One of the most versatile musicians on the planet, André Previn has amassed considerable credentials as a jazz pianist, despite carving out separate lives first as a Hollywood arranger and composer, and then as a world-class classical conductor, pianist, and composer. Always fluid, melodic, and swinging, with elements of Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson, and Horace Silver mixed with a faultless technique, Previn didn't change much over the decades but could always be counted upon for polished, reliable performances at the drop of a hat.. He started piano lessons in his native Berlin before the Nazi threat forced his family to move to Paris in 1938 and the U.S. the following year. Settling in Los Angeles, the wunderkind Previn began working as a jazz pianist, an arranger for MGM, and a recording artist for Sunset Records while still in high school — and by his 18th year, his first recordings for RCA Victor had racked up substantial sales. Originally swing-oriented, Previn discovered bop in 1950 just before his induction into the Army. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Previn went into overdrive, gigging as a jazz pianist, scoring films, and playing chamber music. Forming a smooth boppish trio with Shelly Manne and Leroy Vinnegar, Previn scored a huge crossover hit with an album of jazz interpretations of My Fair Lady, which in turn led to a series of likeminded albums of Broadway scores and kicked off an industry trend.
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1. | I Don't Know How to Love Him | Jesus Christ Superstar (The.. | 3:57 | $0.99 | |
2. | On the Street Where You Live | My Fair Lady (Original Soun.. | 2:56 | $0.99 | |
3. | I Could Have Danced All Night | My Fair Lady (Original Soun.. | 3:55 | $0.99 | |
4. | Wouldn't It Be Loverly | My Fair Lady (Original Soun.. | 4:19 | $0.99 | |
5. | Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 14:56 | Album Only | |
6. | Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 12:06 | Album Only | |
7. | Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 18:51 | Album Only | |
8. | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 11:30 | Album Only | |
9. | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 11:56 | Album Only | |
10. | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 11:10 | Album Only | |
11. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 3:06 | $1.29 | |
12. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:41 | $1.29 | |
13. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:29 | $1.29 | |
14. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 1:34 | $1.29 | |
15. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:29 | $1.29 | |
16. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:30 | $1.29 | |
17. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:27 | $1.29 | |
18. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:28 | $1.29 | |
19. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:24 | $1.29 | |
20. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:18 | $1.29 | |
21. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:18 | $1.29 | |
22. | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 0:29 | $1.29 | |
23. | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 9:14 | $1.29 | |
24. | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 6:54 | $1.29 | |
25. | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op... | Rachmaninov: The Piano Conc.. | 10:02 | Album Only | |