Hofmeister, Kapellmeister and music publisher, first in Vienna, and afterwards in company with Kühnel in Leipzig (now Peters's Bureau de Musique). See also Peters.
Holz, Carl, Government official at Vienna, an accomplished violinist, born in 1798; became a member of the Schuppanzigh Quartets in 1824, and afterwards director of the Concerts Spirituels in that capital; a Viennese of somewhat dissolute habits, by whom even the grave master himself was at times unfavorably influenced.
Homer, especially the Odyssey, a favorite study of Beethoven.
Hönigstein, a banker in Vienna.
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk, the celebrated composer and pianist, a pupil of Mozart, and for some time Beethoven's rival in love matters, having married the sister of the singer Röckel, to whom Beethoven also was much attached (see also Schindler's "Biography," i. 189).
Hungary, Beethoven there.
Imperial Court at Vienna.
Imperial High Court of Appeal, letter from Beethoven to the.
Jenger, Chancery officer in the Imperial War Office at Vienna, a passionate lover of music.
Kalkbrenner.