Hesse

(hes'-sd), Adolf Fried rich, orgt. b. Breslau, Aug. 30, 1809; d. there, Aug. 5, 1863. Son of oii. builder; studied with Berner and E. Kohler; stipend granted by Breslau authorities enabled him to visit Leipzig, Ka el, Hamburg, Berlin, and Weimar; gave concerts, became friend 130 HEUBER6ER and pupil of Hummel, Rinck, and Spohr; 1827 till time of death orgt. at Breslau; director symph. concerts there; 1844 at Paris, 1846 in Italy, and 1852 in England; playing won admiration; composed chamber and org. mus. Heuberger (hoi'-b8r-ger) Richard Franz Joseph, compr., crib. b. Graz, Styria, June 18, 1850. Civil engineer, devoted himself to mus. sifter 1876, when he became choirmaster Vienna Gesangjverein; 1878 condr. Singakademie; 1881 critic for several papers; 1902 teacher at Cons. 1904 editor Neue Musikalische Pre e; composed cantatas, ballets, operas, orchestral works; author of life of Schubert.