Hoffmann, E(rnst) T(heodor) A(madeus)
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orig. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann
born Jan. 24, 1776, Königsberg, Prussia
died June 25, 1822, Berlin, Ger.
German writer and composer, a major figure of German
Romanticism.
He initially supported himself as a legal official (the conflict between the ideal world of art and daily bureaucratic life is evident in many of his stories) and later turned to writing and music, which he often pursued simultaneously. His story collection
Fantasy Pieces in the Style of Callot (1814–15) established his reputation as a writer. His later popular collections
Hoffmann's Strange Stories (1817) and
The Serapion Brethren (1819–21) combine wild flights of imagination with vivid examinations of human character. Hoffmann also worked as a conductor, music critic, and theatrical musical director. The most successful of his many original musical works were the ballet
Arlequin (1811) and the opera
Undine (performed 1816). He died at age 46 of progressive paralysis. His stories inspired notable operas and ballets by Jacques Offenbach (
Tales of Hoffmann), Léo Delibes (
Coppélia), Pyotr Tchaikovsky (
The Nutcracker), and Paul Hindemith (
Cardillac).
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Universalium.
2010.
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Hoffmann — Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, Friedrich Hoffmann, Joseph Hoffmann, Roald Hoffmann, horno de * * * (as used in expressions) Hoffmann, E(rnst) T(heodor) A(madeus) Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann Hoffmann, Josef … Enciclopedia Universal
Hoffmann — [hō̂f′män] 1. E(rnst) T(heodor) A(madeus) 1776 1822; Ger. writer & composer 2. Roald 1937 ; U.S. chemist, born in Poland … English World dictionary
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Hoffmann — /ˈhɒfman/ (say hofmahn) noun E(rnst) T(heodor) A(madeus) /ɛənst ˌteɪədɔ aməˈdeɪəs/ (say airnst .tayuhdaw ahmuh dayuhs) (Ernst Theodore Wilhelm Hoffman), 1776–1822, German writer, musician, painter, and jurist; famous for his fantastic tales …
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Theodor — (as used in expressions) Adorno, Theodor (Wiesengrund) Billroth, (Christian Albert) Theodor Böll, Heinrich (Theodor) Boveri, Theodor Heinrich Dreyer, Carl Theodor Fechner, Gustav Theodor Fontane, Theodor Geiger, Theodor Julius Geisel, Theodor… … Enciclopedia Universal
