André Previn: The Great Recordings [Box set]

John Shirley-Quirk (Performer), Thomas Allen (Performer), Olivier Messiaen (Composer), Claude Debussy (Composer), Sergey Rachmaninov (Composer), Maurice Ravel (Composer), Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), William [composer] Walton (Composer), Edward Elgar (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Gustav Holst (Composer), Benjamin Britten (Composer), Carl Orff (Composer), Samuel Barber (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), André Previn (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Michel Béroff (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

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• Performer: John Shirley-Quirk, Thomas Allen, Michel Béroff
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: André Previn
• Composer: Olivier Messiaen, Claude Debussy, Sergey Rachmaninov, Maurice Ravel, Dmitry Shostakovich, et al.
• Audio CD (May 19, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 10
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B001TP7UDA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,446 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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On April 6, 2009 the musical world will celebrate the 80th birthday of one of the most versatile of musicians, André Previn. Born in Berlin but based out of Los Angeles after fleeing the Nazis, Prévin was prolific. His credits as either arranger, composer, conductor, or music director include Three Little Words (1950) with Fred Astaire, Kiss Me, Kate (1953), and Silk Stockings (1957). In 1958, Prévin received the first of four Oscars, from no less than thirteen Academy nominations, for his work on Gigi. This was followed by awards for Porgy & Bess (1959), Irma la Douce (1963), and My Fair Lady (1964)-- tunes from which he made a highly successful crossover album of jazz interpretations.

A true musical statesman, Prévin excelled as a soloist (such as on his classic recording of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Piano Concerto), accompanist (acclaimed for his stunning collaborations with Itzhak Perlman), conductor (his recording of Ravi Shankar's Sitar Concerto No.1, as well as his numerous recordings of both traditional favorites and daring, modern compositions), and composer (his opera, A Streetcar Named Desire, was given its premiere in 1998).

This 10-CD set brings together his greatest moments, celebrating 80 years of magnificent music from this remarkable man.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a bargain!, April 2, 2011

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This review is from: André Previn: The Great Recordings (Audio CD)

LSO in the seventies was probably the best orchestra in the world and I must say they show this in most of the recordings in this box. André Previn is sometimes a fantastic conductor who understands how important it is to let the musicians in the orchestra have a certain degree of freedom. A magnificent example of this is the most sensual Bolero on record. No record is bad some are good but mostly they are excellent!