Talk:Richard Hoffman (composer)

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On 1 January 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Richard Hoffman (composer, born 1831). The result of the discussion was Not moved.

Hoffmann / Hoffman / Hofmann[edit]

There are multiple composers with similar names:

Richard Hoffman (1831–1909), English-born American composer and pianist
Richard Hofmann (1844–1918), German composer and pedagogue who worked in Leipzig
Richard Hoffmann (born 1925), Austrian-born composer, student of Arnold Schoenberg

The article in question here is Richard Hoffman (1831–1909). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians and the Universal-Handbuch Musikliterature (1910) lists his name as "Richard Hoffman", and his scores were published under the spelling "Hoffman". See WorldCat listing. Hrdinský ^〒 13:12, 29 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Move discussion in progress[edit]

There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Richard Hoffmann (composer, 1925) which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RMCD bot 07:49, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]