The product of a broken home, hoffmann was reared by an uncle. Ernst theodor wilhelm hoffman, the a in his pen name stands for amadeus, out of admiration for mozart, was one of the most influential german writers in his time. Kosim j ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann in warschau. Ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann hawfmahn assumed his pen name, e. Join facebook to connect with ernst hoffmannrumerstein and others you may know. Feb 23, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Discussion of themes and motifs in ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmans the sandman. After his fathers death he has a very bad childhood ending when he went to university to study law between 179295. Hoffmann, german writer, composer, and painter known for his stories in which supernatural and sinister characters move in and out of mens lives, ironically revealing tragic or grotesque sides of human nature. Fast ein jahrhundert lang war es nur in unvollstandiger gestalt erhaltlich. He is credited with instigating the romantic movement, creating the first detective. The nutcracker and the mouse king illustrated by e. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann simple english wikipedia. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann was a german romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist.
Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann the german author, composer, and artist ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann 17761822 is known chiefly for his short stories and novels. He is also the author of the novella the nutcracker and the mouse king, on which pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker is based. Ulrich hohoff, ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann snippet view 1988 e. Not a single man on earth knows from his own experience the how and where of his birth, only from tradition, which is often very uncertain.
Gesammelte schriften ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann biography infos for. It has retained its freshness because it appeals to the sense of wonder we all share. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann born konigsberg 24 january 1776. Hoffmanns doge and dogaressa even inspired schumann to an opera idea, a project that actually resulted in an opera libretto that is still preserved.
Ernst theodor amadeus wilhelm hoffmann 17761822, german author, composer. By 1815 hoffmann had reentered the civil service in berlin after composing several operas between 1801 and 1816. In 1831, he noted in his diary that he constantly reads in the hoffmann and that for him new worlds become accessible. Undine is an opera, with spoken dialogue, in three acts by the german composer and author e. Parenthetically remarked, should any musician wish to combine his art with this little play, i feel i must tell him. Hoffmann was born on the 24th of january 1776 in konigsberg now russia as the son of a lawyer.
He is credited with instigating the romantic movement, creating the first detective story, introducing themes of the supernatural. Pdf ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann racconti enrico. Hoffmann, in which the a stands for amadeus, out of admiration for the composer wolfgang amadeus mozart. His stories form the basis of jacques offenbachs opera the tales of hoffmann, in which hoffmann appears as the hero. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Anzelmus, deak rauerne, josno serpentina, lindhorst legfiatalabb lanya paulmann, tanar heerbrand, lajstromzo, kesobb udvari tanacsos. Download audiobooks written by ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann to your device. After his parents separation, hoffmann grew up with his mother and grandmother and attended the. Spater anderte er wilhelm in amadeus um, zu ehren seines lieblingskomponisten, wolfgang amadeus mozart. Konigsberg e berlino, vita e opere, ispirazione allarte tedesca, studio dellanima e. Hoffman, foi um escritor romantico, compositor, desenhista e jurista alemao, sendo sobretudo conhecido como um dos maiores nomes da literatura fantastica mundial. Vampirismus ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann, shelfportrait. German edition paul, jean, ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann on.
Hoffmann, ernst theodor amadeus definition of hoffmann. At one time an opera composer and musical director at bamberg and a gifted music critic, he is most famous as a master of the gothic tale. Januar 1776 in konigsberg geborene ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann war eine. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. After his parents separation, hoffmann grew up with his mother and grandmother and attended the reformed school in konigsberg. In this original version, a marie worries about a beautiful nutcracker thats been broken. Hoffmann, ernst theodor amadeus synonyms, hoffmann, ernst theodor amadeus pronunciation, hoffmann, ernst theodor amadeus translation, english dictionary definition of hoffmann, ernst theodor amadeus. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann biography infos for sellers. Hoffmanns works were since 1819 schumanns favoritelecture. This page was last edited on 5 october 2019, at 03. Audiobooks written by ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann. German writer and composer, a major figure of german romanticism.
The ballet coppelia is based on two other stories that hoffmann wrote, while schumanns kreisleriana. Hoffmann s works were since 1819 schumanns favoritelecture. This article reveals that horrifying memories of eta hoffmanns sandman tale, which flaubert read when. Hoffmann, ernst theodor amadeus kreisleriana appunto di letteratura tedesca con analisi dellopera kreisleriana.
Gesammelte schriften, volumes 910 ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann full view 1845. His work represents an extreme development of german romanticism toward the grotesque and the fantastic. Ernst theodor amadeus wilhelm hoffmann quotes quotes of. His stories form the basis of jacques offenbachs opera the tales of hoffmann, in which hoffmann appears heavily fictionalized as the hero. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann by ceylin bilgic on prezi. Konigsberg 1776 berlin 1822 the german writer ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann was born on january 24, 1776 in konigsberg, the son of a lawyer. Hoffmann ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann, was a german romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann, better known by his pen name e. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Hoffmann, ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann, hoffmann. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann commonly abbreviated as e. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration.
Feb 28, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, composers, and audiences for almost two hundred years. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann german writer of fantastic tales e. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann was a german writer, composer, music critic, painter, caricaturist and lawyer.
Konigsberg, hoy kaliningrado, rusia, 1776 berlin, 1822 escritor y compositor aleman. Hoffmann the following 124 files are in this category, out of 124 total. Ernest theodor amadeus hoffmann, ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann, ernest t. Hoffmann s doge and dogaressa even inspired schumann to an opera idea, a project that actually resulted in an opera libretto that is still preserved.
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