Carl Maria von Weber
German Romantic composer (1786–1826) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Maria von Weber (born Eutin, Holstein, baptised 20 November 1786;[1] died 5 June, 1826 in London), was one of the most important German composers of the early Romantic period. He wrote many operas, of which Der Freischütz, Euryanthe and Oberon are especially famous. He wrote instrumental music, especially for the clarinet, and wrote very well for orchestra.