Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Johannes Brahms across 6 places, from 1850 to 1882.
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Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Johannes Brahms was documented, and when
1850year
Hamburgattested“1850 also marked Brahms's first contact (albeit a failed one) with Robert Schumann; during Schumann's visit to Hamburg that year, friends persuaded Brahms to send the former some of his compositions, but the package was returned unopened.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1853year
Hanoverattested“In 1853 Brahms went on a concert tour with Reményi, visiting the violinist and composer Joseph Joachim at Hanover in May.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
February 1854month
Düsseldorfattested“After Schumann's attempted suicide and subsequent confinement in a mental sanatorium near Bonn in February 1854 (where he died of pneumonia in 1856), Brahms based himself in Düsseldorf, where he supported the household and dealt with bus…”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
February 1854month
Bonnattested“After Schumann's attempted suicide and subsequent confinement in a mental sanatorium near Bonn in February 1854 (where he died of pneumonia in 1856), Brahms based himself in Düsseldorf, where he supported the household and dealt with bus…”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1862year
Viennaattested“In autumn 1862 Brahms made his first visit to Vienna, staying there over the winter.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1882 to 1889period
Bad Ischlattested“Many of these works were written in his house in Bad Ischl, where Brahms had first visited in 1882 and where he spent every summer from 1889 onwards.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
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1847year
Hamburgmentioned“In 1847 Brahms made his first public appearance as a solo pianist in Hamburg, playing a fantasy by Sigismund Thalberg.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
October 1853month
Düsseldorfmentioned“Brahms visited Düsseldorf in October 1853, and, with a letter of introduction from Joachim, was welcomed by the Schumanns.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1857 to 1860period
Hamburgmentioned“Based in Hamburg at this time, he gained, with Clara's support, a position as musician to the tiny court of Detmold, the capital of the Principality of Lippe, where he spent the winters of 1857 to 1860 and for which he wrote his two Sere…”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
22 January 1859exact date
Hamburgmentioned“The premiere of the First Piano Concerto in Hamburg on 22 January 1859, with the composer as soloist, was poorly received.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1864 to 1876period
Lichtentalmentioned“From 1864 to 1876 he spent many of his summers in Lichtental on the north side of Vienna, where Clara Schumann and her family also spent some time.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1868year
Bremenmentioned“Premieres of the first three movements were given in Vienna, but the complete work was first given in Bremen in 1868 to great acclaim.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1868year
Viennamentioned“Premieres of the first three movements were given in Vienna, but the complete work was first given in Bremen in 1868 to great acclaim.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1872year
Würzburgmentioned“Brahms also used a Bechstein in several of his concerts: 1872 in Würzburg, 1872 in Cologne and 1881 in Amsterdam.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1872year
Colognementioned“Brahms also used a Bechstein in several of his concerts: 1872 in Würzburg, 1872 in Cologne and 1881 in Amsterdam.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1872year
Amsterdammentioned“Brahms also used a Bechstein in several of his concerts: 1872 in Würzburg, 1872 in Cologne and 1881 in Amsterdam.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
1876year
Viennamentioned“In 1876, when the work was premiered in Vienna, it was immediately hailed as "Beethoven's Tenth".”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
May 1876month
Cambridgementioned“In May 1876, Cambridge University offered to grant honorary degrees of Doctor of Music to both Brahms and Joachim, provided that they composed new pieces as "theses" and were present in Cambridge to receive their degrees.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
November 1876month
Englandmentioned“Brahms was averse to traveling to England and requested to receive the degree 'in absentia', offering as his thesis the previously performed (November 1876) symphony.”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
8 March 1877exact date
Cambridgementioned“Brahms "acknowledged the invitation" by giving the manuscript score and parts of his First Symphony to Joachim, who led the performance at Cambridge 8 March 1877 (English premiere).”source: Wikipedia: Johannes Brahms
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