Hofmann plays Scriabin ~ Etudes Op. 8 Nos. 10 & 12 ~ Roll recording C.1910

Hofmann plays Scriabin ~ Etudes Op. 8 Nos. 10 & 12 ~ Roll recording C.1910

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Josef Hofmann
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Here is Josef Hofmann's piano roll recording of the two Scriabin Etudes which he made for Hupfeld around 1910 - within Scriabin's lifetime. As far as I know Hofmann made no phonograph recordings of any of Scriabin's works, even though they knew each other quite well having first met at St Petersburg in 1894 and subsequently becoming it is said, drinking buddies.
It is known that in the 1900's Hofmann also included other Scriabin works in his repertoire such as the third Sonata as well as the piano concertos.
Hofmann must have been a dream for the piano roll manufacturers as his playing is precision itself, and doubtless his recordings did not require much editing.