Thaddäus Huber

Thaddäus Huber (8 May 1742 – 27 February 1798)

In Vienna, he became a violinist in the court theatre. For many years, he was a violinist at the Schottenkirche. He was a founder member in 1771 of the Tonkünstler-Societät and was secretary of the society for several years. In 1789, he became the first violinist in the Hofkapelle.

Joseph Haydn highly regarded his compositions, and his string quartets were played in the afternoon chamber music gatherings of Emperor Joseph II.

Huber died in Vienna in 1798; Gottfried van Swieten bought his musical estate.

Works Huber's compositions include symphonies, string quartets, divertimenti and string trios.