For a long time, the was more or less the only piece Oscar Levant played. After he’d recorded it for Brunswick,’ Levant later said, ‘my mother wrote me a brief note, subtly suggesting that there were other works for piano and orchestra… My joy at hearing that Gershwin had been commissioned by the New York Symphony to write a concerto could hardly have been exceeded by his – for now I would have another piece to play. Automatically, my repertoire would be doubled.’
All about George
Jan 23, 2024
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