Haddock, Edgar, born in Leeds, 1862, taught by his father; appeared in public at the age of six. Originator of the Leeds Musical Evenings.
Halir, Karl, born Feb. 1st 1859, at Hohenelbe in Bohemia; pupil of Prague Conservatorium and of Joachim. He was soloist in Bilse’s orchestra, leader at Mannheim and now at Weimar.
Hänflein, Georg, born March 17th 1848, at Breslau; pupil of David and Joachim; leader at the Royal theatre, Hanover.
Hann, W. H., born May 30th 1831; musician in ordinary to the Queen. His five sons received their education first as choir boys at the Chapel Royal, afterwards all studying the violin or ’cello at the Royal Academy of Music. Brahms’ Sestett for strings was performed in London, 1888, entirely by this musical family.
Hauser, Miska, born 1822, at Pressburg, died Dec. 8th 1887, Vienna; pupil of Böhm and Mayseder in Vienna; travelled nearly all over the world. A few of his compositions are in vogue,—e. g., The Bird in the Tree, and Lieder ohne Worte.
Heckmann, Robert, born Nov. 3rd 1848, at Mannheim, died Nov. 29th 1891, Glasgow; pupil of Becker and David. He was leader at the Euterpe, Leipsic, and at the town theatre in Cologne; then travelled as quartett player, winning universal recognition.
Heermann, Hugo, born March 3rd 1844, at Heilbronn; pupil of de Bériot; was leader at Frankfort, and since 1878 principal violin teacher at Hoch’s Conservatorium.
Hegar, Friedr., born Oct. 11th 1841, at Basle, pupil of David; Concertmeister with Bilse, and at Zurich; now director of the Music School there.
Hellmesberger, Georg, born April 24th 1800, at Vienna, died Aug. 16th 1873, pupil of Böhm; was member of the Imperial orchestra and teacher in the Conservatorium. His eldest son, Georg, born 1828, was leader at Hanover, where he died in 1853. His younger brother
Hellmesberger, Joseph, born Nov. 3rd 1829, lived at Vienna as Director of the Conservatorium and Court-Capellmeister. He became very noted as a quartett player. His son Joseph, born 1855, was from 1878 solo violinist in the Court orchestra; died Oct. 24th 1893.