Heinrich von Herzogenberg first established his friendship with Brahms as a
student in Vienna. The relationship with the latter continued over the years,
enjoyed also by his wife, Elisabeth. He settled first in Graz, before moving
to Leipzig and then, in 1885, to Berlin, as professor of composition. A relatively
minor composer himself, he and his wife did much to encourage a number of younger
musicians.
Orchestral and Chamber Music
Herzogenbergs compositions include three symphonies, as well as quintets
and quartets for various groups of instruments. In style he is largely derivative,
influenced by his own interest in earlier music and by the music of leading
composers of his own time.