Musicians and Composers in Dresden

The atlas holds 7 people and 12 moments here, from 1704 to 1842. The most recorded lives are Arthur Schopenhauer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Wagner.

Notable people

  1. Arthur Schopenhauer

    from 1800 to 1824

    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…

  2. 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…

  3. Richard Wagner

    from 1814 to 1842

    2 moments here

    German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…

  4. Frédéric Chopin

    from 1835 to 1836

    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…

  5. Ludwig van Beethoven

    in 1796

    1 moment here

    German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

  6. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1704

    1 moment here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

  7. George Frideric Handel

    in 1719

    1 moment here

    German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…

Moments

  1. 1704 Dresden scientific-society mission Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  2. 1719 Recruiting singers in Dresden George Frideric Handel
  3. 1789 Arrives and lodges in Dresden Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 1789 Visits Körner and is sketched Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. 1796 Played for the Saxon elector Ludwig van Beethoven
  6. 1800 Family journey to Dresden Arthur Schopenhauer
  7. 1814 Move to Dresden Arthur Schopenhauer
  8. 1814 Family move to Dresden Richard Wagner
  9. 1824 Return to Dresden from Gastein Arthur Schopenhauer
  10. 1835 Two-week stay in Dresden Frédéric Chopin
  11. 1836 Dresden visit and proposal Frédéric Chopin
  12. 1842 Move to Dresden for Rienzi Richard Wagner

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