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Der Freischütz (J. 277, Op. 77 The Marksman [1] or The Freeshooter [2]) is a German opera with spoken dialogue in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber with a libretto by Friedrich Kind, based on a story by Johann August Apel and Friedrich Laun [3] from their 1810 collection Gespensterbuch. It premiered on 18 June 1821 at the Schauspielhaus ...
On the morning of the Der Freischütz premiere, Weber played the Konzertstück through to his wife Caroline and his pupil Julius Benedict, and told them the program: [1] (F minor; Larghetto affetuoso): "A châtelaine sits alone on her balcony, gazing off in the distance. Her knight has gone on a Crusade to the Holy Land.
Weber dedicated Invitation to the Dance to his wife Caroline (they had been married only a few months). [1] He labelled the work "rondeau brillante", and he wrote it while also writing his opera Der Freischütz. It was the first concert waltz to be written: that is, the first work in waltz form meant for listening rather than for dancing.
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (c. 18 November 1786 – 5 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and critic in the early Romantic period. Best known for his operas, he was a crucial figure in the development of German Romantische Oper (German Romantic opera). [1]
Der Freischütz, his most famous and significant work, remains among the most revered German operas. [6] After his family moved to Munich in 1798, the 13 year old Weber began study with Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, under whose supervision he wrote his first opera, the Singspiel Die Macht der Liebe und des Weins; the work was never performed.
Weber: Der Freischütz (Overture) Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra – 1996 Toshiba-EMI TOLW-3751/4 [36] Released as an LD in 1996: Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Overture) – 1993 Capanella 001 [37] Released as an LD in 1996: 22 April 1970 Weber: Der Freischütz (Overture) Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra – 1996 Toshiba EMI TOLW-3751/4 [36 ...
You may hear Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston Pops Orchestra in the overture to Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Der Freischutz" in 1937 Here on Archive.org Fiedler's June 20, 1947, MM-1147 recording of Gaîté Parisienne by Jacques Offenbach was eventually released by RCA as their second long-playing classical album (RCA Victor LM-1001), in ...