Josef Hofmann Golden Jubilee Concert (1937)

Josef Hofmann Golden Jubilee Concert (Complete) 1. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture (0:20) 2. Introductory remarks by Walter Damrosch (10:04) 3. Rubinstein: Piano Concerto No. 4 in D minor I. Moderato assai - allegro (15:13) II. Andante (27:25) III. Allegro (37:48) Intermission 4. Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, No. 1 (47:14) 5. Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat, Op.9, No.2 (55:45) 6. Chopin: Waltz in A-flat, Op. 42 (1:00:05) 7. Chopin: Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise in E-flat, Op. 22 (1:03:50) 8. Chopin: Nocturne in F-sharp, Op. 15, No. 2 (1:15:16) 9. Chopin Waltz in D-flat, Op. 64, No. 1 "Minute" (1:18:16) 10. Chopin: Etude in G-flat, Op. 25, No. 9 "Butterfly" (1:19:53) 11. Chopin Berceuse in B-flat, Op.57 (1:20:59) 12. Hoffman: Chromaticon for Piano and Orchestra (1:24:34) Encores 13. Mendelssohn: Spinning Song in C Major, Op. 67, No. 4 (1:38:59) 14. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 (1:40:59) 15. Beethoven-Rubinstein: Turkish March (From the Ruins of Athens) (1:44:33) 16. Moszkowski: Caprice Espagnole, Op. 37 (1:46:35) Josef Hofmann, pianist Fritz Reiner, conductor The Curtis Institute Student Orchestra Walter Damrosch, introduction Recorded November 28, 1937 at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York Even though we posted this only six months ago, our newest methods offered much better results. The new version is with no filters, noise reduction, or panning as it was originally presented in 1992. The legendary Gala Concert to mark the 50th Anniversary of Josef Hofmann's first performance in the USA is a landmark in 20th century music. For the present recital Hoffman employed the now archaic practice of extemporizing before selections to get the audience to settle down and prepare to listen. These improvisations are also included here for the first time on this channel. Our aim here is to offer a rare glimpse at the extraordinary pianism of Hofmann, a pianist who shunned recording, with the full dynamic range and tonal quality that was his alone. In spite of modern restoration efforts some artifacts of age and wear are present. Digital transfer (1992): Ward Marston Field acoustic and restoration (2025): Paul Howard - The Yucaipa Studio We do not monetize on this channel and our posts are commercial free. If you wish to offer support for this kind of music restoration you may do so at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...