Richard Hoffman

English-American pianist and composer (1831–1909)
Person human Q7326491
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Richard Hoffman

Summary

Richard Hoffman is a human[1]. Born in Manchester[2], he… he was born on May 24, 1831[3]. He died in Mount Kisco[4]. He died on August 17, 1909[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manchester[2], Richard Hoffman…
  • Richard Hoffman passed away in Mount Kisco[4].
  • Richard Hoffman was born on May 24, 1831[3].
  • Richard Hoffman died on August 17, 1909[5].
  • A child of Richard Hoffman was Malvina Hoffman[9].
  • A child of Richard Hoffman was Helen Fidelia Draper[10].
  • Richard Hoffman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Hoffman's professions included composer[6].
  • Richard Hoffman's professions included pianist[7].
  • Richard Hoffman is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Hoffman's genre is classical music[14].
  • Richard Hoffman's family name is recorded as Hoffman[15].
  • Richard Hoffman's given name is recorded as Richard[16].
  • Richard Hoffman studied under Theodor Döhler[17].
  • Richard Hoffman studied under Franz Liszt[18].
  • Richard Hoffman studied under Sigismond Thalberg[19].
  • Richard Hoffman studied under Anton Rubinstein[20].
  • Richard Hoffman studied under Leopold von Meyer[21].
  • Richard Hoffman's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Richard Hoffman's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[23].
  • Richard Hoffman's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1831-05-24[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1909-08-17[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: baf2a694-bcbf-4a2f-913e-bb19a974e78a[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Hoffman was born in Manchester[2]. He was born on May 24, 1831[3].

Education

Studied under Theodor Döhler[17], a composer[30], 1814–1856[31], of Germany[32]; Franz Liszt[18], a classical composer[33], 1811–1886[34], of Kingdom of Hungary[35], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[36], specialised in music[37]; Sigismond Thalberg[19], a pianist[38], 1812–1871[39], of Austrian Empire[40], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[41]; Anton Rubinstein[20], a classical composer[42], 1829–1894[43], of Russian Empire[44], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[45], specialised in music[46]; and Leopold von Meyer[21], a pianist[47], 1816–1883[48], of Austrian Empire[49], awarded the Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pianist[7].

Personal Life

Children include Malvina Hoffman[9], a sculptor[51], 1885–1966[52], of United States[53] and Helen Fidelia Draper[10], a charity worker[54], 1871–1951[55], of United States[56].

Death and Burial

Richard Hoffman died on August 17, 1909[5]. He died in Mount Kisco[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Hoffman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Hoffman born?

Richard Hoffman's place of birth was Manchester[2].

Where did Richard Hoffman die?

Richard Hoffman passed away in Mount Kisco[4].

What did Richard Hoffman do for work?

Richard Hoffman worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q27774609. wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Q27774609. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Q27774609. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Hoffman, Richard. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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