- Laux, Karl. “In Erinnerung gebracht: Die drei Pintos.” Musikbühne 76
(1976): 89–105.
A well-documented genesis, with description of the work.
Euryanthe
ASO153 (1993).
- Tusa, Michael C. Euryanthe and Carl Maria von Weber’s Dramaturgy of Ger-
man Opera.New York: Oxford U.P., 1991. 293p. ISBN 0-19-315325-4.
ML410 .W3 T9.
A thorough, documented study of the work and its place in the development of
romantic opera. Genesis, sources, synopsis, and technical examination of the
style. Some attention to macrostructure and key relations. The weak index
hampers use. A fuller treatment appeared as the author’s dissertation: - Tusa, Michael C. “Carl Maria von Weber’s Euryanthe: A Study of Its Histori-
cal Context, Genesis, and Reception.” Ph.D. diss., Princeton U., 1983. 600p. - Tusa, Michael C. “Richard Wagner and Weber’s Euryanthe.” 19thCM9–3
(Spring 1986): 206–221.
Considers the influence of the work on Wagner’s early operas. Technical analy-
ses reveal many similarities with passages in Die Feen, Die Hochzeit,
Tannhäuser,and Lohengrin. Tusa is careful not to make a case for influences
out of mere examples of common practice in the period. Some parallels
between Der Freischützand Der fliegende Holländerare also discussed. - Tusa, Michael C. “Weber’s Grosse Oper: A Note on the Origins of Euryan-
the.” 19thCM8–2 (Fall 1984): 119–124.
Genesis in detail, in the light of the poor reception of Der Freischütz;considers
how much that adverse reaction determined the totally different style of
Euryantheand decides it was not a factor, since the second work was being
planned even before the first was finished.
Der Freischütz
ASO 105 (1988), Rororo (1981).
- Gras, Alfred H. “A Study of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber.” Ph.D.
diss., Northwestern U., 1968. 321p.
An intriguing, Lorenzian analysis, blending poetic and musical approaches.
Tonal structure is explored. Gras notes that although the opera is not much
performed outside of Germany, it did have 475 performances in that country
during 1956–1960. - Pahlen, Kurt. Carl Maria von Weber: “Der Freischütz.” Munich: Wilhelm
Goldmann, 1982. 272p. ISBN 3-4423-3044-0. ML410 .W37 P141.
A useful overview of the work, with libretto, genesis, reception, and a discog-
raphy of 10 complete recordings.
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