The influence of conductor, composer and pianist Andre Previn

Andre Previn in 2012.

Andre Previn in 2012. Photo credit: Steve Bowbrick/CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

Andre Previn died today in his Manhattan home at age 89. He won four Academy Awards for composing and arranging music for films like “My Fair Lady,” “Gigi,” and “Porgy and Bess.” He also won several Grammys, and was the music director of the L.A. Philharmonic in the 1980s.

Credits

Guest:

  • Alan Chapman - KUSC radio host and classical music commentator

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer, Rosalie Atkinson, Adriana Cargill