JOACHIM, yn'a-Kem, Jost:mt (1831—). A distinguished 111111g:trial] violinist. Ile was born at 1Cittsee. near Pressburg, Hungary, of Jewish parents. His father was engaged in commercial pursuits, but discovered his son's musical pro clivities. and at the age of five years placed him under Szervaezinsky, the celebrated concertmeis ter of Budapest. After two years' study he made his first public appearance playing duets with his master, after which he studied under at Vienna. In 1841 he was a pupil at the Vienna Conservatory studying counterpoint under Ilauptmann, and in 18-13, when only twelve years of age, distinguished himself at a concert of Ala dame Via•dot-Oareia in Leipzig. In the spring of 1344 he visited England, where he was enthusi astically received, returning to Leipzig in NOVI•11s ber of the same year to play at one of the (1e wandhaus concerts. Adopting the advh e of his friends David and Alendelssolin, he determined to continue his studies at Leipzig. The made visits to England at intervals until 1862. after which his appearance in London became an annual event. The was appointed concertmeister in 1849 of the orchestra at Weimar during the regime of Liszt, whose views v.-ere so diametrically opposed
to his own ideals that a disagreement was in evitable. Ile left 'Weimar in 1854 to accept the post of concert eonductor and solo violin ist at the Court of Hanover, where he married Amalie Weiss, a well-known contralto singer. In 18138 lie was appointed head of the Ilochschnle fiir ausiihende Toni:mist. His most important. work is the Iluttarian Concerto in I) minor. His other compositions inelude overtures and inci dental music to various plays: several marehes and trios; ballads, and various forms of chamber music. Ilis most salient characteristics as a player are reflected in the general character of his written work, which is marked by sincerity, depth, and tenderness. It was as a quartet player, however. that his intellectual superiority over contemporary violinists was most marked ; his quartet party consisting of himself, as first De Alma. second violin: Ilausnia»n, 'cello, and Wirth, viola, have never been excelled. As a soloist lie earned for himself the title of king, of violinists. He is best known as the greatest master of stile, repose, and tone of his day and