1976 Press Photo German Composer Carl Maria Von Weber

150th Anniversary of Death of Carl Maria von Weber: On June 5th, 1976 it will be 150 years ago, that famous German composer Carl Maria Von Weber (picture) died in London. The musician, born in Eutin/Germany in 1786, was educated by Micheal Haydn at Salzburg and abbot Vogler at Vienna/Austria. 1804 he became opera conductor at Breslau, two years later he got in service of Wuerttembergian sovereigns. 1813 he went to Prague, where he was an opera-conductor again and in 1817 he got this position at the new Deutsche Oper in Dresden. Freischutz, Oberon, The Three Pintos, Euryanthe are some of the well-known operas by Carl Maria von Weber, who also composed sacred music, chamber-music as well as ballads etc.

Photo measures 6.5 x 8.75 inches.

Photo is dated 06-06-1976.

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