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E. T. A. Hoffmann

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann; 24 January 1776 – 25 June 1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist. He is the author of the novella The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, on which Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker is based. In addition, his stories form the basis of Jacques Offenbach…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
January 24th, 1776
Died
June 25th, 1822
Labels
Classic Produktion Osnabrück
KOCH Schwann
Naxos Hörbücher
Last updated: January 15th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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