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 guitar3
- Sonata in C major for mandolin and bass4
- Concerto for mandolin and orchestra in D major (strings and wind)12
References
References
- Wölki, Konrad (1984). Geschichte der Mandoline [History of the Mandolin]. Translated by Harris, Keith. Arlington, Virginia: Plucked String. p. 10.
- "Hummel * / Hoffmann * - Concerto For Mandolin And Orchestra". discogs.com. 1965. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
Concerto For Mandolin And Orchestra In D MajorComposed By – Johann Hoffmann, Conductor – Vinzenz Hladky, Mandolin – Elfriede Kunschak, Orchestra – Vienna Pro Musica Orchestra
- "Sonata in re minore a mandolino e chitarra "Score with separate parts"". edition49.de. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "Sonata a Mandolino e Basso (C major) "Score with separate parts"". edition49.de. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "Giovanni Hoffmann". In David Mason Greene, Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers. Garden City, New York; Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1985, ISBN 0-385-14278-1.