German family of musicians. The most celebrated members were Fridolin (1733-79), a singer and violinist at Mannheim; his brother Franz Anton (1734-1812), a composer, violinist, Kapellmeister at Eutin and travelling theatrical manager, the father of Carl Maria Von Weber; and his daughters Josepha (1758/9-1819), the dramatic soprano for whom Mozart wrote the Queen of Night role in Die Zauberflöte, Aloysia (1759/61-1839), also a soprano, for whom Mozart wrote concert arias, and Constanze (1762-1842), who married Mozart. Carl Maria had two half-brothers, Fridolin (1761-1833), a violinist in the Esterházy orchestra, and Edmund (1766-1828), a minor composer active at Würzburg, Berne and Lübeck.
Weber (
/ˈwɛbər/ or /ˈweɪbər/; German: [ˈveːbɐ]) is a surname of German origin, derived from the noun meaning "weaver". In some cases, following migration to English-speaking countries, it has been anglicised to the English surname 'Webber' or even 'Weaver'.
Notable people with the surname include:
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