‘Fantasy on the Freischuetz’ by P. Taffanel in relation to the opera

Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischuetz is a well-known opera in Europe, and Paul Taffanel, inspired by it, composed his Fantasia for Flute and Piano sur le Freischuetz. This thesis compares the two different works, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischuetz and Paul Taffanel's sur le Freischuetz. The themes presented and varied in the fantasy are described in terms of their characteristics and textual significance in the opera. Paul Taffanel's variation work 'sur le Freischuetz' is a highly virtuosic piece for flute and piano. This thesis analyses both versions of Der Freischuetz in terms of their historical background, content and musical differences. In summary, it concludes that there are differences from a flute-playing perspective.