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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.
Weber's operas Der Freischütz, Euryanthe, and Oberon greatly influenced the development of the Romantische Oper (Romantic opera) in Germany. [1] Der Freischütz came to be regarded as the first German opera, [2] Euryanthe developed the leitmotif technique to an unprecedented degree, while Oberon may have influenced Mendelssohn's music for A ...
Carl Maria von Weber in 1821. The following is a complete list of compositions by Carl Maria von Weber in order of both opus number and catalogue number. A complete chronological catalogue of Weber's works was compiled by Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns and published in 1871.
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.
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.
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.
Beethoven Egmont Op. 84: Overture; December 1962 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Weber Der Freischütz J277: Overture; Schumann Manfred Op. 115: Overture; March 1963 Leonard Pennario (piano) London Symphony Orchestra Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat S124; Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 in A S125