Fun Facts
Check out our collection of interesting and (some) little known facts about Weber.
Born with a congenital hip defect, Weber wasn't able to walk until he was four years old.
Weber's cousin, Constanze, was Mozart's wife.
Weber's father, a violinist, wanted his son to be a child prodigy.
Weber's first work to be published was his Six Fughettas for Piano; he was just twelve years old.
When he wast just thirty-nine, Weber died from tuberculosis.
Weber's unfinished opera, The Three Pintos, was eventually completed by Gustav Mahler.
The eulogy at Weber's funeral was given by Richard Wagner.
Weber was one of the first composers of the Romantic Period.
Weber was an exciting conductor, and one of the first to use a baton.
Weber damaged his fine voice when he accidentally ingested acid.
Check out our collection of interesting and (some) little known facts about Weber.
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