Carl Maria Von Weber. The Life of an Artist. From the German ... by J.P. Simpson, Etc

Published in the mid-19th century, this biography of the influential German composer Carl Maria von Weber was adapted by J.P. Simpson from the original German work by Max Maria von Weber, the composer's son. The narrative was written to provide a deeply personal look at the life of the man who is often credited with establishing the German Romantic opera tradition through works like Der Freischütz.

The biography serves as a primary source for understanding the familial and artistic context of Weber’s life, reflecting the Victorian era’s growing fascination with the intimate lives of prominent European composers. While the work was intended to memorialize the composer's struggles and achievements, it remains a historical artifact of 19th-century musical scholarship, valued today by musicologists and historians for its insider perspective on the development of early Romanticism.