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André Previn

German-American conductor, pianist, and composer (1929-2019) · Germany · Musicians · Died at 89

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André George Previn 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.

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2019Died28 February 20192012Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAward2010Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward2008Gramophone Award for Lifetime AchievementAward2005Glenn Gould PrizeAward1998Kennedy Center HonorsAward1996Knight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1965Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or TreatmentAward1964Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or TreatmentAward1962Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental AlbumAward1961Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental AlbumAward1960Academy Award for Best Original Musical ScoreAwardGrammy Award for Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or TelevisionAward, 19601959Academy Award for Best Original Musical ScoreAwardGrammy Award for Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or TelevisionAward, 19591929Born6 April 1929

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Awards

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences2012
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2010
Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement2008
Glenn Gould Prize2005
Kennedy Center Honors1998
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire1996
Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment1965
Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment1964
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album1962
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album1961
Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score1960
Grammy Award for Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television1960
Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score1959
Grammy Award for Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television1959
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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André George Previn 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.

Country
Germany
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2019 · aged 89

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