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André Previn

Apr 06, 1929 - Feb 28, 2019 (89 years old) in Berlin, Germany

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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 ten Grammy Awards for his recordings (and one more for his Lifetime Achievement).

He had been the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Great Performances
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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Live from Lincoln Center
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Morecambe & Wise
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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Omnibus
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The Bell Telephone Hour
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The Oscars
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Previn and the Pittsburgh
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