Jazz Pianist Extraordinaire
Andre Previn talks to Donald Macleod about his meteoric success as a jazz pianist in the 1950s - and his troubled marriage to the gifted lyricist Dory Langdon.
Donald Macleod talks to Andr茅 Previn about his meteoric success as a jazz pianist in the 1950s - and his troubled marriage to the gifted lyricist Dory Langdon.
Andr茅 Previn is one of our most iconic musical celebrities - a world-renowned conductor, a multi-award-winning jazz and classical pianist, and a household name to millions after his appearance as Morecambe and Wise's guest "Andrew Preview". With five former marriages, including to actress Mia Farrow and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, Previn's never been far from the arts - and the gossip - pages of the newspapers. And yet, his formidable talents as a composer have often been overlooked. This week, Donald Macleod explores Andr茅 Previn's career as a movie, jazz and classical composer, exclusively in conversation Previn himself as they explore his remarkable musical life.
Having built a career as a brilliant young film composer, Andr茅 Previn's career as a jazz pianist suddenly took off in 1954, when his album "My Fair Lady" - his own trio arrangements of the popular musical - became the bestselling album the jazz industry had ever experienced. Catapulted into fame, and still only in his early 20s, Previn became one of the most sought-after pianists of his generation - simultaneously releasing dozens of jazz albums whilst honing his skills as a classical pianist. He speaks to Donald Macleod about his career as a jazz and popular composer, and discusses his relationship with the gifted but troubled lyricist Dory Langdon - his second wife and longtime collaborator. We'll hear a trio of their songs, and from one of Previn's most significant concert hall works - his Guitar Concerto, written for the virtuoso soloist John Williams.
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Music Played
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Andr茅 Previn
Concerto for guitar, electric guitar, bass and drums - last movement
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: John Williams.- Sony Classical SK47250.
- Sony Classical.
- 1.
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Andr茅 Previn
Concerto for guitar, electric guitar, bass and drums 1st movement
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: John Williams.- Sony Classical SK47250.
- Sony Classical.
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Andr茅 Previn
Vocalise for voice, cello and piano
Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.- SONY : SK-62004.
- SONY.
- 10.
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Andr茅 Previn
Andre's Blues
- Alone.
- Decca.
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Andr茅 Previn
Where, I Wonder
Singer: Leontyne Price. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- RCA: GD82923.
- RCA.
- 12.
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Frederick Loewe
My fair lady - musical/film [1956]
Performer: Leroy Vinnegar. Performer: Shelly Manne. Performer: Andr茅 Previn.- Contemporary Records C3527.
- Contemporary Records.
- 1.
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Dionne Warwick
(Theme From) Valley of the Dolls
- TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX: 4196.
- TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX.
- 12.
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Andr茅 Previn
Song From Two For The Seesaw (Second Chance)
Singer: Jackie Cain. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra.- Two For The See Saw (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
- UNITED ARTISTS.
- 9.
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