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Gerard Hoffnung (22 March 1925 – 25 September 1959) was an artist and musician, best known for his humorous works.
Born in Berlin, and named Gerhard, he was the only child of a well-to-do Jewish couple, Hildegard and Ludwig Hoffnung. He was sent to England, where he attended Bunce Court School in 1938. In 1939, his parents left Germany, initially for Florence and then for London, and Hoffnung then attended Highgate School, while his father went to what was then the British Mandate of Palestine to enter the family's banking business. This temporary separation became permanent as a consequence of World War II.
Hoffnung died of a cerebral haemorrhage only 20 years after arriving in England, but filled those two decades with considerable achievements as - amongst other things - a cartoonist, tuba player, impresario, broadcaster and public speaker, much sought after by the Oxford and Cambridge Unions.
Hoffnung published a series of books of cartoons poking gentle fun at conductors and orchestral instrumentalists. After his death, some of these were turned into a short animated film by Halas and Batchelor under the title The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra, which won a number of awards in 1965-66.
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The Bricklayer's Lament - by Gerard Hoffnung
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The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra
Vielleicht war es nur die Hoffnung.
Gerard Hoffnung addressing the Oxford Union in 1958
10 wahre Geschichten, die dir Hoffnung machen!
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The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
...in der Hoffnung, dass du mich niemals vergisst.
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