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Article: Previn's signature The composer looks back on his piano concerto
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- December 4, 1998
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Andre Previn always knew he was going to be some kind of
musician, but what kind of musician remained unclear for a very long
time -- even after he achieved celebrity in such diverse fields as
film music, jazz piano, and orchestral conducting.
Previn is now 69, and his ultimate reputation may rest on the most
lasting musical achievement, composition. He has composed for most
of his life, but the piece that established him as a composer, a
music- theater collaboration with playwright Tom Stoppard, "Every
Good Boy Deserves Favor," wasn't written until 1977. Only this year
did Previn produce his first opera, "A Streetcar Named Desire," which
was premiered in San Francisco in September.
This ...