It can be argued with some certitude that Hans Huber was the most prominent and important Swiss composer of the nineteenth century. He did not limit himself to one genre of music, such as music for an all male chorus or piano, like his contemporaries, but extended himself to all genres. He was an active composer who had studied at Leipzig Conservatory and settled in Basle. Because of his temperance and friendly qualities, Huber was commissioned to compose a number of works. His "Tell Symphony No. 1" was clearly well-received as was his choral work "Pandora." Consistently Huber would perform piano recitals and he was energetically accompanying recitals until 1915. Huber can definitively be categorized as a Romantic composer having been influenced by Schumann, Liszt, Brahms and Richard Strauss. ~ Keith Johnson, Rovi