Sunday, 18. June 1843
Life Event
Prague

David Popper born

David Popper's birth date has long been a mystery: Some sources state 16 June, some 18 June, and some even 7 December 1843. His death certificate, however, gives 18 June 1843 as the day of his birth. Until a record of his birth is unveiled (hopefully in Prague one day), we assume that 18 June 1843 is correct.

Saturday, 9. May 1846
Life Event
Prague

Popper's brother Wilhelm born

Thursday, 29. March 1860
Performance
Ständisches Theater, Prague

Debut Concert

Hans von Bülow, piano
David Popper, cello
Carolina Klettner, soprano
Josef Rebicek, violin
Johann Hrimaly, violin
Orchestra of the Prague Conservatory
Johann Friedrich Kittl, conductor

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, Op. 68
Ambros: Overture to Der wunderthätige Magus
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73
Servais: Souvenir de St. Petersbourg, Op. 15
Hérold: Aria from Der Zweikampf
Leonard: Les Echos
Chopin: Notturno
Wagner (arr. Liszt): Tannhäuser-Marsch

Wednesday, 18. December 1861
Performance
Vienna

Chamber Concert

Beethoven: Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 2
Goltermann: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 14

Friday, 7. March 1862
Performance
Prague Girls Reformatory Institute
Program

Chamber Concert

David Popper, cello

Beethoven: Archduke Trio, Op. 97

Sunday, 9. March 1862
Performance
Prague, Konvikt
Program

Chamber Concert

David Popper, cello
Vilemína Čermáková, piano
Slanský, piano
Eduard Bachmann, voice
Eleonora Ehrenbergů, voice

Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 2, Op. 58
Goltermann: Concerto [No. 1]
Chopin: Scherzo No. 2, Op. 31
Servais: Fantaisie on Slavonic/Bohemian Folk Songs
Schubert: Der Neugierige
Schubert: Auf dem Wasser zu Singen
Schumann: Waldesgespräch
Schubert: selection from Die schöne Müllerin

Wednesday, 12. March 1862
Prague, Žofín Island,
Program

Orchestra Concert

Estates Theatre orchestra
Hlahol male voice singing society

David Popper, cello
Josefa Schmidt-Procházková, voice
Eleonora Ehrenbergů, voice
Božena Svobodová, piano
Jan Ludevít Lukes, voice
Hardtmuth, voice

Slavík: unspecified Overture (‘first performance’) 
Procházka: chorus Naše vlast
Popper: Adagio and Rondo [from Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 24]
Jelen: Tam v dáli!
Lachner: chorus Na Vltavě
Veit: Concert Overture, Op. 17, Nocí k světlu
Škroup: unsp. aria from opera Oldřich a Božena
Chopin: 2nd and 3rd movs. from unsp. Concerto
2 Czech Folk Songs
Vojáček: chorus Před nepřítelem 

Thursday, 8. May 1862
Prague, New Town Theatre [Novoměstské divadlo]
Program

Orchestra Concert

Vilém Jahn, Conductor
Estates Theatre orchestra

David Popper, cello
Albert Eilers, voice
Louisa Bělská, voice
František Pivoda, piano
Johanna Pišová, piano

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Op. 92
Winter: Aria from opera Das unterbrochene Opferfest
Donizetti: aria of Antonina from act 1 of opera Belisario
Pivoda: Slovanská píseň
Popper: Concertstück [first movement of Concerto No. 2]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37, mvt. I

Friday, 9. May 1862
Performance
Leipzig Conservatory

Chamber Concert

David Popper, cello

Schumann: Cello Concerto, Op. 129
Goltermann: Cello Concerto [No. 1]

Sunday, 9. November 1862
Performance
Löwenberg

Orchestra Concert

Löwenberg Orchestra

David Popper, cello
Hans von Bransart, piano

Beethoven: Overture Coriolan
Chopin: Nocturne in B major and Polonaise in A-flat major
David Popper: Cello Concerto in E minor [Op. 24]
Liszt: Tasso 
Schubert: Symphony in C major "Great"