Josef Hofmann plays Beethoven Waldstein 3rd mov

[@luargambino]

Hofmann is just great, I'm sure his sound is pure Beethoven. The other modern pianists are envious

[@LudwigvanBeethoven842]

i just listened this performance and now that's my favourite performance after pletnev :)

[@shenhe6281]

Rachmaninoff called Hofmann the greatest living pianist of his time. Hofmann simply inherited the "violent" approach adopted by Beethoven and Anton Rubinstein yet he still intrepreted the music faithfully. Those like Arthur Rubinstein and modern audiences who dislike Hofmann's dynamics simply don't agree that "violent" approach and probably won't like Beethoven's and Anton Rubinstein's interpretations either.

[@kasyapa]

Fascinating waywardness. Amazing trill-accents!

[@MichaelSayers]

Tremendous!

[@AlfieProducer]

yep

[@angvoigt1]

nothing to say for his technique but over rubato employed.My two favourite perf are Emil gilels(DGG) and Gieseking(EMI)195x.thks

[@dorfmanjones]

Yes. Gilels in Seattle, and Gieseking's in the 1930's. I like Moiseivitch and Schnabel's also.

[@shenhe6281]

If we can go back with time machine to challenge Rachmaninoff's, Anton Rubinstein's, and Beethoven's views, we simply find perception and tastes change with time.

[@chrisczajasager]

the presto comes later.........

[@marcxopoco]

Fast.

[@joule162534]

amazing technique but i don't like the interpretation of the piece

[@themusicalgerbil192]

No sorry, right from the start I just don't like this interpretation. I don't deny Hofmann's technique, but I just don't agree with some of his interpretations.