June 28, 1831 Kittsee, Austria (Hungary) August 15, 1907 in
Berlin, Germany Also Known As: Joseph Joachim was a composer,
conductor, teacher and virtuoso violinist of the Romantic period
especially known for his skillful interpretation of the works of
Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. As a child, Joachim studied in
Budapest under the guidance of S. Serwaczyński. He had his first
concert at age 7 in Budapest. At age 9, he studied with
Hellmesberger and Boehm in Vienna. At age 12, he travelled to
Leipzig where he continued his studies, most notably under
Mendelssohn. In 1844, Joachim went to London under the
sponsorship of Medelssohn. From 1849 to 1854, he led the
orchestra in Weimar and from 1854 to 1864, he was leading the
orchestra in Hannover. In his late 30s he became director and a
well-respected teacher at Berlin's Hochschule für Ausübende
Tonkunst. He founded the Joachim Quartet in 1869 which became a
leading quartet in Europe especially known for their performance
of Beethoven's works. He wrote pieces for th