Giovanni Hoffmann (c. 1770 — ?) was a composer and

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ist who dwelled in Vienna, c. 1800, and has works preserved in the Austrian

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Konrad Wölki Konrad Wölki (27 December 1904 – 5 July 1983) was a German composer, mandolinist and music educator who contributed to the musically critical appreciation of the Zupforchesters (German mandolin orchestras—may also include other plucked stri ...

said that he produced an "extensive creative output," for mandolin with other instruments, to include duets, a concerto, "quartets, divertimenti, sonatas and further works in different forms." Almost nothing is known of him save that several compositions for mandolin in the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde bear his name. Some bear a publication date of 1799. It is presumed that "Giovanni" is an

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of the name "Johann", but this cannot be proven. A

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and a quartet, the latter in an arrangement, have been recorded.

Works

*''Three duets for mandolin and violin'' (Opus 1) *''Three duets for mandolin and violin'' (Opus 2) *''Sonata in D minor for mandolin and guitar'' *''Sonata in C major for mandolin and bass'' *''Concerto for mandolin and orchestra in D major (strings and wind)''

References

*"Giovanni Hoffmann". In

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