Biography of Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812)

12.05.1754
Born in Rothenburg (Neckar)
1768
Studies law in Vienna (including the exam), afterwards exclusive occupation with music
1784
Founds a music edition in Vienna and becomes editor of works by Haydn, Pleyel, Dittersdorf und Mozart
1788
Edition of "Terzetti a due flatue e violoncello"
1800
Founder of Bureau de Musique in Leipzig (since 1814 edition C. F. Peters)
1805
Return to Vienna and main focus on composing
09.02.1812
Dies in Vienna
1813
Edition Peters absorbs Hoffmeiters edition
Author of nine operas, mor than 60 symphonies, countless ouvertures, serenades, songs, piano- and chamber music. Besides he was publisher of celebrated contemporates like Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven

Sheet music for flute:

Duo (F-Dur)
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(flute, viola)
Edition Peters, Nr. 8191
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro
  2. Romance
  3. Allegretto
Only parts, no score
Erstes Konzert op. 64 (D-Dur)
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(2 flutes, piano orchestral excerpt)
Edition Kunzelmann, GM 293
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Rondo Allegro
Flötenkonzert (D-Dur)
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(flute, string orchestra)
Schott Verlag, 5823
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro brillante
  2. Adagio
  3. Rondo
Score including cadencas
For playing this you need the orchester parts and the separate flute part. Additinal string parts can be ordered.
Flötenkonzert (D-Dur)
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(2 violins, viola, bass)
Schott Verlag, Z. 5185
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro brillante
  2. Adagio
  3. Rondo - Allegretto
Set for additional strings, all winds are missing.
Konzert (D-Dur)
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(flute, piano orchestral excerpt)
Musikverlag Hans Sikorski, 276 K
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Rondeau Allegro
Cadenzas are included. They seem to be from the composer himself.
The edition is based on a handwriting from the princely library in Regensburg
Konzert (D-Dur)
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(flute, piano)
Schott Verlag, FTR 41
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro brillante
  2. Adagio
  3. Rondo
Quartett (G-Dur)
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(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Musikverlag Hans Sikorski, Ed. Nr. 570
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro
  2. Poco Adagio
  3. Allegro
Parts and score
Quartett op. 16, Nr. 2 (c-moll)
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(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Heinrichshofen, PE 6093
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Allegro non molto
Only parts, no score.
Quartetto (D-Dur)
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(flute, 2 horns ad. Lib., violin con sordino, viola, cello)
Musikverlag Ludwig Krenn, L.K. 1464
Rating: easy
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Menuetto
  3. Adagio
  4. Menuetto
  5. Andante con variazioni
Parts and score, both in a relatively small handwriting.
Sechs Trios - Band II 31
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(2 flutes, cello)
Amadeus Verlag, BP 2003
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Trio IV (Allegro - Adagio - Allegretto)
  2. Trio V (Andante - Allegro)
  3. Trio VI (Allegro - Cantabile - Allegro)
Sonata op. 21, Nr. 1 (D-Dur)
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(flute, bassoon (cello), piano basso continuo)
Heinrichshofen, N 3587
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegretto
The sonatas were published in several editions during Hoffmeisters lifetime.

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Last edit 19.07.2018