Women
Donald Macleod focuses on Weber's relationships with women. Even aged 16, he was dedicating pieces to 'the fairer sex of Hamburg'.
"If there's no sincerity in her feelings, then the final chord of my whole life has sounded!"
From an early age, Weber loved women - even at sixteen, he was dedicating compositions 'to the fair sex of Hamburg'. After numerous affairs, he settled down with soprano Caroline Brandt - one of two lasting relationships in his life. The other was with his friend, the clarinettist Heinrich Baermann, for whom Weber wrote some of his most popular music.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Leyer und Schwert - book 2 J.168-73, Op.42 for male chorus
Conductor: Jorg-Peter WEIGLE Performer: Leipzig Radio Chorus
- CAPRICCIO.
- cc-10422.
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Carl Maria von Weber
6 Ecossaises J.29-34 for piano
Performer: Eva SCHIEFERSTEIN - Piano
- KOCH.
- 3-6731 2.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Silvana - opera in 3 acts J.87 Extract Act 1
Conductor: Gerhard MARKSON Performer: Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Hagen Theatre Chorus
- MARCO POLO.
- 8.-223844-45.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Silvana - opera in 3 acts J.87 Extract Act 3
Conductor: Gerhard MARKSON Performer: Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Hagen Theatre Chorus
- MARCO POLO.
- 8.-223844-45.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Die Gefangenen Sanger J.197, Op.47`1 for voice and piano
Performer: Christopher HOGWOOD - Fortepiano Performer: Martyn HILL - Tenor
- L'Oiseau-Lyre.
- DSLO-523.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Die Freien Sanger J.198, Op.47`2 for voice and piano
Conductor: Christopher HOGWOOD Performer: Martyn HILL - Tenor
- L'Oiseau-Lyre.
- DSLO-523.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Quintet in B flat major Op.34 for clarinet and strings (J.182)
Performer: Richard STOLTZMAN - Clarinet Performer: Tokyo String Quartet
- RCA.
- 09026-68033-2.
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