Der Freischütz Overture
Carl Maria von Weber (arr. Theodore Moses Tobani)
General Info
Year: 1821 / 1898 / 1922
Duration:
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute II
Flute I
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
E-flat Cornet
B-flat Cornet Solo-I-II-III-IV
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in E-flat I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
B-flat Tenor Horn
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Drums, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277, (usually translated as The Marksman or The Freeshooter) is a German opera with spoken dialogue in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber with a libretto by Friedrich Kind. It premiered on 18 June 1821 at the Schauspielhaus Berlin. It is considered the first important German Romantic opera, especially in its national identity and stark emotionality.
The plot is based on the German folk legend of the Freischütz and many of its tunes were thought to be inspired by German folk music, but this is a common misconception. Its unearthly portrayal of the supernatural in the famous Wolf's Glen scene has been described as "the most expressive rendering of the gruesome that is to be found in a musical score".
- Program Notes from Wikipedia
Media
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State Ratings
- Louisiana: V
- Tennessee: VI
Performances
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- Maplewood (N.J.) Community Concert Band (Steve Kimmons, conductor) – 22 July 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Abu Hassan Overture
- Andante and Hungarian Rondo (arr. Mitchell) (1809/c. 1990)
- Andante and Hungarian Rondo (arr. Rogers) (1809/2001)
- Andante and Hungarian Rondo (arr. Weait) (1809/1998)
- Bassoon Concerto (tr. Rogers) (1811/2021)
- Concertino (arr. Reed) (1811/1962)
- Concertino for Clarinet (arr. Lake) (1811/1924)
- Concertino for Oboe and Winds (ed. Klocker) (1809/1981)
- Concertino Op. 26 (tr. Nefs) (1811/2019)
- Concertino Op 26 for Clarinet and Band (arr. Smith) (1811/)
- Concerto for Bassoon (arr. Schmalz) (1811/1989)
- Concerto No. 1, Op. 73
- Allegro from "Concerto No 1, Op 73" (arr. Schmalz) (1811)
- Adagio from "Concerto No 1, Op 73" (arr. Bourgeois) (1811)
- Rondo from "Concerto No 1, Op 73" (arr. Yeago) (1811/1999)
- Rondo from "Concerto No 1, Op 73" (arr. Schmalz) (1811)
- Der Freischütz Overture (arr. Moses-Tobani) (1821/1922)
- Der Freischütz Overture (arr. Sedlák) (1821/1989)
- Fantasia and Rondo (arr. Snavely) (1815/1968)
- Grand Duo Concertante (arr. Keith McDaniel)
- Hungarian Fantasy (ed. Rogers)
- Invitation to the Dance (arr. Meyrelles) (1816/1891)
- Jubel Overture (tr. Patterson) (1818)
- Marcia (arr. Wagner) (1802-03?/?)
- Oberon Overture (arr. Lake) (1826/1937)
- Oberon Overture (arr. Tobani) (1826/1898)
- Oberon Overture (tr. Hindsley) (1826/197-?)
- Overture to "Euryanthe" (arr. Weller) (1823/1888)
- Peter Schmoll (arr. Smith) (1802/1960)
- Second Concerto for Clarinet (arr. Brown) (1811/1949/1968)
- Second Concerto for Clarinet (arr. Kopetz) (1811)
Resources
- Der Freischütz, Wikipedia
- Weber, C.; Tobani, T. (1898). Der Freischütz: Overture [score]. Carl Fischer: New York.