Giovanni Hoffmann
Giovanni Hoffmann (c. 1770 — 1814?) was a composer and mandolinist who dwelled in Vienna, c. 1800, and has works preserved in the Austrian Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde archives in Vienna.[1] Konrad Wölki said that he produced an "extensive creative output," for mandolin with other instruments, to include duets, a concerto, quartets, divertimenti, sonatas and further works in different forms."[1]
Almost nothing is known of him save that several compositions for mandolin in the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde bear his name. Some bear a publication date of 1799. It is presumed that "Giovanni" is an Italianization of the name "Johann", but this cannot be proven. A concerto for mandolin and a quartet, the latter in an arrangement, have been recorded [2] and, in 2023, on the Brillant Classics label, four quartets with mandolin played by Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt.
Works
- Three duets for mandolin and violin (Opus 1)[1]
- Three duets for mandolin and violin (Opus 2)[1]
- Sonata in D minor for mandolin and guitar[3]
- Sonata in C major for mandolin and bass[4]
- Concerto for mandolin and orchestra in D major (strings and wind)[1][2]
References
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- "Giovanni Hoffmann". In David Mason Greene, Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers. Garden City, New York; Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1985, Template:ISBN.
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