Josef Hofmann
| Josef Casimir Hofmann (originally Józef Kazimierz Hofmann; January 20, 1876 – February 16, 1957) was a Polish-American pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 20, 1876 (Kraków), Died February 16, 1957 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-88937 | 12-in. | 4/19/1935 | Waltz | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-88938 | 12-in. | 5/2/1935 | Nocturne in D flat | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-88958 | 12-in. | 5/6/1935 | Chant polonaise no. 1 | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-88959 | 12-in. | 5/6/1935 | Sonata in B minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-88960 | 12-in. | 5/6/1935 | Sonata in B minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-88961 | 12-in. | 5/6/1935 | Polonaise in A | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-88962 | 12-in. | 4/19/1935 | Waltz | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017269 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017270 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017271 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017272 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017273 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017274 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017275 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017276 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017277 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-017278 | 16-in. | 11/28/1937 | Josef Hofmann concert (Personal recordings) | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 19847 | 10-in. | 4/5/1912 | Spring song | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 19848 | 10-in. | 4/8/1912 | Warum? | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 46185 | 10-in. | 11/8/1915 | The ruins of Athens | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 47134 | 10-in. | 11/4/1916 | Butterfly | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 47135 | 10-in. | 11/4/1916 | Spinning song | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 30747 | 12-in. | 4/4/1912 | Prelude in C-sharp minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 30748 | 12-in. | ca. Mar.-Apr. 1911 | Spinnerlied | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 30749 | 12-in. | ca. Mar.-Apr. 1911 | Nocturne in E-flat major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 30750 | 12-in. | 4/4/1911 | Marche militaire | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 30999 | 12-in. | 4/6/1912 | Valse caprice | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 36357 | 12-in. | ca. 1912 | Waltz in E minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 36358 | 12-in. | ca. 1912 | Liebesträum | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 36359 | 12-in. | 4/8/1912 | Polonaise in A major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 37445 | 12-in. | 11/9/1915 | Etude in C minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 37465 | 12-in. | ca. 1915 | El dachtarawn | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 37466 | 12-in. | 11/8/1915 | In Babilone | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 37467 | 12-in. | 11/9/1915 | Prelude in G minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48945 | 12-in. | 10/14/1916 | The Erlking | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48946 | 12-in. | 10/13/1916 | Moonlight sonata : First movement | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48947 | 12-in. | 10/13/1916 | Last movement | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48948 | 12-in. | 10/14/1916 | Caprice espagnol | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48949 | 12-in. | ca. 1916 | Butterfly | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48950 | 12-in. | 10/13/1916 | Funeral march | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48951 | 12-in. | 10/16/1916 | Gavotte | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48975 | 12-in. | 11/3/1916 | Minuet in G | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48976 | 12-in. | 11/3/1916 | Venezia e Napoli | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48977 | 12-in. | 11/2/1916 | Waltz no. 14 in E minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 48979 | 12-in. | 11/3/1916 | Impromptu in A-flat major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49306 | 12-in. | 2/13/1918 | Valse brillante | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49307 | 12-in. | 2/14/1918 | The hunting song | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49308 | 12-in. | 2/14/1918 | The guitar | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49309 | 12-in. | 2/13/1918 | Rondo capriccioso | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49326 | 12-in. | 3/6/1918 | Fantasie impromptu | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49327 | 12-in. | 3/6/1918 | Berceuse | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49328 | 12-in. | 3/6/1918 | Maiden's wish in G minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49329 | 12-in. | 3/6/1918 | Humoresque | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49358 | 12-in. | 3/25/1918 | Rhapsody no. 12 | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49359 | 12-in. | 3/25/1918 | Waltz in A major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49363 | 12-in. | 3/26/1918 | The rustling of the woods | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49619 | 12-in. | 4/7/1919 | Valse gracile | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49620 | 12-in. | 4/8/1919 | Prelude in C-sharp minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49621 | 12-in. | 4/8/1919 | Waltz in C-sharp minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X9431 | 12-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Hungarian rhapsody no. 2 | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X9434 | 12-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Hungarian rhapsody no. 2 | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10314 | 10-in. | 4/9/1923 | Prelude in C sharp minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10315 | 10-in. | 4/9/1923 | Polonaise militaire in A major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10403 | 12-in. | 4/16/1923 | Nocturne in F sharp major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10404 | 10-in. | 4/18/1923 | Nocturne | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10405 | 10-in. | 4/18/1923 | Waltz in C sharp minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10406 | 10-in. | 4/18/1923 | Nocturne | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10414 | 12-in. | 4/19/1923 | Prelude in G minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10415 | 12-in. | 4/19/1923 | Murmurs of the forest | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10420 | 12-in. | 4/19/1923 | Nocturne in F sharp major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10432 | 10-in. | 4/20/1923 | Polonaise militaire in A major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10433 | 10-in. | 4/20/1923 | Prelude in C sharp minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10434 | 12-in. | 4/20/1923 | Prelude in G minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10435 | 12-in. | 4/20/1923 | Hungarian rhapsodie no. 2 | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10436 | 10-in. | 4/20/1923 | Melody in F | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10474 | 12-in. | 4/25/1923 | Magic fire spell | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10488 | 12-in. | 4/26/1923 | Hungarian rhapsodie no. 2 | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10502 | 12-in. | 4/27/1923 | Magic fire spell | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10503 | 12-in. | 4/27/1923 | My joys | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10504 | 12-in. | 4/27/1923 | Nocturne in F sharp major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10507 | 10-in. | 4/27/1923 | Nocturne | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10571 | 12-in. | 5/4/1923 | Campanella | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10104-10105 | 10-in. | 3/13/1923 | Murmurs of the forest | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10106-10108 | 10-in. | 3/13/1923 | Gavotte | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10331-10336 | 10-in. | 4/10/1923 | Polonaise militaire in A major | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10334-10335 | 10-in. | 4/10/1923 | Prelude in C sharp minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10349-X10351 | 12-in. | 4/11/1923 | Magic fire spell | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10352-X10354 | 12-in. | 4/11/1923 | Pastorale and capriccio | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10355-10356 | 10-in. | 4/11/1923 | Waltz in C sharp minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10365-X10367 | 12-in. | 4/12/1923 | Hungarian rhapsodie no. 2 | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10368-10369 | 10-in. | 4/12/1923 | Nocturne | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10370-10373 | 10-in. | 4/12/1923 | Turkish march | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10397-X10398 | 12-in. | 4/16/1923 | Hungarian rhapsodie no. 2 | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10399-10400 | 10-in. | 4/16/1923 | Murmurs of the forest | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10401-10402 | 10-in. | 4/16/1923 | Waltz in C sharp minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10416-X10417 | 12-in. | 4/19/1923 | Murmurs of the forest | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10418-10419 | 10-in. | 4/19/1923 | Turkish march | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | X10454-X10455 | 12-in. | 4/23/1923 | Scherzo in B minor | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 10505-10506 | 10-in. | 4/27/1923 | Turkish march | Josef Hofmann | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hofmann, Josef," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102833.
Hofmann, Josef. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102833.
"Hofmann, Josef." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Hofmann, Josef, 1876-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80079450
Wikidata: Józef Hofmann - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q505921
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66652026
MusicBrainz: Józef Hofmann - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/679d7a73-41ec-4ede-8176-b68b0e9a48fa
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