Carl Maria von Weber was a pioneer in German opera, demonstrating new possibilities in orchestration, especially in handling wind instruments.
Composer Biography
Carl Maria von Weber's father, Franz Anton von Weber, was the uncle of Mozart's wife, Constanze, and a member of the famous Mannheim orchestra.
Compositional Technique
Carl Maria von Weber's Grand Duo Concertant, originally for clarinet or violin and piano, was completed in 1816, with the second and third movements composed before the opening sonata-allegro movement.
Performer Biography
Shohei Uwamori, a cellist, was recognized by Seiji Ozawa and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi as the most promising cellist in 2016, receiving the Hideo Saito Memorial Fund Award.
Performer Biography
Kazunori Seo, the flautist, began his music studies at age six with his musician parents and later studied at the Paris Conservatoire, where he earned two Premier Prix awards.
Composer Biography
Carl Maria von Weber's father fostered his musical gifts, hoping he would become a second Mozart.
Composer Biography
Carl Maria von Weber's early career as Kapellmeister in Breslau (now Wrocław) ended prematurely after he accidentally drank engraving acid left by his father in a wine bottle.
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