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Josef Hofmann Romantic Impressionist Modern 1997
Josef Hofmann - The Complete Josef Hofmann Vol. 5 - Solo Recordings 1935-1948 flac album
  • Performer Josef Hofmann
  • Title The Complete Josef Hofmann Vol. 5 - Solo Recordings 1935-1948
  • Date of release 1997
  • Style Romantic, Impressionist, Modern
  • Other formats MOD MPC MP1 WMA FLAC AIFF ADX
  • Genre Classical
  • Size MP3 1576 mb
  • Size FLAC 1563 mb
  • Rating: 4.5
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Thus wrote Josef Hofmann, that classicist among the Romantic pianists. In a day when many of the internationally famous keyboard virtuosos paralyzed the public with overwhelmingly sensational derring-do, Hofmann was chaste, controlled and simple, using relatively little pedal, letting his marvelous fingers do the work with clarity and the most pellucid of sounds. The best idea here of Hofmann in his prime comes from the 1935 test recordings and the 1938 Jubilee program in Philadelphia. Hofmann was still in his prime in all of these, and a good idea can be obtained of his sound and dynamics. The most interesting item from the RCA tests is the first movement of the Chopin B minor sonata.

Josef Casimir Hofmann (originally Józef Kazimierz Hofmann; January 20, 1876 – February 16, 1957) was a Polish American pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor. Josef Hofmann was born in Podgórze (a district of Kraków), in Austro-Hungarian Galicia (present-day Poland) in 1876. His father was the composer, conductor and pianist Kazimierz Hofmann, and his mother the singer Matylda Pindelska.

If you're not familiar with Josef Hofmann, this album is the place to start. And, if you are already familiar with him, well - this is still the place to start. Contains a recording of Hofmann's 50th Anniversary "Golden Jubilee" recital of 1937, one of the few recordings that catches Hofmann at his best and also contains a wide selection of his repertoire. Pianists should start with the Chopin Minute Waltz, which will astonish you with its velocity and sensitivity.

Josef Hofmann, BBC Symphony Orchestra - Josef Hofmann - Chopin Concertos. Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 - 1st Mvt, Excerpt (BBC, 1935).

The piano library: Josef Hofmann Vo., recordings from 1903 to 1918. The Best Josef Hofmann's Piano Recordings (Essentials Schubert, Liszt, Beethove, Chopin, Schumann). The Heritage of Josef Hofmann: 1903-1945.

Josef Hofmann Plays the Best of Chopin, Schubert, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Schumann, Rubinstein, Gluck, Beethoven. The Best Classical Pieces Performed By Hofmann: Chopin, Schubert, Liszt and Many More. Berlin Philarmonic Orchestra, Josef Hofmann. 2013 Original Recordings 1903-1918. The piano library: Josef Hofmann Vo. The Best Josef Hofmann's Piano Recordings. 2012 Essentials Schubert, Liszt, Beethove, Chopin, Schumann.

Tracklist Hide Credits

The Curtis Institute Recitals, Ca. 1935
1-1 Berceuse, Op. 20 No. 5
Composed By – Hofmann*
 3:02
1-2 Berceuse, Op. 20 No. 5
Composed By – Hofmann*Violin – Efrem Zimbalist
 3:11
RCA Victor Test Recordings, 1935
1-3 Waltz In A-Flat, Op. 42, Take 1
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:36
1-4 Waltz In A-Flat, Op. 42, Take 2
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:30
1-5 Waltz In A-Flat, Op. 42, Take 4
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:32
1-6 Nocturne In D-Flat, Op. 27 No. 2, Take 1
Composed By – Chopin*
 4:47
1-7 Nocturne In D-Flat, Op. 27 No. 2, Take 2
Composed By – Chopin*
 4:46
1-8 Chant Polonaise, Op. 74 No. 1, "The Maiden's Wish"
Composed By – Chopin*Transcription By – Liszt*
 3:32
1-9 Sonata No. 3 In B Minor, Op. 58, First Movement - Allegro Maestoso
Composed By – Chopin*
 8:17
1-10 Polonaise In A, Op. 40 No. 1, "Military"
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:30
1-11 Waltz In A-Flat, Op. 42
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:34
HMV Test Recordings, 29 November 1935
1-12 Waltz In A-Flat, Op. 42
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:28
1-13 Chant Polonaise, Op. 74 No. 12, "My Joys"
Composed By – Chopin*Transcription By – Liszt*
 3:32
1-14 Chant Polonaise, Op. 74 No. 1, "The Maiden's Wish"
Composed By – Chopin*Transcription By – Liszt*
 3:15
1-15 Nocturne In F-Sharp, Op. 15 No. 2
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:16
1-16 Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat, Op. 31 No. 3, Second Movement - Scherzo
Composed By – Beethoven*
 4:11
Philadelphia Golden Jubilee, 4 April 1938
2-1 Andante Spianato E Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
Composed By – Chopin*
 9:45
2-2 Berceuse In D-Flat, Op. 57
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:11
2-3 Waltz In D-Flat, Op. 64 No. 1, "Minute"
Composed By – Chopin*
 1:26
2-4 Nocturne In F-Sharp, Op. 15 No. 2
Composed By – Chopin*
 2:48
2-5 Song Without Words, Op. 4 No. 4, "Spinning Song"
Composed By – Mendelssohn*
 1:35
Columbia Test, 9 February 1940
2-6 Polonaise In A, Op. 40 No. 1, "Military"
Composed By – Chopin*
 0:58
2-7 Waltz In A-Flat, Op. 42
Composed By – Chopin*
 0:53
2-8 Nocturne In D-Flat, Op. 27 No. 2
Composed By – Chopin*
 1:19
2-9 Musical Snuff Box
Composed By – Liadov*
 1:11
Ford Sunday Evening Hour, 19 October 1941
2-10 Sonata No. 1 In C, Op. 24, Fourth Movement - Presto - Rondo, "Perpetual Motion"
Composed By – Weber*
 4:00
2-11 Nocturne In E-Flat, Op. 9 No. 2
Composed By – Chopin*
 4:00
2-12 Waltz In D-Flat, Op. 64 No. 1, "Minute"
Composed By – Chopin*
 1:32
2-13 Liebestraum No. 3 In A-Flat
Composed By – Liszt*
 3:47
Walter Damrosch Birthday Broadcast, 1 January 1942
2-14 Nocturne In D-Flat, Op. 27 No. 2
Composed By – Chopin*
 5:06
2-15 Waltz In D-Flat, Op. 64 No. 1, "Minute"
Composed By – Chopin*
 1:31
The Bell Telephone Hour
2-16 Prelude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2
Composed By – Rachmaninov*
 3:28
2-17 March, Op. 12 No. 1
Composed By – Prokofiev*
 1:28
2-18 Elegy
Composed By – Hofmann*
 1:45
2-19 Nocturne In F-Sharp, Op. 15 No. 2
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:09
2-20 Waltz In E-Flat, Op. 18, "Valse Brilliante"
Composed By – Chopin*
 3:36
2-21 Rondo Capriccioso In E, Op. 14
Composed By – Mendelssohn*
 6:18
2-22 Suite Bergamasque: "Clair De Lune"
Composed By – Debussy*
 4:31
Home Recording (Date Unknown, Ca. 1948)
2-23 Mélodie From Orfeo Ed Euridice
Arranged By – Sgambati*Composed By – Gluck*
 2:20

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – Marston
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Marston

Credits

  • Design [Booklet Design] – Takeshi Takahashi
  • Liner Notes – Harold C. Schoenberg
  • Piano – Josef Hofmann
  • Producer, Edited By [Audio Conservation] – Ward Marston
  • Producer, Liner Notes – Gregor Benko

Notes

Liner notes in English
Made and printed in U.S.A.
Total duration - CD 1 [64:11] / CD 2 [70:54]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 6 38335 20042 2
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 304326 WMG. INC :
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 304327 WMG. INC :·:
  • Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI L125
  • Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI L124
  • Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 2401
  • Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 240C
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