Background
Born in Vienna, he was the son of Georg Hellmesberger, Senior and the brother of Joseph Hellmesberger, Senior He studied violin with his father and composition with Ludwig Rotter (1810–1895).
Born in Vienna, he was the son of Georg Hellmesberger, Senior and the brother of Joseph Hellmesberger, Senior He studied violin with his father and composition with Ludwig Rotter (1810–1895).
In 1847 made a concert tour through Germany and England. In 1850, he became court concertmaster and director of vaudeville and ballet music in Hanover. Shortly before his premature death in Hanover, he became Kapellmeister.