Carl Heinrich Hübler
Carl Heinrich Hübler was born on 4 December 1822 in Wachwitz. On 1 November 1844 he joined the Dresden Court Orchestra (Hofkapelle) as a horn player and was promoted to Royal Chamber Musician (Königlicher Kammermusiker) on 16 October 1851. He held this position until his retirement on 1 November 1891. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, he was named Chamber Virtuoso (Kammervirtuose) in 1886.
Hübler was a co-founder of the Tonkünstler-Verein in Dresden and served on its board for 25 years. He also composed several solo works for horn, which he performed in public. He died on 14 April 1893 in Dresden.
Concertstück for 4 Horns and Orchestra
In October 1849, Hübler took part in a first private performance of Robert Schumann's Konzertstück for 4 Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86, in the Dresden home of the horn player Joseph Rudolf Lewy, together with the horn players Lorenz and Schlitterlau. Schumann himself was present. This experience was most likely what inspired Hübler, with his profound knowledge of the horn, to write an original work for the same ensemble. He completed his Concertstück for 4 Horns and Orchestra in Dresden in 1856.
More about Carl Heinrich Hübler at french-horn.net (in German)
This new edition is based on the first print published by C. A. Klemm in Leipzig. The orchestral parts set includes string parts for a body of 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 3, plus the tutti winds, timpani and the parts for the four solo horns. Additional string parts are available on request.