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Who is now Sign. Hoffman? Two composers are possible:

First, Georg Melchior Hofmann 1685 – 1715, organist and music master at the church "Neukirche" of Leipzig, at the Collegium Musicum and at the opera in Leipzig. In the first two offices he followed Telemann from 1704 onwards. He was educated as "Kapellknabe" ( choir singer) in Dresden and conducted in Leipzig public concerts and the Operntheater. During a longer stay in England he was represented by Georg Pisendel in Leipzig, who got a famous violin virtuoso in Dresden later on.

Second, Johann Georg Hoffmann 1700 – 1780, organist in Breslau. He wrote more than 400 Concertos. He also learned trumpet and horn next to singing and organ in his youth.