Polynomials: Computing p(α+β) from p(α) and p(β)

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Somehow I doubt there are useful methods, but maybe I have a blind spot. Assume with have a complex polynomial p with degree n and complex numbers α and β.

And we know p(α) and p(β), is there a quick way to compute p(α+β)? Or are there some particular polynomials p where there is such a method.

Edit: Doing something with the coefficients is allowed. We need to produce p(α), p(β) and p(α+β) at the same time. Everything that is faster than evaluating the polynomial 3-times is quicker.