Short bio Joseph Joachim
Full biography Joseph Joachim
Joseph Joachim was a Hungarian-born violinist, conductor, and composer who lived from 1831 to 1907. He had a remarkable career as a musician, earning international acclaim for his playing and conducting. Joachim was widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of his time, and his interpretations of works by Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven were particularly highly regarded.
In addition to his performing career, Joachim was also a composer and a teacher. He wrote several works for violin, including his own concertos, and also worked as a conductor with various orchestras across Europe. Joachim was also an important figure in the classical music world in his role as a teacher, having taught several of the leading violinists of his time, including Leopold Auer.
Joachim had a keen interest in the music of his contemporaries, and he collaborated with many of the leading composers of his time, including Brahms, Schumann, and Dvorak. He also played an important role in the genesis of Brahms's violin concerto, and was a frequent champion of new music. Joachim is remembered today as one of the most important figures in the history of classical music, and his contributions as a composer, performer, and teacher continue to be celebrated and studied.
Compositions featuring Joseph Joachim
# | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
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1 | Concerto in Hungarian Style, for violin & orchestra No. 2, in D minor, Op. 11 | 33:37 min | Concerto | 1861 |
2 | Variationen über ein irisches Elfenlied, for piano | 8:37 min | Keyboard | 1856 |
3 | Pieces (3) for violin & piano, Op. 2 | 12:05 min | Chamber Music | 1850 |
4 | Fantasy on Irish Themes, for violin & orchestra | 18:41 min | Concerto | 1850 |
5 | Romance for violin & piano in B flat major, Op. 2/1 | 4:51 min | Chamber Music | 1849 |
6 | Fantasy on Hungarian Themes, for violin & orchestra | 15:46 min | Concerto | 1846 |
7 | Transcription of Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C-sharp major | 10:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
8 | Romance for violin & piano in C major | 4:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
9 | Schottische Melodie, for violin | 2:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
10 | Transcription of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor for violin & piano | 3:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
11 | Transcription of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5, for violin & piano | 2:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
12 | Transcription of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 6, for violin & piano | 3:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
13 | Transcription of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 7, for violin & piano | 2:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
14 | Transcription of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 20, for violin & piano | 2:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
15 | Violin Concerto in G minor in one movement, Op. 3 | 20:18 min | Concerto | - |
16 | Variations for viola & piano, Op. 10 | 22:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
17 | Variations for violin & orchestra in E minor "In Ungarischer Weise" | 13:21 min | Concerto | - |
18 | Variations in E minor for piano | 12:57 min | Keyboard | - |
19 | Andantino for violin & piano in A minor | 11:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
20 | Quartettsatz in C minor | 15:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
21 | Pieces (3) for violin & piano, Op. 5 | 16:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
22 | Overture "In Memoriam Heinrich Von Kleist" for orchestra, Op. 13 | 10:30 min | Orchestral | - |
23 | Nocturne for violin & orchestra in A, Op. 12 | 9:54 min | Concerto | - |
24 | March No. 2 for orchestra | 4:47 min | Orchestral | - |
25 | March No. 1 for orchestra | 5:56 min | Orchestral | - |
26 | Henry IV Overture for orchestra, Op. 7 | 15:50 min | Orchestral | - |
27 | Hebrew Melodies for viola & piano, Op. 9 | 18:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
28 | Hamlet Overture for orchestra, Op. 4 | 15:44 min | Orchestral | - |
29 | Demetrius Overture, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 6 | 15:47 min | Keyboard | - |
30 | Concerto for violin & orchestra No. 3 in G | 35:33 min | Concerto | - |
31 | Candenza for Beethoven's Violin Concerto (Second Version) | 3:16 min | Concerto | - |
32 | Candenza for Beethoven's Violin Concerto (First Version) | 2:53 min | Concerto | - |
33 | Cadenza for Brahms Violin Concerto | Concerto | - |
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