Melchior Hoffmann
Georg Melchior Hoffmann (also: Hofmann; * around 1679 in Bärenstein (Eastern Ore Mountains) ; † October 6, 1715 in Leipzig ) was a German musician and composer .
Life
Melchior Hoffmann received his musical training as a Dresden Kapellknabe under Johann Christoph Schmidt . In 1702 he went to Leipzig to study law . In 1705 he was Georg Philipp Telemann's successor as organist and music director at the Neukirche in Leipzig. In Telemann's successor he also directed the Collegium Musicum and the Oper am Brühl in Leipzig. When Hoffmann traveled to England for a long time, he was represented by Johann Georg Pisendel . In 1714 Hoffmann was awarded the office of organist at the Liebfrauenkirche in Halle , which he accepted but did not take up the job.
On September 9, 1714 he married Margaretha Elisabeth Philipp. In the same year he was also one of the few musicians in town to acquire citizenship. He died after a long illness and was buried on October 10, 1715 in the old Johannisfriedhof in Leipzig.
Works
Three of Hoffmann's (presumed) works became known because they were long thought to be compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach : the alto Arie Schlage but, desired hour ( BWV 53) and the solo cantata for tenor Meine Seele praises and praises (BWV 189 ), and also a Magnificat in A minor (BWV Anh. 21) from 1707. Some of his works were also attributed to his predecessor Telemann.
Hoffmann's other works include a Missa brevis in C major, a Sinfonia in F minor, a "Lamento" for strings and basso continuo and a concerto for horn and orchestra (the latter is doubtful).
literature
- Andreas Glöckner: Hoffmann, Melchior. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Andreas Glöckner: Hoffmann, Melchior. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 9 (Himmel - Kelz). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2003, ISBN 3-7618-1119-5 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
Web links
- Bach Cantatas website (English)
- Works by and about Melchior Hoffmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Melchior Hoffmann in the German Digital Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Melchior Hoffmann in the International Music Score Library Project
- Up, prepare yourself to die - the hour strikes, now I have to part. Recitative and aria by Melchior Hoffmann onYouTube, on the YouTube channel of theLeipzig Bach Archive
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saxon biography , overview information in the table search, no article available yet (as of July 3, 2018)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmann, Melchior |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoffmann, Georg Melchior; Hofmann, Georg Melchior |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1679 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bärenstein (Altenberg) |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 1715 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |