 Hüttenbrenner held the post of director of the Steiermärkischer Musikverein from 1825 to 1829.His "Requiem in C minor" was performed at Schubert's memorial service on 23 December 1828.He was a follower of Jakob Lorber and from 1840 he participated actively in the put down in writing of what was allegedly dictated to Lorber by God.