Between 1798 and 1799 he began his first compositions when studying with reichardt. More information about the event can be found here. But hoffmanns fiction was as much a musical inspiration as it was a literary one, for both himself and others. The page on hoffmann as a lawyer leads only to the edition of his juridical works by friedrich schnapp juristische arbeiten munich 1973 and one article by stefan weichbrodt, e. Hoffmann studied law and concurrently learned the organ with podbielski. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann grand piano trio in e major, av 52 i. Hoffmann, in full ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann, original name ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann, born january 24, 1776, konigsberg, prussia now kaliningrad, russiadied june 25, 1822, berlin, germany, german writer, composer, and painter known for his stories in which supernatural and sinister characters move in and out of mens. Dec 02, 2016 the nutcracker and the mouse king german. With this publication, hoffmann began to use the pseudonym e. In this parenthesis, hoffmann does not explicitly mention the harpsichord. My cousins corner window 1822, alludes to empirical characters from high literature of the age and, through a flower girl, to the typical end consumer of the contemporary commercial literary market.
A lot of you educated folks have heard of, maybe even know something about, e. He would also influence many other 19th century writers and inspired various musical compositions. Hoffmanns kreisleriana with an introductory note see other formats stop early journal content on jstor, free to anyone in the world this article is one of nearly 500,000 scholarly works digitized and made freely available to everyone in the world by jstor. It is a comprehensive and imprecise termrepresenting various tendencies for change in such areas as subject matter, attitude, and form. It is a comprehensive and imprecise termrepresenting various tendencies for change in. Paul hindemith, born november 16, 1895, hanau, near frankfurt am main, germanydied december 28, 1963, frankfurt am main, one of the principal german composers of the first half of the 20th century and a leading musical theorist. The house was the second lodging of hoffmann and his polish wife michaelina in bamberg. Hoffmanns musical aesthetics, puts forth a vision of hoffmanns farreaching significance that considers his writings and musical compositions and that is informed by over a century of previous scholarship on hoffmann. In 1843, when he had moved from writing for solo piano to much larger works, in particular paradise and the peri, he still listed it as one of his best piano works. According to him, the a was for amadeus, a nod to mozart, whom he admired. He is a salient and, at the same time, not uncontroversially romantic author. A list of the story of music in fifty pieces episodes and clips related to adaptations of works by e. Az amadeus keresztnevet muveszi eszmenykepe, wolfgang amadeus mozart utan vette fel. Hoffmann got it right steven cassedy in july of 1809, e.
Feb 16, 2014 ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann grand piano trio in e major, av 52 i. Hoffmann ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann, was a german romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann received a copy of the score to beetho vens fifth symphony. Hoffmanns kreisler works and robert schumanns kreisleriana 2017.
Hoffmanns creations, an eccentric, wild, and witty conductor. Hoffmann, telling people that the a stood for amadeus, in homage to the composer wolfgang amadeus mozart 175691. Hoffmann, born on 24 january 1776, in konigsberg, died on 25 june 1822, in berlin, councillor of the court of justice, excellent in his office, as a poet, as a musician, as a painter, dedicated by his friends. Hoffmanns stories, one soon realizes that these stories were conceived and written at a very sensitive time politically. It offers, therefore, a longawaited opportunity to assess the thought and influence of one of the most famous of all writers.
Hoffmann considered music the highest form of art and renamed himself after mozarternst theodor wilhelm became e. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann a nemet romantika egyik kiemelkedo iroja, tovabba komponista, zenekritikus, karmester, jogasz, grafikus es karikaturista volt. Most of the works omitted consist of his numerous stage compositions. Well, not exactly, but it wouldnt be off the mark to call e. Elisabeth bronfen will be giving the introduction at an event devoted to the musical compositions of e. Hoffmanns major musical writings, complementing the wellknown tales. Overview v biography v discography v compositions v. Quotations from the original german refer to the edition of kreisleriana found in e. However, hoffmann was by training and profession a jurist. He was one of the major figures of german romanticism, and his work inspired such later genres as surrealism, fantasy, and magical realism. So, keep your eyes open for the tales of hoffmann series. Hoffmann wrote novels and short stories, and he composed music, including an opera, undine 1814. Hoffmanns kreisleriana with an introductory note see other formats stop early journal content on jstor, free to anyone in the world this article is one of nearly 500,000 scholarly works digitized and. In an effort to explore the extensive relationship between literature and robert schumanns musical style, this paper considers two notable authors jean paul richter and e.
The critical reception of beethovens compositions by his. However you hear hoffmanns miserere whether as an echo of mozart, a sympathetic vibration with beethoven, or a precursor to verdiit doesnt matter, as long as you hear it, because its a stunning work, which really ought to spark a reassessment of e. Hoffmann, and used that on official papers, but used e. He was a genius, who had the ability to write, compose and draw with his own characteristics and to catch the attention of many other artists and. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann commonly abbreviated as e. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann was a german romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. This book contains the first complete translation in english of e. Hoffmann was a 19th century german author known for his bizarre, fantastical works. Hoffmanns final, partly autobiographical story about a semiparalysed author and his cousin who together survey the berlin gendarmenmarkt below them, des vetters eckfenster. The story is told by a narrator who claims to have known. He wrote two novels the devils elixir and the life and opinions of kater murr, with a fragmentary biography of conductor johannes kreisler. The present edition is based on this preparatory research and presents more than half of e. When, in the course of the napoleonic wars, french troops came to occupy warsaw, he lost his job there, went.
Hoffmann, german writer, composer, and painter known for his stories in which supernatural and sinister characters move in and out of mens lives, ironically revealing tragic or grotesque sides of human nature. Earlier that year he had begun publishing in what at the time was the most respected journal for music criticism in the german speaking world, the allgemeine musikalische zeitung amz. Nov 16, 1989 ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann, better known by his pen name e. Hoffmann, often also called the ghost hoffmann, was one of the important writers and artist of the romantic era in europe. Hoffmann has been around for quite some time 1967 and may be one of easiest collection of the tales in english to come by. Hoffmann in which young marie stahlbaums favorite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. Ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann, better known by his pen name e.
The extensive back and forth between adolf bernhard marx, one of the 9ths earliest champions, and more skeptical writers in the berliner allgemeine musikalische zeitung makes fascinating. Hoffmanns musical works in a critical edition of 12 volumes. Hoffmann 17761822 is well known for his novels and stories which inspired tchaikovskys the nutcracker and offenbachs the tales of hoffmann, and. The german author, composer, and artist ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann 17761822 is known chiefly for his short stories and novels. Dec 19, 2018 but hoffmanns fiction was as much a musical inspiration as it was a literary one, for both himself and others.
Hoffmann, born ernst theodore wilhelm hoffmann in what is now kaliningrad, russia in 1776, was a writer and a composer, among other artistic aptitudes. Robert schumann is one of the most renowned composers of the romantic era, but only those who have studied his life realize that he also made enormous contributions to the world of literature. Hoffmann s compositions are performed successfully in our time. E rnst t heodor a madeus wilhelm hoffmann 17761822 german writer, composer, caricaturist, and painter, known for his stories in which supernatural characters reveal peoples hidden secrets. The french libretto was written by jules barbier, based on three short stories by e.
Mar, 2012 a lot of you educated folks have heard of, maybe even know something about, e. Hoffmann 1776182217761822 introductionprincipal worksgeneral commentarytitle commentaryfurther readingfull name ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann german shortstory writer, novelist, essayist, composer, and librettist. Hoffmann and the impact of their literary contributions on schumanns compositional style in three of his works. A translation of beethovens instrumentalmusik by e. Bbc radio 3 the story of music in fifty pieces topics. He sought to revitalize tonalitythe traditional harmonic system that was being challenged by many other composersand also pioneered in the writing of. Ernst theodor amadeus wilhelm hoffmann 17761822 german writer, composer, caricaturist, and painter, known for his stories in which supernatural characters reveal peoples hidden secrets. The term romanticism not only has various literarymeanings, but its usefulness is directly dependent upon its flexibility.
His work represents an extreme development of german romanticism toward the grotesque and the fantastic. Les contes d hoffmann is an opera fantastique by jacques offenbach. Hoffmann was born ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann on 24 january 1776 in. It was written in only four days in april 1838 and a revised version appeared in 1850. A list of hoffmanns major musical compositions includes eight operas and singspiele, music for various other stage works, a symphony, motets. Hoffmann is an important figure in the background of musical history of whom we have gradually lost sight in spite of his significant relationship to the course of musical events and to those greater creative personalities. Hoffmann is one of the most famous figures of early 19thcentury german literature. Nevertheless, he managed to compose his six canticles for a cappella choir. In 1804 he was able to have some of his works read full biography. Night pieces 181617 plays on a technical term in painting though it is also a musical term. His stories form the basis of jacques offenbachs famous opera the tales of hoffmann, in which hoffmann appears heavily fictionalized. He was a genius, who had the ability to write, compose and draw with his own characteristics and to catch the attention of many other artists and thinkers from his life time until present date. Hoffmann was also a music critic, composer, painter, jurist, and caricaturist. He had many talents, of which his creative writing was neither the first to come to fruition, nor was it, once hoffmann began turning his attention to literary works, the.
The man who made romanticism by hannah niemeier the new. Redman, alison elizabeth, magical and mysterious resonances. Literary influences on the works of robert schumann, faculty mentor. This thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the graduate studies at digital commons. However, he continued to use wilhelm in official documents throughout his life, and the initials e. The nutcracker is based on a story originally written by the romantic writer victor hugo and expanded by e. Hoffmann, writer, composer, draughtsman and lawyer. Hoffmann, beethovens instrumental music a standardbearer of german romanticism, hoffmann was born in 1776 at konigsberg and died in 1822 at berlin. Ernst theodor wilhelm amadeus hoffmann 24 january 1776 25 june 1822 was a german romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist. Hoffmanns kreisleriana with an introductory note by arthur ware locke.