Concerto for flute and orchestra in D Major

Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754–1812) was a highly influential German composer and music publisher of the Classical era. A close friend of Mozart and Beethoven, he was a central figure in the Viennese musical scene, leaving a vast legacy of over 600 works, including more than 25 concertos and 50 sonatas for the flute.
Born in Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany, Hoffmeister moved to Vienna at the age of 14 to study law. Like many composers of his time, his legal studies were soon eclipsed by his passion for music. By the mid-1770s, he had fully committed to a musical career. He received a rigorous education in counterpoint and composition in Vienna. His early career was marked by his appointment as a church music director, but he quickly transitioned into the secular world of publishing and composition.
In 1784, Hoffmeister founded one of Vienna's first major music publishing houses. He became the primary publisher for Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. He is famously the dedicatee of Mozart's String Quartet in D major, K. 499 (the "Hoffmeister Quartet").
In 1800, he co-founded the Bureau de Musique in Leipzig with Ambrosius Kühnel, a firm that eventually became the world-renowned Edition Peters.
There he established another publishing house, "Bureau de Musique", which made the first edition of J.S.Bach's keyboard works in 14 volumes.
Despite his administrative duties, Hoffmeister was a tireless composer. His music is characterized by the "Viennese Classical" style, noted for its elegance, clear structures, and melodic charm.
Overall, he wrote at least 25 flute concertos and a staggering amount of chamber music involving the flute, including flute quartets (flute, violin, viola, cello) and duos.