WSZYSTKO O JÓZEFIE HOFMANNIE.
RZECZ O MONOGRAFII KRYSTYNY JUSZYŃSKIEJ
ALL ABOUT JOSEF HOFMANN: ON KRYSTYNA JUSZYŃSKA’S MONOGRAPHY
Author(s): Małgorzata KomorowskaSubject(s): Music, Sociology of Art, History of Art
Published by: Instytut Sztuki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Josef Hofmann; piano; concert; recital; phonograph; invention;
Summary/Abstract: KrystynaJuszyńska’s extensive monograph of Josef Hofmann (1876–1957) presents all the aspectsof that extraordinary artist’s personality and career. She includes a complete list of Hof-mann’s solo, chamber and symphonic performances around the world between 1885and 1946, which confirms his global fame. Available recordings made it possible forJuszyńska to conduct acoustic studies of Hofmann’s Chopin interpretations and theircharacteristics. She also discusses several dozen works by Hofmann and his technicalinventions (including a car engine and a piano action).
Journal: Muzyka
- Issue Year: 70/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 175-184
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Polish
