Word: weber
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Short Orchestral Work: Weber's Der Freischütz overture, by Toscanini and the NBC Symphony (Victor...
...prodigy, worked with astonishing success at first, then was defeated by the intrigues of petty jealousies, and died in abject poverty, chiefly from overwork, at the age of 35. To this natural and interesting history the Italian producers have added a prolonged and bitter love affair with Aloysia von Weber, whose sister, Constanza, Mozart actually married after only a brief flirtation with Aloysia...
...York Philharmonic (Sun. 3 p.m., CBS). Weber's overture to Der Frei-schütz, Beethoven's Second Symphony, Sibelius' Third Symphony. Conductor: George Szell...
...Koussevitzky's programming and interpretation still rages, however. Since generalities are particularly dangerous when great musicians are involved, this reviewer can only say that he viewed the choice and execution of half the Sunday afternoon concert of the Orchestra in rather a dim light. A program of Weber Ravel, Strauss, and Brahms is simply too great a dose of Romanticism to be swallowed comfortably in one sitting. Following close on the heels of the "Oberon" Overture, and Ravel's "Pavane for a Dead Infanta," the usually brilliant "Till Eulenspiegel" was not setoff effectively and seemed trite rather than amusing. This...
Those in Italy have been receiving their copies of the Atlantic Overseas edition since last spring. The Austrians will get theirs, beginning with this issue. Because of the occupation authorities' mail restrictions we can not yet fulfill the German subscriptions, but readers like Dr. Weber may be buying their copies on the newsstands...