Austrian composer and violinist of Moravian Jewish origin.
He studied music in Vienna. in 1850 came to Russia, 1853-1855 conductor of Duke N. Yusupov's orchestra in St. Petersburg. 1861-1872 Music inspector of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. 1866-1872 taught at the Moscow Conservatory; professor. Since 1872 lived in St. Petersburg, 1872-1885. Composer of ballet music for the St. Petersburg Imperial Theater Directorate. After 1890 returned to Vienna.
