André Previn, Whose Music Knew No Boundaries, Dies at 89

NYT ^ | 2/28/2019 | James Barron

[Borges]

André Previn, who blurred the boundaries between jazz, pop and classical music — and between composing, conducting and performing — in an extraordinarily eclectic, award-filled career, died Thursday morning at his home in Manhattan. He was 89.

His death was confirmed by his manager, Linda Petrikova.

Mr. Previn wrote or arranged the music for several dozen movies and was the only person in the history of the Academy Awards to receive three nominations in one year (1961, for the scores for “Elmer Gantry” and “Bells Are Ringing” and the song “Faraway Part of Town” from the comedy “Pepe”).

[SeekAndFind]

I wonder if Woody Allen, Soon Yi and Mia Farrow are going to be at his funeral...

[Borges]

He was Woody’s adoptive father in law.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Was once a neighbor of mine in Pittsburgh. Lived in a condo down the street when he was conducting the Pittsburgh Symphony. RIP, Maestro.

[LottieDah]

Music wasn’t the only thing of his that “knew no boundaries”. Mia Farrow and Previn were canoodling while Farrow was a house guest of Previn and his wife Dory.

[alexander_busek]

In the aftermath of the scandal involving Soon-Yi and Mia Farrow's partner Woody Allen, Previn said of (his adopted daughter) Soon-Yi, "She does not exist."

His fifth marriage, in 2002, was to the German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter [born 1963]. They announced their divorce in August 2006.

-Wikipedia

Regards,

[Buckeye McFrog]

Mia Farrow and Previn were canoodling while Farrow was a house guest of Previn and his wife Dory.

Which must have been Woody Allen's inspiration for that midsummer night's sex comedy.

Farrow wasn't all that. Not very impressive when you saw her out buying a quart of milk in her sweats.

[MplsSteve]

There’s a video on youtube of him conducting the Vienna Philarmonic as they did the “Blue Danube Waltz”.

Beautiful piece and yes, you can see the performer in him too.

[bigbob]

Rest in Chill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWHptlTJF6E

[Sans-Culotte]

I never really considered him a great conductor, but he was certainly musically gifted, and an important part of music in the 20th century. I used to enjoy the "Previn and the Pittsburgh" show on PBS, and I really enjoyed his "Mozaer on Tour" video series. He composed a lot as well. RIP.

[hecticskeptic]

Farrow wasn't all that.

And she sure didn't have a clue about acting...

[Borges]

She was great in “Rosemary’s Baby” but Polanski is a great director of actors. Woody Allen just lets them flounder.

[fieldmarshaldj]

One of the last of the giants. RIP.

[Publius]

Previn's recording of the complete version of the Second Symphony of Rachmaninov with the LSO in 1973 is one of the indisputably great recordings of the Seventies. Jack Brymer's clarinet solo in the slow movement was of such perfection that it was impossible for other clarinetists to reach that height.

It's one of my desert island recordings.

[Borges]

He was a great Vaughan Williams conductor too.

[IronJack]

Duratti’s gone.
Mariner’s gone.
Bernstein’s gone.
Fiedler’s gone.
Now Previn’s gone.

The ranks are getting mighty thin.

[dfwgator]

You forgot Leopold!

[elcid1970]

I first saw his name on an LP jacket entitled “Collaboration: Shorty Rogers and Andre Previn” which I still have. Rogers was one of the creators of West Coast jazz & the album sounds like it.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Duratti’s gone.
Mariner’s gone.
Bernstein’s gone.
Fiedler’s gone.
Now Previn’s gone.

The ranks are getting mighty thin.

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You’ve still got Snoop Dog and Eminem...

[knarf]

Heard his Black and Blue somewhere in the sixties and picked it out on the piano.

LOVE it still today.

Don't know why.