JOSEF HOFMANN VIRTUOSO PIANIST, COMPOSER, TEACHER, INVENTOR- SIGNED 1943 LETTER

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This is an 8 1/2″ X 11″ page of a typed letter from JOSEF HOFMANN to Mr. W. T. Inness. Letter is dated May 2nd, 1943, written while in Hollywood, California.
Letter is in Mr. Hofmann’s appreciation of Mr. Innes’ letter and notifying him of the possibilities of his playing in Philadelphia winter of 1944. Mentioning as well their mutual friendship with Constantin von Sternberg. Of most interest is the handwritten post script acknowledging that his son Edward is doing much better since going to California.
Signed first with full name then with initials.
JOSEF HOFMANN (1876-1957)
Polish American pianist, composer, teacher and inventor
Only private student of Anton Rubinstein
Was first head of the piano department at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
Became the institutes director from 1927-1938.
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Known for being one of the best of his time.
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