Amalie Joachim

1839–1899 (age 60)

Biography

Amalie Marie Joachim (10 May 1839 – 3 February 1899) was an Austrian-German contralto, working in opera and concert and as voice teacher. She was the wife of the violinist Joseph Joachim, and a friend of both Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, with whom she made international tours.