Carl Heinrich Hübler, born on December 4th 1822 in Wachwitz, was employed as hornist at the Dresden court orchestra on November 1st, 1844 and promoted to royal chamber musician on October 16th, 1851. He remained until his retirement in his office (1891). In 1886 he became appointed to the chamber virtuoso in recognition of his merits. For 25 years, Hübler was working in the executive board in the Tonkünstler-Verein to Dresden to whose co-founders he belonged. Hübler died on 14.04.1894 in Dresden.
The present work is a caprice for horn and orchestra based on the melodies of the opera "La Sonnambula" (The Nightwalker / French La Somnambule) by Vincenzo Bellini. The Dresdner Journal reports on the 2nd subscription concert on January 29, 1860, where Hübler performed this work with an orchestra.
