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Hoffmann: Mandolin Quartets
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Hoffmann: Mandolin Quartets

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Composer
Giovanni Hoffmann
Artist
Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jan 19, 2024
Catalog #
BRI97117
UPC
5028421971179

About

There is still much we do not know about the veritable mandolin-mania of late 18th-century Europe, particularly Vienna, which in that period was home to the three greatest musicians of the Classical period: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The instrument certainly enjoyed dazzling success in Viennese musical circles, embraced by the cultured aristocrats who resided in the Habsburg capital, and its meteoric rise was supported by some extraordinary virtuosos who helped promote its high-quality and fast-growing repertoire.
Giovanni Hoffmann’s refined chamber music featuring the mandolin was warmly received among the Viennese elite, making him one of the foremost figures behind the burgeoning mandolin repertoire of late 18th-century Vienna. Very little is known about his life; the Italianate first name alongside a clearly central-European surname adds to the mystery shrouding his birthplace and sphere of education.
Hoffmann was both a mandolin virtuoso and an esteemed composer. In 1799, the music merchant Johann Traeg advertised a list of the mandolin scores available to purchase from his shop on Vienna’s Singerstraße. It included a Trio for mandolin & bass by Hoffmann, and that same year, the composer released a further number of manuscript works through Traeg including his Quartets for mandolin, violin, viola & cello and
Serenatas for mandolin & viola. Hoffmann’s work is recorded again in Austria in the early decades of the 19th century, but – like his birth – the place and date of his death have not yet come to light. His music, however, lives on, a testament to his talent for composing delightful music in a Classical style evoking the fascinating gatherings of the Viennese literati.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro moderato 03:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  2. 2 II. Adagio non molto 04:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio non molto
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  3. 3 III. Minuetto 02:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Minuetto
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  4. 4 IV. Rondo 03:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Rondo
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  5. 5 I. Allegro 03:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  6. 6 II. Romanze 03:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Romanze
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  7. 7 III. Minuetto 02:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Minuetto
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  8. 8 IV. Rondo 02:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Rondo
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  9. 9 I. Allegro moderato 02:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  10. 10 II. Adagio 03:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  11. 11 III. Minuetto 02:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Minuetto
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  12. 12 IV. Rondo 03:11
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Rondo
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  13. 13 I. Allegro molto 03:03
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  14. 14 II. Adagio 04:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  15. 15 III. Minuetto 02:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Minuetto
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt
  16. 16 IV. Rondo 02:57
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Rondo
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Giovanni Hoffmann
    Performer
    Federico Maddaluno, Alberto Marano, Myriam Traverso, Alessandro Parfitt