Leopold Hofmann

Short bio Leopold Hofmann

Birthday: 1738

Died: 1793

Genre: Classical

Period: Classical

Full biography Leopold Hofmann

Leopold Hofmann (1738-1793) was an Austrian church musician and composer who was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the most gifted and influential composers of his generation. He was born in Vienna and spent much of his life there, serving as the Kapellmeister (musical director) at various churches and composing a large amount of music. Despite his success, Hofmann ceased writing music later in life due to his deteriorating health.

Hofmann's music was known for its elegance and originality, and he was particularly skilled at writing melodic pieces. He wrote a variety of instrumental works, including symphonies and concertos, as well as vocal pieces such as motets. One of his most famous works is the Flute Concerto in D major, which is sometimes mistakenly attributed to Joseph Haydn.

Hofmann's career coincided with that of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the two composers occasionally crossed paths. In 1791, Hofmann brought some hope to Mozart by offering him a job at one of his churches, but Mozart's death a few months later prevented the collaboration from happening.

Hofmann's compositions fell out of favor after his death but have experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years. His work is now widely appreciated for its beauty and the skill with which it was written.

Compositions featuring Leopold Hofmann

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Cello Concerto in C major, Badley V:C3	13:25 min	Concerto	1770
2	Flute Concerto in D major, Badley II:D1 (orig. attrib. to Franz Joseph Haydn)	19:44 min	Concerto	1770
3	Cello Concerto in D major, Badley V:D3	22:56 min	Concerto	1770
4	Violin Concerto in B flat major, Badley VI:B1	18:29 min	Concerto	1767
5	Violin Concerto in A major, Badley VI:A2	20:48 min	Concerto	1766
6	Concerto for violin, cello & strings in G major, Badley VII:G1	20:49 min	Concerto	1762
7	Trio ô Divertimento for violin I or flute, violin II & continuo in C major	11:36 min	Chamber Music	1750
8	Flute Concerto in G major, Badley II:G3	16:48 min	Concerto	-
9	Cello Concerto in C major, Badley V:C1	17:48 min	Concerto	-
10	Sonata a tre, for viola, cello & continuo in A major, Op. 1/1	15:53 min	Chamber Music	-
11	Sinfonia in F Major, Badley F2	13:01 min		-
12	Sinfonia in F Major, Badley F1	14:34 min		-
13	Sinfonia in D Major, Badley D4	12:52 min		-
14	Sinfonia in C Major, Badley C8	18:35 min		-
15	Sinfonia in B flat Major, Badley Bb1	11:00 min		-
16	Oboe Concerto in G major, Badley III:G1	13:01 min	Concerto	-
17	Oboe Concerto in C major, Badley III:C2	17:10 min	Concerto	-
18	Flute Concerto in G major, Badley II:G4	15:47 min	Concerto	-
19	Concerto for oboe, harpsichord & orchestra in C major, Badley VII:C1	23:05 min	Concerto	-
20	Flute Concerto in G major, Badley II:G2	22:58 min	Concerto	-
21	Flute Concerto in G major, Badley II:G1	14:02 min	Concerto	-
22	Flute Concerto in E minor, Badley II:e1	17:30 min	Concerto	-
23	Flute Concerto in D major, Badley II:D6	16:40 min	Chamber Music	-
24	Flute Concerto in D major, Badley II:D5	15:26 min	Concerto	-
25	Flute Concerto in D major, Badley II:D4	17:01 min	Concerto	-
26	Flute Concerto in D major, Badley II:D3	19:25 min	Concerto	-
27	Cello Concerto in D major, Badley V:D1	13:42 min	Concerto	-
28	Flute Concerto in A major, Badley II:A2	18:37 min	Concerto	-
29	Flute Concerto in A major, Badley II:A1	15:41 min	Concerto	-
30	Concerto for oboe, harpsichord & orchestra in F major, Badley VII:F1	21:26 min	Concerto	-

Albums featuring Leopold Hofmann

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Leopold Hofmann, Uwe Grodd, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, Michael Halász – Flute Concertos • 3(CD, Album)	2019	Naxos
2	Hofmann, Haydn, Mozart - Sol Gabetta · Kammerorchester Basel · Sergio Ciomei – Hofmann Haydn Mozart	2009	RCA Red Seal
3	Haydn / Hofmann – Le Cercle de l'Harmonie, Julien Chauvin, Atsushi Sakaï, Alexis Kossenko – Concerti(CD, )	2008	Eloquentia
4	F.J. & J.M. Haydn - Emmanuel Pahud, Haydn-Ensemble Berlin, Bernhard Hartog, Hansjörg Schellenberger – Flute Concertos & Scherzandi	2005	EMI Classics
5	Leopold Hofmann, Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Stefan Schilli, Jenö Jandó, Bela Drahos – Oboe Concertos, Oboe And Harpsichord Concertos(CD, Album)	2002	Naxos
6	Leopold Hofmann ; Kazunori Seo, Bela Drahos, Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia – Flute Concertos Vol. 1(CD, Album, Stereo)	2001	Naxos
7	Leopold Hofmann - Kazunori Seo – Flötenkonzerte Vol.2(CD, Album, Stereo)	2001	Naxos
8	Leopold Hofmann, Northern Sinfonia, Tim Hugh – Cello Concertos(CD, Album)	1998	Naxos
9	Leopold Hofmann, Lorraine McAslan, Tim Hugh, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Ward – Violin Concertos(CD, Album)	1998	Naxos
10	Leopold Hofmann, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Ward – Five Symphonies(CD, Album)	1997	Naxos
11	Le Trio ABC, Hoffmann, Bassano, Blendinger, Romberg, Michael Haydn – Kammermusik Für Tiefe Streicher(CD, Album)	1996	Bayer Records
12	Barthold Kuijken, Carl Stamitz, Franz Xaver Richter, Jan Václav Antonín Stamic, Joseph Haydn, Leopold Hofmann, Christoph Willibald Gluck – Flute Concertos(CD, )	1992	Sony Classical
13	Joseph Haydn / Leopold Hoffmann / Michael Haydn - Lóránt Kovács, Györ Philharmonic Orchestra, János Sándor – Flute Concertos(LP, Album, Stereo)	-	Fidelio (3)
14	Hubert Barwahser - Bernhard Paumgartner, Wiener Symphoniker, G. Ph. Telemann, L. Hoffmann – Suite A-Moll Für Flöte Und Streichorchester / Konzert D-Dur Für Flöte Und Streichorchester(LP, Album, Mono)	-	Philips