David Popper was a Bohemian cellist and composer.
Hans Sitt, was a Bohemian violinist, violist, teacher, and composer. During his lifetime, he was regarded as one of the foremost teachers of violin. Most of the orchestras and conservatories of Europe and North America then sported personnel who numbered among his students.
František Alois Drdla was a prominent Czech concert violinist and composer of light music.
Franz Ries was a Romantic German violinist and composer, son of Hubert Ries. He studied at the Paris Conservatory. He also worked in the publishing business.
Hermann Ritter was a German viola player, composer and music historian.
Paul Klengel was a German violinist, violist, pianist, conductor, composer, editor and arranger. He was the brother of cellist Julius Klengel.
Johann Wilhelm Hill was a German pianist and composer.
Carl Ernst Naumann was a German organist, composer, conductor, editor, arranger and musicologist. He is best known now as an arranger and editor of the music of J.S. Bach, Mozart and Mendelssohn. He was a friend of Schumann and Brahms, and conducted the first performance of the latter's Alto Rhapsody in 1870.
Egon Kornauth was an Austrian composer and music teacher.