Occupation Composer, conductor Spouse Leni Lynn (m. ?–2010) | Role Composer Name Bernard Hoffer | |
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Born October 14, 1934 (age 89) ( 1934-10-14 ) Zurich, Switzerland Known for Thundercats, SilverHawks Music director The Life and Adventur, The Wind in the Willows, Circle of Two, The Ivory Ape Similar People Jules Bass, Maury Laws, Arthur Rankin - Jr, Terry Jones, Michael Palin | ||
Education Eastman School of Music | ||
Bernard hoffer 1934 elegy for a friend 1985
Bernard Hoffer (born October 14, 1934) is a Swiss-born American composer and conductor. He is best known for his work on American cartoons such as Thundercats and Silverhawks. He worked on several of Rankin/Bass' television series and specials. The music he developed for The MacNeil-Lehrer Report, still used on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, was nominated for an Emmy Award, and he has won six Clio Awards for his work on commercials. He has also conducted several musical shows, such as the ballets A Boston Cinderella! and Ma Goose.
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- Bernard hoffer 1934 elegy for a friend 1985
- Bernard hoffer duet variations from concerto di camera ii for cello and ensemble 2011
- Early life and education
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Bernard hoffer duet variations from concerto di camera ii for cello and ensemble 2011
Early life and education
Hoffer was born in Zurich, Switzerland. In his early years he received musical training at the Dalcroze School in New York, then later studied composition at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester.
Career
Hoffer worked as the arranger for the U.S. Army Field Band of Washington, D.C., and later became a freelance musician.