Huber's first
symphony, in
D minor, subtitled "Tellsinfonie" has a slight programmatic element, derived from the story of the Swiss national hero
William Tell. The symphony is somewhat similar in style and formal restraint to Brahms, although there is perhaps a foreshadowing of Sibelius in some of the orchestral textures. Huber's
piano concertos are slightly unusual for the form in that they have (with the exception of the 2nd concerto), like Brahms'
second piano concerto in B-flat major, four movements (scherzos are included in addition to the usual fast, slow, and fast tempo movements).
Symphonies • Symphony No. 1 in D minor "Tellsinfonie", Op. 63 (ca.1882) • Symphony in A major, without Opus (premiered 1889 conducted by
Friedrich Hegar), then withdrawn) • Symphony No. 2 in E minor, "Böcklin Symphony" "Sieh es lacht die Au'", Op. 115 (1897, premiered June 2, 1900, published 1901) • Symphony No. 3 in C major "Heroic" for Soprano and orchestra, Op. 118. (1901, premièred 9 February 1902 in Basel, conducted by the composer, published c. 1908) • Symphony No. 4 in A "Academic" in the manner of a Concerto Grosso (for 2 string orchestras, piano and organ) (c. 1907, premièred 15 December 1907 in Basel; dedicated to Felix Weingartner) • Symphony No. 5 in F major "The Fiddler of Gmund" (also "Romantische". Dedicated to
Henri Marteau.) (Premiered February 1906.) • Symphony No. 6 in A major Op. 134 (dedicated to
Fritz Steinbach) (premiered November 1911) • Symphony No. 7 in D minor "Swiss" (1917, premièred 1917 in Basel, conducted by Hermann Suter, published 1922) • Symphony No. 8 in F "Spring-symphony" (1920, premiered October 29, 1921 in Basel conducted by
Hermann Suter)
Concertos • Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 36 (1878; 4 movements) • Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 40 (1879; 3 movements) • Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, WoO (1886; 1 movement) • Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 107 (1891; 3 movements) • Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major, Op. 113 (1899; 4 movements) • Piano Concerto No. 4 in B major (1911; 4 movements)
Other orchestral works •
Roman Carnival, WoO (1879) •
Eine Lustspiel-Ouvertüre, Op. 50 (1878) • Symphonic Introduction to the
opera Der Simplicius •
An das Vaterland (Symphonic Ode) • Serenade No. 1, Op. 86,
Summer Nights (1885) • Serenade No. 2, WoO,
Winter Nights (1895)
Operas •
Weltfrühling (Libretto by , 1894) •
Kudrun (Opera in 3 acts, Libretto by
Stephan Born, premiered January 29, 1896) •
Der Simplicius (Libretto by , 1899, 1912, 1915) •
Frutta di mare (Libretto by
Fritz Karmin, 1913) •
Der gläserne Berg (unfinished, Libretto by , 1915) •
Die schöne Belinda (Libretto by Gian Bundi, 1916)
Stage music •
Musik zu einem Festspiele (Text by Rudolf Wackernagel, 1892) •
Der Basler Bund 1501 (Text by Rudolf Wackernagel, 1901) •
Der Weihnachtsstern (Text by Meinrad Lienert, 1916)
Oratorios •
Der heilige Hain (1910) •
Weissagung und Erfüllung (1913)
Masses • Missa festiva in E flat (
Kleine Einsiedler-Messe) • Missa festiva in honorem Beatae Mariae Virginis D major (
Grosse Einsiedler-Messe) • Missa festiva in honorem Beatae Mariae Virginis F major (Male choir and organ) • Missa in honorem Sancti Ursi • Eine Fest-Messe
Cantatas •
Aussöhnung (Male choir, soloists and orchestra, 1879) •
Pandora (Mixed choir, soprano and orchestra, 1883) •
Caenis (Male choir, alto and orchestra, 1890) •
Heldenehren (Male choir, boys' or female choir, soprano, baritone and orchestra, 1909-1913) •
Kantate zum Jubiläum der Universität Basel (mixed choir, male choir, boys' choir, soloists, orchestra and organ, 1910) •
Meerfahrt (Ode for male choir, soloist and orchestra)
Other choral works • 25 Male choirs a cappella • Serbian and Romanian Folk Songs for mixed choir a capella
Chamber music • Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 136 (1920) • Sextet for Piano and Winds • 9 violin sonatas • 4 cello sonatas • 4 piano trios • 2 piano quartets • 2 piano quintets • Trio-Fantasia for Piano, Violin and Cello ==Recordings==