Chopin Grande Polonaise Op. 22 Hofmann Rec. 1937

Recorded during Josef Hofmann's Golden Jubilee Concert,Metropolitan Opera House,New York,N.Y, November 28, 1937 When,in 1955,the Los Angeles classical music station broadcast the Hofmann Golden Jubilee Concert after the recordings had been released for the first time, I recall the announcer saying in a reverent tone,"We understand Mr. Hofmann is listening tonight." I've often wondered what thoughts went through his mind as he listened. There were some in the audience who had been present at the 11 year old's New York debut.W.J. Henderson of the New York Times wrote of Hofmann's concert,"He appeared on stage last evening in a blue and gray striped sailor shirt,knee breeches and stockings,and looked if anything younger than he is." Henderson ended his review by writing,"Suffice is to say,for the present that Josef Hofmann,as a musical phenomenon,is worthy of the sensation that he has created. More than that,he is an artist,and we can listen to his music without taking into concideration the fact that he is a child." This is THE performance of Chopin's Grande Polonaise Op.22, as far as I'm concerned. Hofmann's performance makes other pianists sound like beginners