CHAPTER XII

1862-1864 PAGE Vienna--Musical societies--Leading musicians--The Prater--Brahms' appearance at a Hellmesberger Quartet concert--Brahms' first concert in Vienna--Conductorship of Hamburg Philharmonic--First Serenade at Gesellschaft concert--Brahms' second concert--Richard Wagner--Second Serenade at Vienna Philharmonic concert--Return to Hamburg--Brahms elected conductor of Vienna Singakademie--Return to Vienna--Singakademie concerts under Brahms 1