Friedrich Hofmeister

Typical cover 1836
Typical cover 1879
Decorative cover ca.1910

Contents

History

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Friedrich Hofmeister opened a music shop in March 1807, and started selling music by 1808. (Franz Liszt and His World, Princeton University Press, 2006, Gibbs & Gooley, p.256.) It later purchased Whistling of Leipzig (1829) (apparently different from F. Whistling), Laue and Christiani of Berlin (1832 and 1840) and Brüggemann of Halberstadt (1832). In the 20th century it bought the rights to many publications of Ernst Challier and Carl Merseburger and bought Hercules Hinz in 1936.

Editions

Important Publications

Monthly publication started in 1829 giving details of publisher issues of over 330,000 titles. The portion through 1900 is now available online, as are all or most more recent volumes through 1947 (the latter through Google Books and at Hofmeister Monatsberichte online at Austrian National Library).

A fully indexed and searchable database is available at the Hofmeister XIX project.

Imprints, Agencies, Addresses

Imprints

  • Friedrich Hofmeister
  • Fr. Hofmeister
  • Fréderic Hofmeister
  • VEB Hofmeister (DDR, 1952-1992 ca.?)

Addresses

  • Leipzig (until 1952, also after; VEB Hofmeister (DDR operation) stays in Leipzig)
  • Frankfurt (1952-1964. Frankfurt house has continuity with founder.) Moves to :
  • Hofheim am Taunus (1964 - 1996) (all according to publisher history page)
  • Leipzig again (1996 to present)

There are scores @ Worldcat with "Hofheim am Taunus: ©1901, Hofmeister" but these are likely renewals of 1901 Leipzig scores during the period 1964-1996 rather than evidence that Hofmeister had a branch in Hofheim as early as 1901?...

Plate Numbers

Plate Composer Work Year
00015 Hermann, Robert Piano Quartet, Op.9 1901
00030 Hermann, Robert Violin Sonata, Op.13 1905
00439 Beethoven Symphony No.3, Op.55 (arr. by Ebers for nonet) 1817
00539 Schneider 3 Trios brillants, Op.81 1819
00731 Saint-Lubin 6 Caprices ou études, Op.8 1820
00804 Schneider Das Weltgericht (vocal score) 1820
00806 Fürstenau Serenade for Flute, Viola and Guitar, Op.10 (parts) 1810s
00839 Praeger 3 Grands trios concertantes, Op.42 (No.1) 1822
00842 Eberwein Flute Quartet No.1, Op.71 (parts) 1822
00875 Lorentz Harp Sonata, Op.11 1822
00892 Praeger 3 Grands trios concertantes, Op.42 (No.3) 1823
01150 Müller Anweisung zu der neuen Clarinette und der Clarinette-Alto, Op.24 1826
01430 Elsner Quoniam in me speravit, Op.30 1828
01590 Schumann 4 Polonaises, Op.1 1831
01645 Czerny Variations precédès d’une introduction sur 'La fiancée', Op.263 1832
01699 Reissiger Violin Sonata, Op.45 (parts) 1833
01866 Dotzauer Grand Quatuor concertant, Op.130 (parts) 1833
01927 Hiller La sérénade, Op.11 1834?
01954 Hiller String Quartet No.1, Op.12 (parts) 1834
01993 Taubert Piano Sonata No.2, Op.20 1834
02025 Dotzauer String Quintet, Op.134 (parts) 1835
02062 Täglichsbeck Concertino militaire, Op.8 (parts) 1835
02070 Liszt Harmonies poétiques et religieuses I, S.154 1835
02071 Liszt Apparitions, S.155 1834
02121 Chopin Rondo à la mazur, Op.5 1836
02139 Liszt Réminiscences de La juive, S.409a 1836
02159 Täglichsbeck 3 Duos for 2 Violins, Op.11 (parts) 1836
02173 Liszt Grande valse di bravura, S.209 1836
02185 Liszt Grande fantaisie sur des motifs de Niobe, S.419 1837
02209 Liszt Fantaisie romantique sur deux mélodies suisses, S.157 1837
02230 Decker String Quartet No.1, Op.14 (parts) 1837
02276 Liszt Grand galop chromatique, S.219/Op.12 (1st edition) 1838
02276 Liszt Grand galop chromatique, S.219 (2nd edition) 1840
02377 Burgmüller 5 Lieder, Op.6 1839
02384 Mayer Variations sur un Air Russe No.2, Op.41 1836
02404 Kummer Violoncell-Schule für den ersten Unterricht, Op.60 1839
02422 Panofka Élégie, Op.17 (score&part) 1839
02440 Schmitt Mass No.2, Op.103 (vocal score) 1840
02517 Veit String Quartet No.4, Op.16 (parts) 1840
02531 Schmitt Piano Sextet, Op.104 (parts) 1840/41
02587 Pape String Quartet No.2, Op.10 (parts) 1841
02614 Mayer Scherzo, Op.63 1841
02970 Burgmüller String Quartet No.4, Op.14 (parts) 1844
03714 Reinecke Andante and Variations, Op.6 1845
03991 Dobrzyński String Sextet, Op.39 1848
04358 Serwaczyński Kołomeika, Op. 10 1851
04443 Veit String Quintet No.5, Op.29 1851
04478 Lachner Piano Trio No.1, Op.37 1851
04479 Kontski Le crépuscule, Op.108 1851
04482 Dancla Souvenir de Schubert, Op.45 1851(2?)
04531 Labitzky Schwalbenmaerchen, Op.197 1852?
04599 Kullak Les jeux des Sylphides, Op.5 1852
04943 Rubinstein Piano Trio No.2, Op.15 No.2 1855
04985 Dancla Norma, de Bellini. 4ième Fantaisie, Op.55 1855
05031 Lachner Piano Trio No.2, Op.45 1856
05187 Taubert Piano Sonata No.6, Op.114 1857
05269 Becker String Quartet No.1, Op.4 1857
05271 Gouvy Piano Trio No.2, Op.19 1857
05323 Becker String Quartet No.3, Op.6 (parts) 1858
05597 Maurer Nocturne for 4 Cellos, Op.90
05998 Merkel 4 Organ Trios, Op.39 1863
06451 Raff Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, Op.127 1866
06631 Lachner Piano Trio No.3, Op.58 1868
06706 Battanchon Trio No.2 for 3 Cellos, Op.40 (parts) 1869
07693 Kirchner 12 Piano Pieces, Op.26 1878
07719–7720 Kirchner Aus trüben Tagen, Op.32 1879
07733 Weber Piano Quartet, Op.4 1878
07767–7768 Kirchner Phantasien, Op.36 1878
07776 Henselt 12 Études caractéristiques, Op.2 (new Hofmeister/Peters 1879 edition) 1879
07806 Lachner Piano Trio No.4, Op.89 1879
07878–7881 Dvořák 6 Piano Pieces, Op.52 1881
07882 Popper Barcarolle, Op.38 1881
07888 Kirchner Nachklänge, Op.53 1881
07891 Kirchner Scherzo No.2, Op.54 1881
07985 Kirchner 5 Sonatinas, Op.70 1883
08058–59 Kirchner Gavotten, Menuetten und Lyrische Stücke, Op.64 1883
08120 Kirchner Piano Quartet, Op.84 1888
08161 Oberthür Trio No.2, Op.162 (score & parts) 1896
08671-72 Werner 200 Scalen-Studien, Op.53 1903
08703-04 Popper String Quartet, Op.74 (score & pts) 1905
10349 Dressel, E. Suite for violin & piano (sc&pt) 1928
10365 Dressel, E. String Quartet (sc) 1928
30066 Mille 15 Etüden für Oboe 1953
30214 Campagnoli 7 Divertimenti, Op.18 (arr. viola by Spindler) 1954
86290 Dressel, E. Piano Sonata 1927

All Plates

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