Liszt Venezia e Napoli (abr) Josef Hofmann Rec1916

[demosj]

The abridged version is much better than the full-length one. :/ Or maybe it's just Hofmann's playing.

[aardvaark069]

and in 1916 the actions weren't as slick as they are today. Those repeated notes are really unbelievable.

[ipmoic]

Most listeners here must know the famous joke of Rachmaninoff (6'4") coming up to Hoffman (5') after a concert and saying:

"You are a giant"!

[lovesGenet]

Hofmannn is the most perfect pianist we have on records.IMAGINATION and he could do anything make pianosound like lion or a flute.Rach 's problem is he was not the greatest interpreter of others music.He thougth more old schoolperhaps.Sleczenska says this is not so but we have his Chopin 3rd ballade and much else.Bachauer and Novaes left out of Phillips compilation strange!

[AmericanCars101]

did josef hoffman and liszt ever meet?

[AlexPxr8]

1st: Hough

2nd: Hoffman

Honourable mention - Richter, for best cadenza

IMHO

[cziffra11]

Astounding stuff. What a shame he deteriorated so dramatically in later years...

[Grigor99]

Stephen Hough has a really great recording of this also. Much the sound flair as Hoffman

[antoinezygfryd]

A cette époque (1916) le pianiste n'avait pas encore réintégré notre atmosphère...

J'ai encore peine à croire que quelqu'un,un jour, ait pu vraiment jouer ainsi,à cette altitude...merci pour ce moment de bonheur sans mélange.

[SalQrazy]

What key is this? G minor?

[Beckmesser2]

It begins in G minor, travels through several keys and ends in G major.

[SalQrazy]

Thanks B.

[parule]

This is unbelieveble.He plays is much times better than modern Pianists!

This is just exemplary!

[gerardbedecarter]

Josef Hofmann - the first of the 'modern' pianists.

[Gargantupimp]

@gerardbedecarter first of the mordern pianist? Lol more like one of the last of the truly good pianists.

[paulostroff99]

He was the equal of any, and superior of Others! Bravo! TY