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Transfer whiz Ward Marston presents a treasure trove designed to lure both pianophiles and archivists alike. For starters, Hofmann's 1935 Victor test recordings include all known alternate takes. Encores from a 1938 Philadelphia concert reveal the pianist's superficial side, but a careful representation from his problematic Bell Telephone Hour broadcasts flesh out Hofmann's recorded repertoire with a simple, unforced Debussy Claire de Lune and a rollicking Prokofiev March, op. 12, no. 1. Best of all are five 1935 HMV tests, of which Chopin's F-sharp Nocturne, A- flat Waltz, op. 42, and Chopin/Liszt Maiden's Wish reveal Hofmann at his most unhurried, aristocratic, and purposeful. A home recording of Gluck/Sgambati Mlodie from Orfeo caps this important collection, garnished with superb annotations. --Jed Distler siehe details
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