The astronomer Wilhem Beer and the composer Giacomo (originally Jacob) Meyerbeer were his brothers. Heine and Hiller were companions in Paris (Heine overstating his praise for one of Beer’s plays), as was his chess-playing partner Mendelssohn.
The astronomer Wilhem Beer and the composer Giacomo (originally Jacob) Meyerbeer were his brothers. Heine and Hiller were companions in Paris (Heine overstating his praise for one of Beer’s plays), as was his chess-playing partner Mendelssohn.