Weber wrote this as a wedding gift to his wife Caroline, during the time he was also working in his opera Die Freischütz.
Carl Maria von Weber Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei.
The slow opening melody on the cello is the 'invitation' and one of Weber's most appealing melodies. The woodwinds answer the cello, suggesting a dialogue between a couple, as a young man meets and coaxes his partner onto the dance floor for the sparkling waltz that follows.
Recorded 9 September 2017, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert
Producer: David McCaw
Engineer: Graham Kennedy
