Musicians and Composers in Berlin
The atlas holds 9 people and 25 moments here, from 1698 to 1960. The most recorded lives are Marlene Dietrich, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Arthur Schopenhauer.
Notable people
Marlene Dietrich
from 1901 to 1960
7 moments here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
from 1698 to 1711
5 moments here
German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…
Arthur Schopenhauer
from 1811 to 1825
3 moments here
German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
in 1789
2 moments here
Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…
Charlie Chaplin
from 1921 to 1931
2 moments here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Johann Sebastian Bach
from 1718 to 1741
2 moments here
German Baroque composer, organist, violinist, keyboard virtuoso, and musical director. Born in Eisenach, Bach was educated in Ohrdruf and Lüneburg…
Frédéric Chopin
from 1828 to 1829
2 moments here
Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. Born in Żelazowa Wola, he grew up and trained in Warsaw, travelled through Central…
Ludwig van Beethoven
in 1796
1 moment here
German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1861
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Moments
- 1698 Extended periods in Berlin Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1702 Residence at Lützenburg and Berlin Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1704 Arrival at Lützenburg Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1706 Berlin residence Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1711 Final Berlin sojourn Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1718 Traveled to Berlin for a harpsichord Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1741 Stayed at the Stahl residence in Berlin Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1789 Arrives in Berlin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1789 Performs at the Prussian royal palace Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1796 Improvised at the Berlin Singakademie Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1811 Enrollment at the University of Berlin Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1820 Berlin test lecture and teaching appointment Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1825 Return to Berlin for a second academic attempt Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1828 First documented Berlin visit Frédéric Chopin
- 1829 Return visit to Berlin Frédéric Chopin
- 1861 First foreign journey: Berlin Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1901 Birth at Leberstraße 65 Marlene Dietrich
- 1918 Class photograph at Viktoria-Luisen-Schule Marlene Dietrich
- 1921 Visits Berlin on European tour Charlie Chaplin
- 1922 First theatre roles Marlene Dietrich
- 1923 Marriage to Rudolf Sieber Marlene Dietrich
- 1930 Berlin residence before return to Hollywood Marlene Dietrich
- 1931 Takes tea at Alexanderplatz police headquarters Charlie Chaplin
- 1945 Visit to her mother Marlene Dietrich
- 1960 Titania Palast appearance Marlene Dietrich