Musicians and Composers of the Enlightenment
The atlas holds 12 people and 386 moments here, from 1685 to 1815. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Moments
- 1804 Merchant apprenticeship in Danzig Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1805 Hamburg merchant apprenticeship Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1805 Writes at Bad Lauchstädt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1806 Summer at Prince Lichnowsky’s castle Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1806 Catalogues minerals in Jena Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1806 Faces French soldiers at his Weimar house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1806 Marries Christiane Vulpius Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1807 Gymnasium studies in Gotha Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1807 Summer cure in Baden Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1807 Conducts geological work in Carlsbad Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1807 Mass in C performed in his presence Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1807 Relocation to Weimar for private study Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1808 Summer residence in Heiligenstadt Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1808 Premiere marathon at Theater an der Wien Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1809 Matriculation at Göttingen Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1810 Birth at Żelazowa Wola Frédéric Chopin
- 1810 Family move to Saxon Palace Frédéric Chopin
- 1811 First Teplitz cure Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1811 Enrollment at the University of Berlin Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1812 Meets Beethoven in Teplice Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1812 Meets Beethoven in Vienna Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1812 Returned to Teplitz Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1812 Benefit concert in Karlsbad Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1812 Spa stay in Franzensbad Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1812 Inspects the sulfur springs at Berka Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1812 Visited Johann near Linz Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1813 Short stay in Weimar after leaving Berlin Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1813 Birth at the Brühl Richard Wagner
- 1813 Dissertation retreat in Rudolstadt Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1813 Excursion to Zinnwald and Altenberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1813 Birth at Le Roncole Giuseppe Verdi
- 1813 Return to Weimar after doctorate Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1814 Returns to Heidelberg and views the Boisserée collection Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1814 Move to Dresden Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1814 Family move to Dresden Richard Wagner
- 1815 Second autumn visit to Heidelberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe