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Carl Maria von Weber

German Romantic composer (1786–1826)
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Carl Maria von Weber
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Summary

Carl Maria von Weber was born on November 18, 1786[1], in Eutin[2]. He died on June 5, 1826[3], in London[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pianist[7], guitarist[8], and classical guitarist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,649 views/month, #6,896 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Lübeck[11]
  • Date of birth: November 19, 1786[12], December 18, 1786[13], November 1786[14], November 18, 1786[15]
  • Place of burial: Alter Katholischer Friedhof[16]
  • Father: Franz Anton von Weber[17]
  • Mother: Genovefa von Weber[18]
  • Spouse: Caroline Weber[19]
  • Child: Max Maria von Weber[20]
  • Country of citizenship: Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck[21]
  • Native language: German[22]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[23]
  • Occupation: music critic[24]
  • Field of work: music[25], music criticism[26]
  • Educated at: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[27]
  • Student: Caroline Ridderstolpe[28], Julius Benedict[29], Ernst Christian Friedrich Wehrstedt[30]
  • Notable work: Der Freischütz[31], Oberon[32]
  • Award received: Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society[33]
  • Member of: Ludlamshöhle[34]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Noble title: baron[37]
  • Genre: classical music[38], opera[39]
  • Commons category: Carl Maria von Weber[40]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[41], Saxon State and University Library, Dresden[42]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[43]
  • Family name: Weber[44]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[45]

  • Country: DE[46]

  • Began / founded: 1786-11-19[47]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1826-06-05[48]

  • Genre(s): classical, romantic classical[49]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, german composer, romantic, romantic classical[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c2d17829-1424-435b-9386-c77d3a920abe[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Maria von Weber include Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[52], a conservatory[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1952[55] and Weber Inlet[56], a fjord[57].

Why It Matters

Carl Maria von Weber has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[52], a conservatory[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1952[55] and Weber Inlet[56], a fjord[57].

FAQs

Where was Carl Maria von Weber born?

Carl Maria von Weber was born in Eutin[2].

Where did Carl Maria von Weber die?

Carl Maria von Weber died in London[4].

Who were Carl Maria von Weber's parents?

Carl Maria von Weber's father was Franz Anton von Weber[17]. Carl Maria von Weber's mother was Genovefa von Weber[18].

Who was Carl Maria von Weber married to?

Carl Maria von Weber's spouses include Caroline Weber[19].

What did Carl Maria von Weber do for work?

Carl Maria von Weber worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], pianist[7], guitarist[8], and classical guitarist[9].

Where did Carl Maria von Weber go to school?

Carl Maria von Weber was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[27].

What awards did Carl Maria von Weber receive?

Honors received include Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society[33].

Related Entities

Carl Maria von Weber Constanze Mozart London Michael Haydn music Sophia Charlotte of Hanover

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . WeChangEd. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  12. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Weber, Karl Maria Freiherr von (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] ↑ . Carl Maria von Weber. wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . Royal Philharmonic Society Website. Retrieved . royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . Floegels Geschichte des Grotesk-Komischen. wikidata.org.
  29. [41] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [13] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [14] ↑ . Carl Maria von Weber. wikidata.org.
  36. [15] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [44] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Maria Antonia Weber, Edmund Weber
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  9. 9w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 12w ago · Birkho · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  17. 19w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  19. 20w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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