Prague in the Enlightenment
The atlas holds 4 people and 8 moments here, from 1730 to 1800. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Arthur Schopenhauer.
Notable people
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
from 1787 to 1791
5 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…
Ludwig van Beethoven
in 1796
1 moment here
German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…
Arthur Schopenhauer
in 1800
1 moment here
German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…
Antonio Vivaldi
in 1730
1 moment here
Italian Baroque composer, violinist, priest, teacher, and opera impresario. Born in Venice, Vivaldi held long associations with the Ospedale della…
Moments
- 1730 Prague visit Antonio Vivaldi
- 1787 First acclaimed Prague visit Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1787 Returns to Prague for Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1789 Passes through Prague toward Berlin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1789 Returns through Prague Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1791 Arrives in Prague for La clemenza di Tito Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1796 Concert tour reaches Prague Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1800 Family journey to Prague Arthur Schopenhauer