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1chords and arpeggios, for the practice of which he composed extremely difficult extension-studies. His principal works are The celebrated F min. pf.-concerto; Études, op. 2 and op. 13; "Poème d'Amour," op. 3, "Fruhlingslied," op. 15; Impromptu, op. 17; Ballade, op. 31; Paraphrases de Concert (39 works with opus-no., and 15 without), a pf.-trio; a 2nd pf.-part to a selection from J. H. Cramer's Études, etc.—A very sympathetic character-sketch is that by von Lenz in "Die grossen Pf.-Virtuosen unser Zeit" (Engl. ed. N. Y., 1899)
3Hentschel, Ernst Julius, b. Langenwaldau, n. Liegnitz, July 26, 1804; d. Weissenfels, Aug. 4, 1875. Principal of the Weissenfels training-school. Editor and co-founder of the mus.-journal "Euterpe." Publ. school song-books, and a book of chorales.
5Hentschel, Franz, b. Berlin, Nov. 6, 1814; d. there, May 11, 1889. St. with Grell, A W. Bach, and Marx. Theatre mus. dir. at Erfurt (1843), Altenburg (1845), Berlin (the "Urania," private theatre, 1848-51). Resided in Berlin as a mus.-teacher.—Works. Opera, Die Heimreise; operettas; marches, etc., f. orch. and military band; concertos f. wind-instr.s; pf.-music, songs, etc
7Hentschel, Theodor, b. Schiigiswalde, Upper Lusatia, Mar. 28, 1830; d. Hamburg, Dec. 19, 1893 Chorister in Dresden; st. with Reissiger and Ciccarelli, then in Prague Cons. Concert-pianist at Leipzig, and became theatre Kapellm there; 1860-90 at Bremen, since 1890 at Hamburg.—Works: Operas, Matrose und Sanger (Leipzig, 1857); Der Königspage (Bremen, 1874); Die Braut von Lusignan, oder die schöne Melusine (Bremen, 1875); Lancelot (Bremen, 1878); Des Königs Schwert (Hamburg, 1891); overtures and symphonic marches f. orch.; pf.-music, songs; mass f. double chorus; etc.
9Herbart, Johann Friedrich, eminent prof. of philosophy; b. Oldenburg, May 4, 1776; d. Göttingen, Aug. 14, 1841. St. at Jena under Fichte; became preceptor at Bern. In 1805, app prof. of philosophy at Göttingen, 1809-35 at Konigsberg; 1835 (to his death) again at Göttingen. He st. music from a mathematical standpoint, and the determination of the proportions of intervals is treated of in his "Psychologische Bemerkungen zur Tonlehre" (1811), and the aesthetics of music in the 9th chap. of his "Encyclopædia of Philosophy." While of interest to advanced musicians, they contribute but little to the knowledge of the natural laws of creative music.
11Herbeck, Johann Franz von, b. Vienna, Dec. 25, 1831; d. there Oct. 28, 1877. Son of a poor tailor, he became soprano chorister at the "Heiligenkreuz" monastery. St. harm. with Rotter a few months, but virtually educated himself. A man of high ambition, he became choir-director of the Piaristenkirche, Vienna, 1853, chorusmaster to the Vienna Männergesangverein, 1856; prof. at the Cons., and chorus-master of the Singverein, 1858, cond. to the "Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde," 1859, chief court Kapellm, 1866; director of the Imperial opera, 1871, but resigned this position on account of intrigues and various annoyances, and resumed conductorship of the "Gesellschaft," two years before his death. As a conductor he was held in high esteem, and left an indelible impress of his individuality on music in Vienna.—Works. l'art-songs, some for male voices with horn-quartet, and some with orchestra, also several sets for mixed chorus; gradualls, a mass f. male voices, and a grand mass, symphonies, Symphonic Variations, "Tanzmomente" f orch., and a string-quartet.—Biographical. "Johann Herbeck, ein Lebensbild," by his son, Ludwig II. (1885), contains portrait, and catalogue of his works. one of two readings
12Herbeck, Johann Franz von, b. Vienna, Dec. 25, 1831; d. there Oct. 28, 1877. Son of a poor tailor, he became soprano chorister at the "Heiligenkreuz" monastery. St. harm. with Rotter a few months, but virtually educated himself. A man of high ambition, he became choir-director of the Piaristenkirche, Vienna, 1853, chorusmaster to the Vienna Männergesangverein, 1856; prof. at the Cons., and chorus-master of the Singverein, 1858, cond. to the "Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde," 1859, chief court Kapellm, 1866; director of the Imperial opera, 1871, but resigned this position on account of intrigues and various annoyances, and resumed conductorship of the "Gesellschaft," two years before his death. As a conductor he was held in high esteem, and left an indelible impress of his individuality on music in Vienna.—Works. l'art-songs, some for male voices with horn-quartet, and some with orchestra, also several sets for mixed chorus; graduals, a mass f. male voices, and a grand mass, symphonies, Symphonic Variations, "Tanzmomente" f orch., and a string-quartet.—Biographical. "Johann Herbeck, ein Lebensbild," by his son, Ludwig II. (1885), contains portrait, and catalogue of his works. one of two readings
14Herbert, Victor, b. Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 1, 1859, is a grandson of Samuel Lover, the famous Irish novelist. At seven he was sent to Germany to begin his musical education. His first position of prominence was that of principal violoncello-player in the Court Orch. at Stuttgart, and he was heard in many important concerts throughout Europe before accepting in 1886 an engagement as solo 'cellist in the Metropolitan Orch. in New York. Here II. has been prominently connected with the best orchestral organizations, and as soloist and conductor has become favorably known in the principal cities of the United States. For a number of years he was 1st 'cello in the Theodore Thomas Orch., and more recently in Anton Seidl's orch., where he was also associate-conductor; in 1894 he was app. bandmaster of the famous 22nd Regt. band, succeeding P. S. Gilmore; he was chosen conductor of the Pittsburg, Pa., Orch. (70 performers) in 1898, a position he now (1899) holds. As a composer he has written several works for orch.; a 'cello-concerto; and songs; also an oratorio, The Captive, written for and perf. at the Worcester, Mass., Festival; and the comic operas Prince Ananias, The Wizard of the Nile, The Serenade, The Idol's Eye, and The Fortune-teller, all perf. with success.
16Heiring, Karl Gottlieb, b. Schandau, Saxony, Oct. 25, 1765; d. Zittau, Jan., 1853. Pupil of Meissen Coll.; became student of theology and pedagogy at Leipzig Univ. From 1811 to his death, principal of Zittau seminary, and chief teacher of harmony.—Writings: "Praktisches Handbuch zur Erlernung des Clavierspielens" (1796), "Neue praktische Clavierschule für Kinder" (1805), "Neue sehr erleichterte Generalbass-Schule für junge Musiker" (1805), "Neue praktische Singschule für Kinder" (1807-1809, 4 small books), "Praktische Violinschule" (1810), "Praktische Praludienschule" (1810), "Kunst, das Pedal fertig zu spielen" (1816), "Gesanglehre für Volksschulen" (1820); and several choral-books.—Comp. instructive pf.-

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