Richard Hofmann (30 April 1844 – 11 November 1918) was a German composer and music teacher who worked in Leipzig.
Richard Hofmann was born in Delitzsch where his father was the municipal music director.
He studied with Raimund Dreyschock (1824–1869) and Salomon Jadassohn and settled in Leipzig as a music teacher.
Hofmann composed numerous instructive pieces for piano, string and wind instruments.
[2] Notable students include George Strong, Donald Heins, Jean Paul Kürsteiner, Frank Welsman and Richard Wetz.