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'''E.T.A. Hoffmann''' (Ernst Theodore Amadeus) (1776-1822), German novelist, essayist and composer - whose works were the principle literary force behind the onset of “romanticism” in music - was a government official with a binding love of opera and drama.

'''E.T.A. Hoffmann''' (Ernst Theodore Amadeus) (1776-1822), German novelist, essayist and composer - whose works were the principle literary force behind the onset of “romanticism” in music - was a government official with a binding love of opera and drama.

He was a capable composer himself who wrote up to 11 operas, plus chamber and piano pieces, sacred music and more. He is also known as an able administrator, critic and conductor and is still admired as a major contributor to German national culture. [[Weber]] was attracted to him as was [[Franz Schubert]]. [[Robert Schumann]]’s “''Kreisleriana''” [[piano]] [[suite]] is based on a Hoffmann novel with autobiographical elements.  [[Brahms]] was attracted to him and wrote song settings of his poetry - in a very rare expedition into his own musical thoughts, he once admitted to seeing himself as “Capellmeister Kreisler Jr.”  The [[French]]man  [[Jacques Offenbach]] based his only “grand” [[opera]] on “ The Tales of Hoffmann” (“''Les Contes d’Hoffmann''”). Hoffmann’s stories have reached as far as the 20th century’s [[Paul Hindemith]] as musical inspiration.

He was a capable composer himself who wrote up to 11 operas, plus chamber and piano pieces, sacred music and more. He is also known as an able administrator, critic and conductor and is still admired as a major contributor to German national culture. [[Weber]] was attracted to him as was [[Franz Schubert]]. [[Robert Schumann]]’s “''Kreisleriana''” [[piano]] [[suite]] is based on a Hoffmann novel with autobiographical elements.  [[Brahms]] was attracted to him and wrote song settings of his poetry - in a very rare expedition into his own musical thoughts, he once admitted to seeing himself as “Capellmeister Kreisler Jr.”  The [[French]]man  [[Jacques Offenbach]] based his only “grand” [[opera]] on “ The Tales of Hoffmann” (“''Les Contes d’Hoffmann''”). Hoffmann's stories have reached as far as the 20th century's [[Paul Hindemith]] as musical inspiration.

He is also notable for his critical reviews of [[Beethoven]] concerts which have given contemporary insights into that composer’s music.

He is also notable for his critical reviews of [[Beethoven]] concerts which have given contemporary insights into that composer's music.

His best-known and most interpreted novella is ''Der Sandmann'', which was among others, interpreted by [[Sigmund Freud]].

His best-known and most interpreted novella is ''Der Sandmann'', which was among others, interpreted by [[Sigmund Freud]].