Herbert H. Ágústsson
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Herbert Hriberschek Ágústsson (August 8, 1926, Austria) is an Icelandic composer and hornist.
After completing his studies in 1944 in Graz with Franz Mixa and Arthur Michl, he played first horn for the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra for seven years. In 1952, he moved to Iceland, where he became principal hornist in the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra.
His best known works include the Conc. Breve, op. 19 (1970) and Athvarf (1974). For his own instrument, he has composed the Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (1963).
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