Jozef Hofmann : List of works (included unpublished work)

Started by Cheah SC, Tuesday 10 February 2015, 10:12

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Cheah SC

One of the legendary famous greatest pianist.  From old article below, Hofmann composed at least 3 piano concertos, but non was recorded.  The only piano and orchestra work - "Chromaticon " was recorded by him but did not publish(?).  List of his works did not show at IMSLP.org or WIKI.  Please help


>>The New York Times <<
JOSEF HOFMANN PLAYS OWN CONCERTO; Pianist Heard for the First Time in Public in One of His Own Compositions. PHILHARMONIC CONCERT Berlioz's Harold Symphony Played by the Orchestra in Its Very Best Style. Conried to Direct New Theatre Plans.

The seventh concert of the Philharmonic Society was given yesterday afternoon in Carnegie Hall, and the performance will be repeated there to-night. The symphony was Berlioz's "Harold in Italy." The soloist was Mr. Josef Hofmann, who played for the first time, his own piano concerto No. 3 in A minor.

Gareth Vaughan

Can you give a date, please, for the New York Times review?

There is Josef Hofmann Collection at the International Piano Archives, Maryland:  http://www.lib.umd.edu/ipam/collections/josef-hofmann
The contents do not seem to be accessible oinline. Why not send them an email?

Rob H

I thought he wrote 5 piano concertos but none were published. There are two separate recorded performances of Hofmann playing the Chromaticon though, as with the concertos I have never heard of it published.
As regards his solo piano output there is a wonderful CD devoted to him by Fabiana Biasini.

Details here: http://www.editionhera.de/02120.htm

Rob