Background
David Popper was born on June 16, 1843 at Prague, Czech Republic. His family was Jewish.
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David Popper was born on June 16, 1843 at Prague, Czech Republic. His family was Jewish.
He was educated musically at the Prague Conservatory.
He made his first tour in 1863 in Germany he was praised by Hans von Bulow, son-in-law of Franz Liszt, who recommended him as Chamber Virtuoso in the court of Prince von Hohenzollern-Hechingen in Lowenberg.
In 1864, he premiered Robert Volkmann's Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 33, with Hans von Bulow conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. He lost this job a couple of years later due to the prince's death.
He made his debut in Vienna in 1867, and was made principal cellist at the Hofoper. From 1868 to 1870 he was also a member of the Hellmesberger Quartet. In 1873, Popper resigned from his post at the Hofoper so as to continue his tours with his wife on a larger scale, giving concerts throughout Europe.
Liszt recommended Popper for a teaching position at the newly opened string department at the Conservatory at Budapest. In Budapest, he participated in the Budapest Quartet with Jeno Hubay. He and Hubay performed chamber music on more than one occasion with Johannes Brahms, including the premiere of Brahms's Piano Trio No. 3 in Budapest, on December 20, 1886.
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In 1872 he married the pianist Sophi Menter. They were separated in 1886.