Joseph Hellmesberger junior (9 April 1855–26 April 1907) was an Austrian composer, violinist and principal conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra from 1901 to 1903. April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... Look up conductor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in German: Wiener Philharmoniker) is the best known orchestra in Austria and one of Europes major ensembles. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Hellmesberger was son of Austrian violinist and conductor Joseph Hellmesberger, Sr. (1828–1893), who became his first teacher. In 1878 Hellmesberger became solo violinist of the Vienna Court Chapel and professor at the Vienna Conservatory. In 1890 he became 1st Hofkapellmeister at the Vienna Court Opera. The Konservatorium Wien is the music conservatory in Vienna. ... A Kapellmeister is nowadays the director or conductor of an orchestra or choir. ...

His compositions include 22 operettas, 6 ballets, dance music and songs. Operetta (literally, little opera) is a performance art-form similar to opera, though it generally deals with less serious topics. ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker. ...