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André Previn
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German-American conductor, pianist, and composer (1929–2019)
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André Previn (1929–2019) was a German and American conductor, songwriter, jazz musician, and composer. Born Andreas Ludwig Priwin in Berlin, he began his professional work in 1943. He was educated at Beverly Hills High School and spoke English, German, and French. Previn performed primarily on the piano, working within the jazz, opera, and classical music genres. His recordings were released on labels including Contemporary Records and Deutsche Grammophon.
Previn was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Glenn Gould Prize, and the Kennedy Center Honors. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He died in Manhattan, New York City.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1929
- Works
- 18
Top works
- Andre Previn
- The Andre Previn Collection
- Andre Previn's Guide to Music
- Andre Previn: Sonata
- Andre Previns Orchest
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Film & TV
Sound · Berlin, Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia André George Previn, KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer. Starting by arranging and composing Hollywood film scores for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Previn was involved in the music for over 50 films over his entire career. He won four Academy Awards for his film work and…
Known for
- Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light — Self - Composer (archive footage)2025
- Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace — Self2023
- Alan Pakula: Going for Truth — Self2019
- Andre Previn at the BBC — self (presenter)2015
- Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2011
- In Confidence2010
- André Previn - A Bridge between two Worlds — Self2009
- Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me — Self2009
- Anne-Sophie Mutter: Mozart Piano Trios K. 502, 542, 548 — Self - Pianist2007
- Kiri Te Kanawa: A Celebration Live at the Royal Albert Hall — Self - Conductor2007
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1929
- Active to
- 2019
Discography
- I Cover the Waterfront / Stardust1946
- September in the Rain / I Found a New Baby / S’Wonderful / Spanish Omelette1946
- What Is This Thing Called Love? / Boogie Woogie Nocturne / Jimtown Nocturne1946
- Andre Previn At The Piano1948
- Three Little Words1950
- Let’s Get Away From It All1955
- Double Play!1957
- Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Pal Joey1957
- André Previn Plays Fats Waller1958
- Plays Vernon Duke1958
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 143,249
- Total plays
- 841,737
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André George Previn (Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, conductor, and composer. Previn won four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings and one more for his Lifetime Achievement. Previn was born in Berlin, Germany, the son of Charlotte (née Epstein) and Jack Previn (Jakob Priwin), who was a lawyer, judge, and music teacher. He is said to have been "a distant relative of" the composer Gustav Mahler. <a href=
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,605x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,938x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,989x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,210x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,640x
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Key facts
- Born
- Andreas Ludwig Priwin , ( 1929-04-06 ) April 6, 1929, Berlin, Germany
- Died
- February 28, 2019 (2019-02-28) (aged 89), New York City, U.S.
- Occupations
- Pianist composer conductor arranger music director
- Years active
- 1943–2019
- Organizations
- London Symphony Orchestra Pittsburgh Symphony Los Angeles Philharmonic Royal Philharmonic Oslo Philharmonic
- Children
- 10, including Claudia , Alicia & Soon-Yi
- Labels
- Contemporary EMI RCA Decca Philips Deutsche Grammophon Telarc
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Encyclopedic overview
André George Previn (/ˈprɛvɪn/; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German and American conductor, composer, and pianist. His career had three facets: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved success, and the latter two were part of his life until the end. In movies, he arranged and composed music. In jazz, he was a celebrated pianist, accompanist to singers, and interpreter of songs from the "Great American Songbook". In classical music, he also performed as a pianist but gained television fame as a conductor, and during his last thirty years created his legacy as a composer.
Before the age of twenty, Previn began arranging and composing for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He would go on to be involved in the music of more than fifty films and would win four Academy Awards. He won ten Grammy Awards, for recordings in all three areas of his career, and then one more, for lifetime achievement. He served as music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra (1967–1969), principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra (1968–1979), music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (1976–1984), of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1985–1989), chief conductor of the Royal Philharmonic (1985–1992), and, after a break from salaried posts, chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic (2002–2006). He also regularly conducted the Vienna Philharmonic.
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