Person Open DS/UK/10523 Previn; Andre (6 April 1929-28 February 2019); KBE; German-born American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor Previn Andre 6 April 1929-28 February 2019 German-born American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor Male Andreas Ludwig Priwin | André George Previn Berlin, Germany (born)

New York City, New York, United States (died)

American German Musician; Piano / Composer / Conductor White Son of Charlotte Epstein (German Jewish) and Jakob Priwin (Polish Jewish lawyer and music teacher). His father's second cousin was Charles Previn (music director for Universal Studios). Former of husband of Betty Bennett (American jazz singer). They married in 1952 and divorced in 1957. Father of Claudia Previn Stasny and Alicia Previn (American violinst) Former husband of Dory Langan (American singer songwriter). They married in 1959 and divorced in 1968. Former husband of Mia Farrow (American actress). They married in 1970 and divorced in 1979. Mia began a relationship with film director Woody Allen after this divorce. Their relationship ended when Allen's intimate relationship with Soon-Yi Previn (Mia's adopted daughter) became publicised. Father of twins Matthew and Sascha, and Fletcher. Adoptive father of Lark Song (Vietnamese), Summer "Daisy" Song (Vietnamese) and Soon-Yi Previn (Korean). Former husband of Heather Sneddon. They married in 1982 and divorced in 1999. Former husband of Anne-Sophie Mutter (German violinst). They married in 2002 and divorced in 2006. Heterosexual Awards, Honours and Legacy: Previn was appointed an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1996. Citizenship: In 1938, the family applied for American visas. Previn became a naturalized US citizen in 1943. Languages: Previn learned English, his third language after German and French, through comic books and other reading materials with a dictionary, and watching films. André Previn KBE was a German-American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. His career was three-pronged. Starting by arranging and composing Hollywood film scores for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Previn was involved in the music for over 50 films over his entire career. He won four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings (and one more for his Lifetime Achievement). He was also the music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Oslo Philharmonic, as well as the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In jazz, Previn was a pianist-interpreter and arranger of songs from the Great American Songbook, was piano-accompanist to singers of jazz standards, and was a trio pianist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Previn (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 12/19/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 5dac9b7b-717f-4bbb-b040-9405eff542f3