Hoffmeister arrived in Vienna 1768 where he began to study law. After finishing his studies, he lived only for music. He became one of the first well-known music publishers in Vienna and later in Leipzig. He was the main publisher of Mozart. They were close friends in music and private sphere. On January 24th 1784, he founded his music publishers. In 1798, he planned a concert tourneys to London together with the flute player Franz Thurner. However, Hoffmeister stayed in Leipzig and founded toge...