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Josef Hofmann was one of the greatest pianists of any age. His unique abilities incorporated a technique second to none, and a clarity and pureness of tone that has probably never been heard since his death.
Always in total command of everything he played, Hofmann presented each work with an impression of complete facility of execution.
All works recorded in New York City
Fryderyk Chopin: Waltz No. 2 in A flat major, Op. 34, No. 1, "Grande Valse brillante"
Waltz No. 2 in A flat major, Op. 34, No. 1, "Grande Valse brillante"
Fryderyk Chopin: Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Fryderyk Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2
Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2
Fryderyk Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66
Fantasy-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66
Fryderyk Chopin: Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57
Berceuse, Op. 57
Fryderyk Chopin: Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40, No. 1, "Military"
Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40, No. 1, "Military"
Franz Liszt: Chopin - 6 Chants polonais, S480/R145
Chopin - 6 chants polonais, S480/R145 (Chopin, from Op. 74): No. 5. Mein Freuden (Moja pieszczotka, My Joys)
Chopin - 6 chants polonais, S480/R145 (Chopin, from Op. 74): No. 1. Madchens Wunsch (Zyczenie, The Maiden's Wish)
Franz Liszt: Annees de pelerinage, 2nd year, Italy supplement, S162/R10: Venezia e Napoli
Annees de pelerinage, 2nd year, Italy supplement, S162/R10: Venezia e Napoli: No. 3. Tarantella
Franz Liszt: 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: No. 2 in C sharp minor
Franz Liszt: 12 Lieder von Schubert, S558/R243
12 Lieder von Schubert, S558/R243: No. 4. Erlkonig
Felix Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67
Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 34 in C major, Op. 67, No. 4, "Spinnerlied" ("Spinning Song")
Felix Mendelssohn: Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14
Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14
Felix Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 1, Op. 19b
Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 1, Op. 19: No. 3 in A major, Op. 19, No. 3, "Jagerlied" ("Huntsman's Song")
Moritz Moszkowski: La jongleuse, Op. 52, No. 4
La jongleuse, Op. 52, No. 4
Moritz Moszkowski: Caprice espagnol, Op. 37
Caprice espagnol, Op. 37
Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Humoresques de concert, Op. 14
Humoresques de concert, Op. 14: No. 1. Menuet celebre
Sergei Rachmaninov: 10 Preludes, Op. 23
10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G minor: Alla marcia
Sergei Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3
Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2. Prelude in C sharp minor
October 2008
*****
“The recessed, wrong-end-of-a-telescope acoustic recordings are still truthful enough to display Hofmann's mesmerisingly fabulous virtuosity in Liszt's Waldesrauchen and Tarantella, and his full, rounded tone.”
“Josef Hofmann is among music’s most jealously guarded legends. For his admirers (and they included Anton Rubinstein and Rachmaninov) he could do no wrong, and those fortunate enough to have heard him live during his heyday in America can reminisce by the hour, recalling unforgettable performances of a vast repertoire ranging from Beethoven’s Op. 111 Sonata to the major works of the great romantics.”
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Waltz No. 2 in A flat major, Op. 34, No. 1, "Grande Valse brillante"
