The newest addition to my repertoire. Playing it for the first time Saturday October 25 with the incredible Brevard Symphony Orchestra (brevardsymphony.com) and their conductor, my friend, Christopher Confessore. While doing some research on the concerto, and Hanson, I discovered that the composer himself played it once - and only once - with The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra on July 23, 1950. A review of the performance, written by David Holden on July 26, says that "Mr. Hanson played the piano part…
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