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and technical, but anyone with a vivid imagination
and technical, but anyone with a vivid imagination
like yours could certainly make the most of it
like yours could certainly make the most of it
I cannot come anywhere near the [[unknown]] of
I cannot come anywhere near the date of
this concert but perhaps someone as senile as Mrs.
this concert but perhaps someone as [[senile?]] as Mrs.
Upham, had she been there, may have caught on
Upham, had she been there, may have caught on
during the subtle, almost melodramatic moments of
during the subtle, almost melodramatic moments of
this episode, hilarious and near disaster:
this episode, hilarious and near disaster:
Naturally, it is always customary for a
Naturally, it is always customary for a
soloist to rehearse with the orchestra before a
soloist to rehearse with the Orchestra before a
performances - that is, with the exception of
performances - that is, with the exception of
pianist Josef Hofmann and Frederick Stock.  Their
pianist Josef Hofmann and Frederick Stock.  Their
long association together, his frequent appearances
long association together, his frequent appearances
with the orchestra seemed to make a rehearsal
with the Orchestra seemed to make a rehearsal
less mandatory - Even during the usual shop talk
less mandatory - Even during the usual shop-talk
before their performance, the suspect of the
before the performance, the subject of the
Concerto for Piano, for some almost unbelievable
Concerto for Piano, for some almost unbelievable
reason, never came up.  What makes it even more
reason, never came up.  What makes it even more
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         And now for the hilarious but near disastrous
         And now for the hilarious but near disastrous
results of this incredible mix-up - Hofmann,  
results of this incredible mix-up - Hofmann,  
seated at the piano bowed to the conductor and
seated at the piano, bowed to the conductor and
orchestra, quite the natural and accepted procedure,
Orchestra, quite the natural and accepted procedure,

Latest revision as of 17:48, 31 March 2020

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This story is rather long, complicated, unknown and technical, but anyone with a vivid imagination like yours could certainly make the most of it I cannot come anywhere near the date of this concert but perhaps someone as senile? as Mrs. Upham, had she been there, may have caught on during the subtle, almost melodramatic moments of this episode, hilarious and near disaster: Naturally, it is always customary for a soloist to rehearse with the Orchestra before a performances - that is, with the exception of pianist Josef Hofmann and Frederick Stock. Their long association together, his frequent appearances with the Orchestra seemed to make a rehearsal less mandatory - Even during the usual shop-talk before the performance, the subject of the Concerto for Piano, for some almost unbelievable reason, never came up. What makes it even more fantastic is that Hofmann thought he was to play the Beethoven Concerto No. 2 in B flat, while actually the Schumann A minor was on the program.

       And now for the hilarious but near disastrous

results of this incredible mix-up - Hofmann, seated at the piano, bowed to the conductor and Orchestra, quite the natural and accepted procedure,