Vintage Photograph Showing Concert Pianist Josef Hofmann at the Metropolitan Opera House Circa 1937

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Josef Hofmann at the Metropolitan Opera House 1937
Josef Hofmann at the Metropolitan Opera House 1937
Photo: Wikimedia

Polish-American Josef Hofmann was a virtuoso pianist, composer, music teacher and inventor back in the early 20th century.

In this photo from 1937, we see him playing to a sold out Metropolitan Opera House, a grand concert theater on 39th and Broadway that no longer exists.

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