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Joachim, Joseph. Hon. Mus.D. 1877. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Mar. 8, 1877. S. of Julius, of Berlin [ Germany ]. B. June 28, 1831, at Kittsee [ Hungary ], near Pressburg [ Czechoslovakia ???]. School, Leipzig [ Germany ]. Began to play the violin at the age of five. Studied music under Böhm at the Vienna Conservatorium [ Austria ]; subsequently guided and helped by Mendelssohn. First appearance as a violinist in London , 1844. Concertmeister at Weimar [ Germany ], 1850. Director of the concerts, Hanover [ Germany ], 1853. Director and Conductor of Royal Academy of Music [ London ]. Hon. Mus.D., Oxford; Hon. LL.D., Glasgow [ Scotland ], 1889. "The greatest violin player of his time." Composer of The Hungarian Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, and other violin concertos. Died Aug. 15, 1907. (Grove, Dict. of Music and Musicians, II. 534; Who was Who, 1897-1916.) | Joseph JOACHIM Approx. lifespan: 18311907 Hon. MusD 1877 pens. Trinity College adm1877:03:08 s. of Julius JOACHIM of Berlin, [Germany], b. Kittsee, [Hungary], , near Pressburg, Czechoslovakia ???, 1831:06:28 School, Leipzig, [Germany], Began to play the violin at the age of five. Studied music under Böhm at the Vienna Conservatorium, [Austria], ; subsequently guided and helped by Mendelssohn. First appearance as a violinist London , 1844 Concertmeister Weimar, [Germany], 1850 Director: of concerts, Hanover, [Germany], 1853 Director: and Conductor of Royal Academy of Music, [London], Hon. MusD Oxford University Hon.LLD Glasgow, [Scotland], 1889 "The greatest violin player of his time." Publ.: Composer of The Hungarian Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, and other violin concertos. d. 1907:08:15 (Grove, Dict. of Music and Musicians, II. 534; Who was Who 1897-1916) [add:]Hon.Mus.D., 1877[:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: H.185[:add] |