MOZART, W.A. Phoenix420 Orchestral
Vocal Recital: Hawlata, Franz - LORTZING, A. / WEBER, C.M. von / CORNELIUS, P. / SCHUBERT, F. / NESSLER, V. / FLOTOW, F. von / BRUCH, M. C10781 Vocal
WEBER, C.M. von: Bassoon Concerto, Op. 75 / Andante e Rondo ungarese / BRAHMS, J.: Double Concerto, Op. 102 (Turkovic, Hoelscher, Boettcher) C10496 Concertos
WEBER, C.M. von: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Clarinet Concertino / Clarinet Quintet (Kriikku) ODE895-2 Concertos, Chamber Music
WEBER, C.M. von: Clarinet Quintet in B flat major / Grand Duo Concertant in E flat major / MENDELSSOHN, F.: Concert Pieces (Kriikku) ODE820-2 Chamber Music
WEBER, C.M. von: Freischutz (Der) (excerpts) / MENDELSSOHN, F.: Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts) (Furtwangler, Early Recordings, Vol. 3) (1929-1935) 8.111004 Orchestral, Opera
WEBER, C.M. von: Freischutz (Der) (Zurich Opera, 1999) (NTSC) 107011 Opera DVD
WEBER, C.M. von: Freischutz (Der) [Opera] (1955) C67164-65 Opera
WEBER, C.M. von: Overtures - J. 106, 122, 245, 277, 279, 291, 306 (Dresden Staatskapelle, Kuhn) C10052 Orchestral
WEBER, C.M. von: Overtures (Dresden Staatskapelle, Kuhn) C71045 Orchestral
WEBER, C.M. von: Overtures (New Zealand Symphony, Wit) 8.570296 Orchestral
WEBER, C.M. von: Piano Sonata No. 2 / LISZT, F.: Piano Sonata / SCHUBERT, F.: 12 Deutsche (Landler) (Cortot) (1931-1948) 8.112012 Instrumental
WEBER, C.M. von: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / Bassoon Concerto / Andante e Rondo Ungarese (Luoma, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Kantorow) BIS-SACD-1620 Concertos, Orchestral
WEBER: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 8.550378 Concertos
WEBER: Overtures (Piano Arrangement) 8.553308 Instrumental
WEBER: Silvana 8.223844-45 Opera
WOMEN AT THE PIANO - AN ANTHOLOGY OF HISTORIC PERFORMANCES, Vol. 2 (1926-1950) 8.111121 Instrumental
WEBER / MAHLER: Drei Pintos (Die) 8.660142-43 Opera
WEBER: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 34 / Grand Duo Concertant 8.553122 Chamber Music
WEBER: Freischutz (Der) (NTSC) 100107 Opera DVD
WEBER: Freischutz (Der) (PAL) 100106 Opera DVD
WEBER: Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn 8.223592-93 Opera
WEBER: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Polacca brillante 8.550959 Concertos, Orchestral
WEBER: Piano Music, Vol. 1 8.550988 Instrumental
WEBER: Piano Music, Vol. 2 8.550989 Instrumental
WEBER: Piano Music, Vol. 3 8.550990 Instrumental
WEBER: Piano Music, Vol. 4 8.553006 Instrumental
WEBER: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / Turandot Overture / Silvana 8.550928 Orchestral, Opera
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14 and 21 (Moiseiwitsch, Vol. 9) (1927-1950) 8.111115 Instrumental
Romantic Wind Music 8.223356 Chamber Music
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC / ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC: Joint Concert at Tel Aviv (PAL) 100068 Classical Documentary
DRESDEN STAATSKAPELLE: Live Concert from the Semper Opera, Dresden (NTSC) 100029 Classical Concert
DRESDEN STAATSKAPELLE: Live Concert from the Semper Opera, Dresden (PAL) 100028 Classical Concert
FLAGSTAD, Kirsten: Songs and Arias (Philadelphia Orchestra, Ormandy) (1937, 1940) 8.110725 Opera
HUMMEL / DU PUY / DANZI / WEBER: The Romantic Bassoon BIS-CD-705 Concertos
VARIOUS : Favourite Overtures 8.553263 Orchestral
WEBER / BERLIOZ: Overtures / LISZT: Les Preludes (Mengelberg) (1928-1942) 8.110853 Orchestral, Opera
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 / BRAHMS: Tragic Overture (Toscanini) (1937-1938) 8.110877 Orchestral
INVITATION TO THE DANCE 8.550081 Orchestral
KIROV CELEBRATES NIJINSKY (THE) (PAL) 100392 Ballet DVD
German Operatic Choruses 8.550507 Opera
Welte-Mignon Piano Rolls, Vol. 2 (1905-1915) 8.110678 Instrumental
Art & Music: Turner - Music of His Time 8.558116 Music Education
LINDBERG, Christian: ROMANTIC TROMBONE (THE) BIS-CD-298 Chamber Music
MOISEIWITSCH, Benno: Moiseiwitsch, Vol. 2 (1925-1941) 8.110669 Instrumental
ROSSINI / MOZART / WEBER / SAINT-SAENS: Opera paraphrases on the clarinet BIS-CD-1053 Orchestral
VIVALDI / WEBER / MARCELLO: Trombone and Tuba BIS-CD-95 Chamber Music
BERGER, Erna: A Vocal Portrait (1934-1949) 8.110733 Vocal
LEIDER, Frida: A Vocal Portrait (1921-1943) 8.110744-45 Opera
SCHUMANN, Elisabeth: Early Recordings (1915-1923) 8.111098 Opera
101 GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS, Vol. 5 8.551145 Orchestral
GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS 5 (Australia) 8.570040 Orchestral
PIATIGORSKY, Gregor: Concertos and Encores (1934-1950) 8.111069 Chamber Music
PONTINEN, Roland: Evocation - Legendary Encores BIS-CD-661 Instrumental
ROMANTIC PIANO FAVOURITES, VOL. 10 8.550219 Instrumental
SERENADE-BEST OF ROMANTIC PIANO MUSIC 8.554136DX Instrumental
TAUBER, Richard: Opera Arias (1926-1946) 8.111001 Opera
ROMANTIC PIANO FAVOURITES, VOL. 1 8.550052 Instrumental
MOISEIWITSCH, Benno: Acoustic Recordings 1916-1925 (Moiseiwitsch, Vol. 10) 8.111116 Instrumental
A TO Z OF OPERA 8.555037-38 Opera
PIANO MUSIC FOR STUDENTS - Associated Board Piano Examination, Grades 1-4 (1995) AB-80102 Instrumental
Discover the Classics, Vol. 2 8.554246-47 Music Education




 
 
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