MUSI 3480 Lecture Notes - Carl Maria Von Weber, The Marksman, Franz Liszt
Document Summary
German romantic opera: wagner created music dramas. Wagner dominates mid to late century: contemporaries of schubert: romantic opera pre-wagner, based on singspiel; spoken dialogue, specific numbers, magic flute by mozart, fascination with legend and supernatural, struggle between good and evil. Schubert liked it, beethoven didn"t like the story. Carl maria von weber: son of a musician and a theater. Collected folk song, established german opera, instrumental composer (piano sonatas, flute, clarinets), Movement in german opera away from spoken dialogue into a more continuous movement. Set in the 17th century, hunting community under their leader kuno, has a beautiful daughter, every year they have a shooting contest, this year whoever wins wins the daughter. Caspar has sold his soul to the devil for. Max is desperate to win the daughter, agathe, and agrees to go. He was tricked and has the 7 bullets, he is tricked to use 6 of them.
