Musicians and Composers in Paris
The atlas holds 15 people and 55 moments here, from 1616 to 2009. The most recorded lives are Frédéric Chopin, René Descartes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Notable people
Frédéric Chopin
from 1831 to 1849
11 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…
René Descartes
from 1616 to 1648
7 moments here
French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
from 1742 to 1776
7 moments here
Genevan philosopher, writer, composer, and a major figure of the European Enlightenment. Rousseau’s documented movements ranged across Geneva, Savoy,…
Giuseppe Verdi
from 1847 to 1875
6 moments here
Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Marlene Dietrich
from 1959 to 1992
4 moments here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
from 1763 to 1778
3 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…
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
from 1672 to 1676
3 moments here
German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…
Richard Wagner
from 1839 to 1859
3 moments here
German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…
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.…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
from 1861 to 1881
2 moments here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Judy Garland
in 1960
2 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Prince
in 2009
2 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1920
1 moment here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Amy Winehouse
in 2008
1 moment here
British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
Umm Kulthum
in 1967
1 moment here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
Moments
- 1616 Moves to Paris after university René Descartes
- 1622 Visits Paris during property settlement René Descartes
- 1625 Settles again in Paris René Descartes
- 1628 Meets Bérulle after returning to Paris René Descartes
- 1644 Visits Paris during a French journey René Descartes
- 1647 Meets Pascal in Paris René Descartes
- 1648 Arrives in Fronde-era Paris René Descartes
- 1672 Departs for Paris Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1673 Returns to Paris from London Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1676 Leaves Paris for Hanover service Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1742 Presentation to the Académie des Sciences Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1745 Return to Paris and relationship with Thérèse Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1749 Visits to Diderot at Vincennes Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1759 Residence at Château de Montmorency Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1763 Arrives in Paris Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1765 Paris stay with the Prince of Conti Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1766 Returns to Paris Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1770 Final Paris residence on Rue Platrière Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1776 Carriage accident in Paris Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1778 Lives at Chaussée-d'Antin in Paris Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1831 Arrival in Paris Frédéric Chopin
- 1832 Parisian debut at Salle Pleyel Frédéric Chopin
- 1833 Benefit concert with Liszt Frédéric Chopin
- 1839 Paris apartment on Rue Tronchet Frédéric Chopin
- 1839 Paris residence in exile Richard Wagner
- 1840 Dress rehearsal of Berlioz's symphony Frédéric Chopin
- 1842 Residence at Square d'Orléans Frédéric Chopin
- 1847 Paris base Giuseppe Verdi
- 1848 Last Paris concert Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Return to Paris after British tour Frédéric Chopin
- 1849 Summer apartment at Chaillot Frédéric Chopin
- 1849 Flight through Paris Richard Wagner
- 1849 Departure from Paris Giuseppe Verdi
- 1849 Final apartment at Place Vendôme Frédéric Chopin
- 1849 Death in Paris Frédéric Chopin
- 1851 Paris visit with Strepponi Giuseppe Verdi
- 1859 Return to Paris for Tannhäuser Richard Wagner
- 1861 First foreign journey: Paris Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1862 Return via Paris Giuseppe Verdi
- 1866 Extended Paris stay for Don Carlos Giuseppe Verdi
- 1875 Conducts Requiem in Paris Giuseppe Verdi
- 1881 Nikolai Rubinstein funeral service Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1920 Guest of Albert Kahn near Paris Rabindranath Tagore
- 1921 Visits Paris during European homecoming Charlie Chaplin
- 1931 Receives the Legion of Honour in Paris Charlie Chaplin
- 1959 Interview in Paris Marlene Dietrich
- 1960 Olympia concerts Judy Garland
- 1960 Palais de Chaillot concerts Judy Garland
- 1962 Olympia appearance Marlene Dietrich
- 1967 Olympia recital and interview Umm Kulthum