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.
The influence of conductor, composer and pianist Andre Previn
Andre Previn in 2012. Photo credit: Steve Bowbrick/CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
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