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Weber's Consumption
When Weber moved to London he knew he was dying of tuberculosis
When Weber moved to London he knew he was dying of tuberculosis. The composer had long been suffering what in the 19th Century was dubbed 'consumption'. Ultimately he took on a commission that probably sped up his illness. He was buried back in Germany 18 years after his death with fellow composer Richard Wagner arranging the posthumous homecoming and the music for the funeral.
