Josef Hofmann - Complete Josef Hofmann Vol. 5 (1997)

• Title: Complete Josef Hofmann Vol. 5
  
• Year Of Release: 1997
  
• Label: Marston Records [52004-2]
  
• Genre: Classical
  
• Quality: APE (*image + .cue, log, scans)
  
• Total Time: 02:16:26
  
• Total Size: 457 mb (+3%rec.)
  
• WebSite: Album Preview
  

Josef Hofmann is considered by many of his peers to be the greatest pianist of his time. This 2-disc set, with notes by Harold Schonberg, chronicles Hofmann's career later in life containing material never before heard on CD.


Tracks:


CD 1 (64:11)
The Curtis Institute Recitals, ca.1935:
Hofmann:
1. Berceuse, op. 20 no. 5 3:02
(solo version)

2. Berceuse, op. 20 no. 5 3:11
(with Efrem Zimbalist, violin)


RCA Victor test recordings, 1935:
Chopin:
3. Waltz in A-flat, op. 42, Take 1 3:36
19 April 1935; (CS 88937 - 1)

4. Waltz in A-flat, op. 42, Take 2 3:30
2 May 1935; (CS 88937 - 2)

5. Waltz in A-flat, op. 42, Take 4 3:32
2 May 1935; (CS 88937 - 4)

6. Nocturne in D-flat, op. 27 no. 2, Take 1 4:47

2 May 1935; (CS 88938 - 1)
(Recording was aborted before the conclusion of the performance.)

7. Nocturne in D-flat, op. 27 no. 2, Take 2 4:46
6 May 1935; (CS 88938 - 2)

Chopin-Liszt:
8. Chant Polonaise, op. 74 no. 1, "The Maiden’s Wish" 3:32
6 May 1935; (CS 88958 - 1)

Chopin:
9. Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, op. 58, First Movement - Allegro maestoso 8:17
6 May 1935; (CS 88959 - 1) (CS 88960 - 1)

10. Polonaise in A, op. 40 no. 1, "Military" 3:30
6 May 1935; (CS 88961 - 1)

11. Waltz in A-flat, op. 42, 3:34
19 April 1935; (CS 88962 - 1)


HMV test recordings, 29 November 1935:
Chopin:
12. Waltz in A-flat, op. 42 3:28
(2EA 2575 -1)

Chopin-Liszt:
13. Chant Polonaise, op. 74 no. 12, "My Joys" 3:32
(2EA 2576 -1)

14. Chant Polonaise, op. 74 no. 1, "The Maiden’s Wish" 3:15
(2EA 2577 -1)

Chopin:
15. Nocturne in F-sharp, op. 15 no. 2 3:16
(2EA 2578 - 1)

Beethoven:
16. Sonata No.18 in E-flat, op. 31 no. 3, Second Movement - Scherzo 4:11
(2EA 2579 - 1)


CD 2
Philadelphia Golden Jubilee, 4 April1938:
Chopin:
1. Andante Spianato e Grande Polonaise, op. 22 9:45
2. Berceuse in D-flat, op. 57 3:11
3. Waltz in D-flat, op. 64 no. 1, "Minute" 1:26
4. Nocturne in F-sharp, op. 15 no. 2 2:48
Mendelssohn:
5. Song Without Words, op. 4 no. 4, "Spinning Song" 1:35


Columbia test, 9 February 1940:
(CO 26504 - 1) The first few measures of each of the following are played:
Chopin:
6. Polonaise in A, op. 40 no. 1, "Military" :58
7. Waltz in A-flat, op. 42 :53
8. Nocturne in D-flat, op. 27 no. 2 1:19
The following selection is played complete
Liadov:
9. Musical Snuff Box 1:11


Ford Sunday Evening Hour, 19 October 1941:
Weber:
10. Sonata No. 1 in C, op. 24, Fourth Movement - Presto - Rondo "Perpetual Motion" 4:00
Chopin:
11. Nocturne in E-flat, op. 9 no. 2 4:00
12. Waltz in D-flat, op. 64 no. 1, "Minute" 1:32
Liszt:
13. Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat 3:47


Walter Damrosch Birthday broadcast, 1 January 1942:
Chopin:
14. Nocturne in D-flat, op. 27 no. 2 5:06
15. Waltz in D-flat, op. 64 no. 1, "Minute" 1:31


The Bell Telephone Hour:
Rachmaninov:
16. Prelude in C-sharp Minor, op. 3 no. 2 3:28

1 March 1943 :
Prokofiev:
17. March, op. 12 no. 1 1:28
1 March 1943

Hofmann:
18. Elegy 1:45
1 March 1943

Chopin:
19. Nocturne in F-sharp, op. 15 no. 2 3:09
9 August 1943

20. Waltz in E-flat, op. 18, "Valse Brilliante" 3:36
9 August 1943

Mendelssohn:
21. Rondo capriccioso in E, op. 14 6:18
27 March 1944

Debussy:
22. Suite Bergamasque: "Clair de lune" 4:31
19 August 1946


Home recording (date unknown, ca.1948):
Gluck-Sgambati:
23. Mélodie from ORFEO ED EURIDICE 2:20

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