Vienna in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 9 people and 54 moments here, from 1762 to 1835. The most recorded lives are Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert.

Notable people

  1. Franz Schubert

    from 1797 to 1828

    13 moments here

    Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Schubert was born and died in Vienna, received formative education there, taught in…

  2. Frédéric Chopin

    from 1829 to 1830

    2 moments here

    Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. Born in Żelazowa Wola, he grew up and trained in Warsaw, travelled through Central…

  3. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    in 1824

    1 moment here

    German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…

  4. Hans Christian Andersen

    in 1834

    1 moment here

    Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

  5. Honoré de Balzac

    in 1835

    2 moments here

    French novelist and playwright, born in Tours and dead in Paris. Balzac created La Comédie humaine, an interlinked fictional panorama of…

  6. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    in 1812

    1 moment here

    German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

  7. Ludwig van Beethoven

    from 1787 to 1827

    18 moments here

    German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

  8. Napoleon Bonaparte

    in 1809

    2 moments here

    French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    from 1762 to 1791

    14 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…

Moments

  1. 1762 Performs for Vienna's aristocracy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  2. 1762 Plays at the imperial court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  3. 1767 Lives in Vienna during smallpox outbreak Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 1768 Returns to the Vienna court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. 1773 Employment journey to Vienna Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  6. 1781 Summoned to Vienna Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  7. 1781 Competes before the emperor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  8. 1782 Marries at St Stephen's Cathedral Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  9. 1784 Meets Haydn in Vienna Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  10. 1787 First extended stay in Vienna Ludwig van Beethoven
  11. 1788 Moves to Alsergrund Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  12. 1789 Returns home to Vienna Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  13. 1791 Conducts The Magic Flute premiere Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  14. 1791 Takes to his deathbed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  15. 1791 Dies at home in Vienna Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  16. 1792 Relocated permanently to Vienna Ludwig van Beethoven
  17. 1795 Vienna public debut Ludwig van Beethoven
  18. 1797 Birth at Himmelpfortgrund Franz Schubert
  19. 1802 Pupil at his father's school Franz Schubert
  20. 1802 Heiligenstadt retreat Ludwig van Beethoven
  21. 1802 Wrote the Heiligenstadt Testament Ludwig van Beethoven
  22. 1803 Composer-in-residence at Theater an der Wien Ludwig van Beethoven
  23. 1804 Residence at the Pasqualati House Ludwig van Beethoven
  24. 1808 Summer residence in Heiligenstadt Ludwig van Beethoven
  25. 1808 Entrance to the Stadtkonvikt Franz Schubert
  26. 1808 Premiere marathon at Theater an der Wien Ludwig van Beethoven
  27. 1809 Suffers reversal at Aspern-Essling Napoleon Bonaparte
  28. 1809 Wins at Wagram Napoleon Bonaparte
  29. 1812 Meets Beethoven in Vienna Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  30. 1813 Teacher training at St Anna Franz Schubert
  31. 1814 Teaching at his father's Lichtental school Franz Schubert
  32. 1816 Guest in Schober's lodgings Franz Schubert
  33. 1816 Visit to Spaun in Landstraße Franz Schubert
  34. 1817 Teaching in Rossau Franz Schubert
  35. 1817 Stayed at Pfarrplatz 2 Ludwig van Beethoven
  36. 1817 Summer residence in Nussdorf Ludwig van Beethoven
  37. 1817 Final day of Nussdorf residence Ludwig van Beethoven
  38. 1823 Country retreat at Hetzendorf Ludwig van Beethoven
  39. 1823 Continued work in Hetzendorf Ludwig van Beethoven
  40. 1824 Ninth Symphony premiere Ludwig van Beethoven
  41. 1824 Stay in Vienna Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  42. 1825 Moved into the Schwarzspanierhaus Ludwig van Beethoven
  43. 1826 Continuous Vienna residence Franz Schubert
  44. 1826 Returned gravely ill to Vienna Ludwig van Beethoven
  45. 1827 Torchbearer at Beethoven's funeral Franz Schubert
  46. 1827 Died in the Schwarzspanierhaus Ludwig van Beethoven
  47. 1828 Only public concert of his own works Franz Schubert
  48. 1828 Death in Vienna Franz Schubert
  49. 1828 Final residence in Ferdinand Schubert's flat Franz Schubert
  50. 1829 Viennese debut Frédéric Chopin

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