Theme with 6 Variations for Horn and Harp (or Guitarr or Pianoforte)
Henry (Heinrich) Simrock was the brother of the music publishers Nikolaus Simrock. Henry was born in Bonn 1754 and learned playing the horn like is brother.
He probably played the sextette op. 81b from Beethoven for 2 horns and string quartet for the first time.
In Paris, he was employed as horn player and teacher at the Conservatoire. Furthermore, he represented the music publihers of his brother in France. Till 1802 Simrock had been owner of a music store in Paris. He belonged to the discoverers of Beethoven in France.
