Georg Hellmesberger, Jr.

Georg Hellmesberger junior ( born January 27, 1830 in Vienna, † November 12, 1852 in Hannover) was a composer and violinist.

Life

Like his two years older brother Joseph, and George received his first musical training at the violin and piano by his father, George Hellmesberger senior professor of violin at the Conservatory of the Society of Friends of Music was.

Age of 13, he played together with Josef at concerts at the Musikverein, and soon they gave their own with the participation of the Royal Opera and other prominent musicians. Despite successful talent samples as a violinist in Vienna and on extensive concert tours ( with brother and father) to Germany and England, Georg soon turned entirely to composing. Lessons in this he had already received from Louis Rotter and in 1848 premiered his first opera in Graz.

1850, so the age of 20, he was appointed as head of vaudeville and ballet music at the Court Theatre in Hanover. However, a serious lung disease forced him soon to a cure, but this zeitigte only temporary success. Back in Hanover, he was still appointed Kapellmeister, but succumbed after a short time - only 22 years old - his suffering.

In addition to numerous operas such as The favorite (1846), The Day of Engagement (1846), The Pledge (1848 ), The two Queens ( 1851), FIESCO (1848 ), etc. created Georg Hellmesberger jun. individual symphonic and chamber music works.

It rests on the Hietzing Cemetery (Group 15, Number 4 D ) in Vienna.