Oberon, J.306 (Weber, Carl Maria von)

Title Oberon, or The Elf-King's Oath
Alternative title Romantic and Fairy Opera in 3 Acts
Creators Carl Maria von Weber, composer
James Robinson Planché, librettist
Opus J.306
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
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Composed 1825
First published 1826
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Composition types Fairy operas
Language German
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

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View Complete flute, violin, viola and cello Johann Wilhelm Gabrielski
View Complete piano 4 hands
View Complete piano Richard Metzdorff
View Overture theater orchestra Charles J. Roberts
View Overture 2 violins, viola and cello Franz Alexander Pössinger
View Overture 2 piano 8 hands Robert Keller
View Overture violin, piano and harmonium Wilhelm von Lenz
View Overture violin and piano Wilhelm Meves
View Overture 2 pianos Hermann Behn
View Overture piano 4 hands Louis Moreau Gottschalk
View Overture piano 4 hands Richard Kleinmichel
View Overture piano 4 hands Hugo Ulrich
View Overture piano 4 hands
View Overture organ Albert Lister Peace
View Overture piano
View Overture piano Adolf von Henselt
View Overture piano Franz Liszt
View Overture piano Francis Planté
View Finale (Act II, No.14) piano and organ Jean-Amédée Lefroid de Méreaux
View Finale (Act II, No.14) piano Charles-Valentin Alkan
View Lied der Meermädchen (Act II, No.15) voice, horn and piano Lou De Boer
View Lied der Meermädchen (Act II, No.15) cello and piano Georg Goltermann
View Lied der Meermädchen (Act II, No.15) piano

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
Act I
Act II, III
View Complete Robert Lienau Complete Score
Overture
Act I
Act II
Act III
View Overture Edition Peters Complete Score
Complete Score
View Overture August Cranz Complete Score
View Overture Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
View Ocean! thou might monster (No.13) Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
View Overture parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (A)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (D), 3, 4 (A)
Trumpet 1, 2 (D)
Trombone 1, 2, 3
Timpani
Violins I, II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Overture parts Horn 1 (F)
Horn 2 (F)
Horn 3 (F)
Horn 4 (F)
View Overture parts Trumpet 1 (B)
Trumpet 2 (B)
View Ocean! thou might monster (No.13) parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E, C)
Trumpet 1, 2 (E)
Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone
Timpani
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete vocal score Royal Harmonic Institution 1826 Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Schlesinger Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Schlesinger Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Holle 1869 Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Litolff Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Choudens 1897 Complete Score
Preliminaries - Act I
Act II
Act III
View Complete vocal score Edition Peters Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Schirmer 1918 Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Universal Edition 1919 Complete Score
View Complete selections,vocal score Dunst Aria-O! wie wogt es sich schön auf der Fluth
View Complete Arrangement for flute, violin, viola and cello
by Johann Wilhelm Gabrielski
Schlesinger Flute
Violin
Viola
Cello
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Edition Peters Complete Score
Color Cover
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Richard Metzdorff
Litolff 1873 Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for theater orchestra
by Charles J. Roberts
Carl Fischer 1915 Condensed Score and Parts
View Overture Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello
by Franz Alexander Pössinger
Schlesinger Complete Parts
View Overture Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands
by Robert Keller
N. Simrock 1873 Piano 1
Piano 2
View Overture Arrangement for violin, piano and harmonium
by Wilhelm von Lenz
Litolff 1880 Complete Score
Violin Part
Harmonium Part
View Overture Arrangement for violin and piano
by Wilhelm Meves
Litolff Complete Score
Violin Part
Color Cover
View Overture Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Hermann Behn
Kistner Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Ditson 1873 Complete Score
Color Cover
View Overture Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Richard Kleinmichel
Edition Peters Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Hugo Ulrich
Edition Peters Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for piano 4 hands Litolff Complete Score
Complete Score (with different title page)
View Overture Arrangement for piano 4 hands Schirmer 1909 Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for organ
by Albert Lister Peace
Cocks Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for organ
by Albert Lister Peace
Robert Cocks Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for piano Universal Edition Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for piano Marco Berra Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for piano
by Adolf von Henselt
Schlesinger Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for piano
by Franz Liszt
Schlesinger Complete Score (S.574)
View Overture Arrangement for piano
by Franz Liszt
Editio Musica 1996 Complete Score (S.574)
View Overture Arrangement for piano
by Francis Planté
Heugel 1869 Complete Score
View Finale (Act II, No.14) Arrangement for piano and organ
by Jean-Amédée Lefroid de Méreaux
Heugel 1874 Complete Score and Organ Part
Complete Score
Organ Part
View Finale (Act II, No.14) Arrangement for piano
by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Richault Complete Score
View Lied der Meermädchen (Act II, No.15) Arrangement for voice, horn and piano
by Lou De Boer
Complete Score
Soprano Part
Horn Part
View Lied der Meermädchen (Act II, No.15) Arrangement for cello and piano
by Georg Goltermann
Bosworth & Co. Complete Score and Cello Part
Complete Score
Cello Part
View Lied der Meermädchen (Act II, No.15) Arrangement for piano Edition Peters Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionEnsemblePerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Overture Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) Ernest Ansermet, conductor Complete Performance
View Overture United States Navy Band, performer For Military Band (Gready) Complete Performance


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