Nationality: Austro-Hungarian

Born in Keszthely, May 18, 1830
Died in Vienna, Jan 2, 1915¹

Biography from Britannica

Born in Kitsee, near Pressburg [now Bratislava], June 28, 1831
Died in Berlin, Aug 15, 1907²

• Violinist, composer, conductor, and teacher³. Historically, Joachim was more famous as a virtuoso violinist than as a composer.
• Joachim formed connections and relationships with many notable musicians of the day, such as Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Robert and Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms.⁴
• Joachim’s friendship with Brahms was a significant source of inspiration for his compositional output. His most prolific years of writing coincided with his closest years of friendship with Brahms.⁵

Biography from the Virtual Jewish Library