Overtures to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Due to his friendship with hippel, hoffmann got the possibility to work for the theater in bamberg where he moved in 1808. No, this is the original hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, composers, and audiences for almost two hundred years.
Now young children can enjoy this beloved classic in a specially abridged version by bob blaisdell. Ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann 24 january 1776 25 june 1822, better known by his pen name e. Sanna annukka is familiar to many from her collaborations with marimekko and her artwork for keanes album, under the iron sea. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as godfather drosselmeier, the nutcracker s creator, is seen as alternately. Hoffmanns writings on music, collected in a single volume 2004. Hoffmanns irresistible tale of magic and childhood adventure continues to captivate readers of all ages. The ballet coppelia is based on two other stories that hoffmann wrote, while schumanns. The ballet coppelia is based on two other stories that hoffmann wrote. He is the subject and hero of jacques offenbachs famous but fictitious opera the tales of hoffmann, and the author of the novelette the. Feb 16, 2014 seine zeitgenossen nannten ihn gespenster hoffmann. His work represents an extreme development of german romanticism toward the grotesque and the fantastic. In this original version, a marie worries about a beautiful nutcracker thats been broken.
E t w hoffmann also known as e t a hoffmann he took the name. The exhibition guide comes out every two months and is distributed for free in project spaces, galleries, institutions, and bookstores. Takze prawnik, kompozytor, krytyk muzyczny, rysownik i. Oh, my poor, dear nutcracker, marie exclaimed, whisking him out of fritzs hands. Oct 28, 20 the nutcracker and the mouse king hoffmann, ernst theodor amadeus, joy, mariemichelle, scheiner, a. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann the german author, composer, and artist ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann 17761822 is known chiefly for his short stories and novels. Between 1798 and 1799 he began his first compositions when studying with reichardt. Between 1781 and 1792 he attended the lutheran school or burgschule, where he made good progress in classics.
In the story young marie stahlbaums favorite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. Ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann january 24, 1776 june 25, 1822. In 1804 he was able to have some of his works read full biography. Hoffmann, was a romantic author of fantasy and horror. Hoffmann ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann, was a german romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Then three little teeth fell out of nutcracker s mouth, and his whole lower jaw turned loose and wobbly. Fritz kept shoving in the biggest and hardest nuts. Included are all the wonderful scenes and characters. Eta hoffmann eta hoffmann deutsch ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann eta hoffmann biographie eta hoffmann leben dieses deutschvideo zum thema e.
Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including e. This is not the nutcracker sweet, as passed on by tchaikovsky and marius petipa. Feb 23, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This clothbound edition combines the charm of hoffmann s original nineteenthcentury tale with the freshness of sanna annukas gorgeous illustrations. Christmas eve at the stahlbaum house, the arrival of godpapa drosselmeier and the presentation of the nutcracker, the fierce battle between the nutcracker and the sevenheaded mouse king, the adventures in christmas wood, toyland, marzipan. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann commonly abbreviated as e.
Hoffmann, eta hoffmann, ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann, ernst theodor wilhelm hoffmann. Dass er neben seinen literarischen werken auch opern komponiert hat, wird hierzulande eher vernachlassigt. Views of an eccentric enthusiast get access to over 12 million other articles. He was also a remarkable composer in his own right. He is also the author of the novella the nutcracker and the mouse king, on. Ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann was a german romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror. Berlin independents guide is an artist run communications platform. Hoffmann at theater erfurt in erfurt, germany, 25 april 2012. Hoffmann im international music score library project. The second and related mode is that of heightened awareness. Kind reader, or listener, whatever may be your name, whether frank, robert, henry,anna or maria, i beg you to call to mind the table. The nutcracker and the mouse king illustrated by e. The nutcracker and the mouse king is a christmas classic written in 1816, by e.
Hoffmann studied law and concurrently learned the organ with podbielski. Nachlese 1963 and have been made available in an english translation in e. Then three little teeth fell out of nutcrackers mouth, and his whole lower jaw turned loose and wobbly. Overview v biography v discography v compositions v.
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