Richard Hofmann

Who was Richard Hofmann?

Richard Hofmann was a German composer and music teacher who worked in Leipzig.

Richard Hofmann was born in Delitzsch where is father was the municipal music director. He studied with Alexander Dreyschock and Salomon Jadassohn and settled in Leipzig as a music teacher. He was Professor at Leipzig Conservatory and leader of the Leipzig Choral Society.

Hofmann composed numerous instructive pieces for piano, string and wind instruments. Among his literary works are Katechismus der musikinstrumente published in 1890, and Praktische instrumentationslehre of 1893.

Notable students include George Strong, Donald Heins, Jean Paul Kürsteiner, Frank Welsman and Richard Wetz.