Josef Hofmann (1876-1957) plays Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.21, Op. 53, "Waldstein".
I. Allegro con brio 0:00
II. Introduzione: Adagio molto (attacca) 10:05
III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo 13:03
Live recording, 1938
Warning: not for purists! There are several "distortions" in the recording -- and I mean not only in the sound (fluctuations in volume) but also in the interpretation...but I prefer to call them the idiosyncrasies of a Master...

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