Gerard Hoffnung
See also: German composers|Modern composers|
Born: 1925, Berlin (Germany)
Died: 1959, London (England)
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Music
Did not compose himself, but commissioned foremost composers of his day.
Biography
Artist, teacher, caricaturist, musician and tuba player. Became famous as organiser of The Hoffnung Music Festival Concerts (first held 1956), which consisted of music caricatures.
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EAN: 0077776330228
Label: Angel Records
Manufacturer: Angel Records
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Angel Records
Release Date: January 12, 1993
Studio: Angel Records
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- Hoffnung is [was?] here!
Not available here? Try Amazon.co.uk, the "United Kingdom" link at the bottom of the page. As of 10/2007 it was available there for £12.47 + shipping.
Some of this music helped to inspire Peter Schickele's insane P.D.Q. Bach compositions. [The 1956 concert, I'm guessing, since it was available in the U.S. on a vinyl LP.] If you know what I'm talking about, you'll enjoy this 2-CD set.
It contains recordings of three performances at the Royal Festival Hall: from 1961 ... Read More
Hoffnung’s Music Festivals
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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0077776330228
Label: Angel Records
Manufacturer: Angel Records
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Angel Records
Release Date: January 12, 1993
Studio: Angel Records
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Rating:
- Hoffnung is [was?] here!Not available here? Try Amazon.co.uk, the "United Kingdom" link at the bottom of the page. As of 10/2007 it was available there for £12.47 + shipping.
Some of this music helped to inspire Peter Schickele's insane P.D.Q. Bach compositions. [The 1956 concert, I'm guessing, since it was available in the U.S. on a vinyl LP.] If you know what I'm talking about, you'll enjoy this 2-CD set.
It contains recordings of three performances at the Royal Festival Hall: from 1961 ... Read More
Concerts
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