Josef Hofmann plays Anton Rubinstein piano concerto no.4 (Fritz Reiner, 1937)

[@ThePianoExperience]

Anton Rubinstein (1829- 94) Piano Concerto No. 4, D minor, Op. 70 I. Moderato Assai (00:00) II. Andante (12:21) III. Allegro (22:30)

[@dorfmanjones]

Unique; inimitable. Sui generis. Josef Hofmann.

[@gerontius34]

Very much. Charles Rosen, nobody's fool, certainly understood Hofmann's stature. That said, Hofmann makes the best case for a dimwitted piece of music that we can only smile and ask: what was all the fuss about?

[@dorfmanjones]

@@gerontius34 Well, he's playing his teacher's music. It's a worshipful homage. And he plays the living hell out of it. He makes it a greater musical experience than your average ho- hum playing of say, the Beethoven 4th. And keep in mind, performance is the reason all of this music, Beethoven or Rubinstein, was written.

[@morralkan]

@@gerontius34 Hardly dimwitted ... and it is very beautiful, especially in Hofmann's hands

[@TheModicaLiszt]

30:23

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