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Composer and Music Publisher Franz Anton Hoffmeister Died On This Day [ON-THIS-DAY]

By The Violin Channel

February 9, 2019

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German composer and music publisher Franz Anton Hoffmeister died on this day in 1812 – 207 years ago

German composer and music publisher Franz Anton Hoffmeister died on this day in 1812 – 207 years ago.

Hoffmeister's major contributions to the string repertoire include: 15 string quartets, 6 violin caprices, 12 viola etudes – and a viola concerto.

He was a founding partner in the publishing firm Bureau de Misque – still active today as Edition Peters Group.

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