Carl Maria von Weber

Carl Maria von Weber is, to me, the man who unlocked the door to German Romantic opera. Der Freischütz alone, with its eerie forest and folk-soul orchestration, marks a turning point I never tire of. What strikes me is his sheer versatility, composing, conducting, and playing both piano and guitar, all achieved before death claimed him at thirty-nine. Trained in Vienna and born in Eutin, he laid the groundwork that Wagner would later build upon. I hold deep respect for an artist who, in so brief a life, pushed an entire musical era a decisive step forward.

Name (English)

Carl Maria von Weber

Name (Japanese)

カール・マリア・フォン・ウェーバー

Reading

かーる・まりあ・ふぉん・うぇーばー

Born

November 18, 1786 – June 5, 1826

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Horse

Origin

Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Occupation

composer / conductor / pianist / guitarist / classical guitarist

University

University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Awards & achievements

• 1826 Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl%20Maria%20von%20Weber
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154812

Tags

• Schleswig-Holstein
• composer
• conductor
• pianist

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.