SKU: HL.49044482
Eine Biografie.
Composed by Christoph
Schwandt. This edition:
hard-coverbinding with
book jacket. Book.
Edition Schott.
Freischutz und Oberon
sind die wohl
bekanntesten Werke des
Komponisten. Carl Maria
von Weber war ausserdem
als Dirigent,
Opernmanager und Kritiker
tatig. Nach mehreren
Jahrzehnten liegt nun die
erste umfassende
Biografie vor. Sie
zeichnet ein plastisches.
Softcover. 608 pages.
Schott Music #ED21540.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49044482).
ISBN
9783795708207.
5.5x8.75x1.628 inches.
German.
'Freischutz
' and 'Oberon' are the
words that come to the
minds of many
music-loving people when
thinking of the composer
Carl Maria von Weber, and
perhaps even his
brilliant piano work 'Die
Aufforderung zum Tanz'.
However, there also are
four other operas, two
symphonies, numerous
instrumental concertos,
overtures, stage works,
and many more.Carl Maria
von Weber was also an
important conductor and
opera manager as well as
a brilliant critic, and
he even planned a great
artist novel parts of
which are still extant.
His writings on art and
even cultural and
educational policy,
however, were often
removed from their
context later and
interpreted in biased
ways. The result was an
image of Weber that is
still present today,
albeit influenced by the
zeitgeist of the late
19th century, although
this musician died in
London in 1826
already.This first
comprehensive biography
after several decades now
presents a vivid image of
Weber as contemporary of
Beethoven in an epoch of
political and social
unrest from a present-day
perspective. The only
biography of current
interest Composer,
critic, author Weber's
time from a present-day
perspective.