Huber, Joseph

1837-1886

Composer and violinist; born at Sigmaringen. His first musical instruction was violin under Leopold Ganz and harmony and composition under Marx, both of the Stern Conservatory of Berlin. Later he was a pupil of Eduard Singer and Peter Cornelius in Weimar. Here Liszt influenced him strongly. He became a member of the band of the Prince of Hechingen at Lowenberg, going to Leipsic in 1864 to be leader of the Euterpe Orchestra. The next year he played in the Court band at Stuttgart. The personal acquaintance he had with Peter Lohmann, at Leipsic, influenced his after productions, which were less stereotyped than much of the music of his time. Huber was such an enthusiastic believer in the new German School that he even omits the signature of the piece. Besides two operas, Die Rose von Libanon and Irene, he composed four symphonies, in one movement, many songs, and instrumental music.