Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. Childhood 1786–1800; 2. Adolescence and awakening: 1800–1803; 3. Vienna, Breslau, Carlsruhe: 1803–1807; 4. Stuttgart: 1807–1810; 5. Silvana; 6. Mannheim and Darmstadt: 1810–1811; 7. Abu Hassan; 8. Travels: 1811–1813; 9. From Prague to Dresden: 1813–1817; 10. Dresden - I, 1817–1820; 11. Der Freischütz; 12. Dresden - 2: 18203–1821; 13. Die drei Pintos; 14. Dresden - 3: 1821–1823; 15. Euryanthe; 16. Dresden - 4: 1823–1826; 17. Oberon; 18. London: 1826; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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John Warrack's study gives a detailed account of the life in which the music is discussed (with analysis and music examples) in chronological order.