Andre Previn: Rachmaninov / Prokofiev / Bernstein (LSO) (1977)

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André Previn (b.1929) is often hailed as one of the worlds most versatile musicians. The recipient of ten Grammy awards for his recordings, he has conducted many of the worlds top orchestras, both in concert performances and in the studio. All three of the performances on this video took place during Previns tenure as Principal Conductor of the LSO the Prokofiev was filmed as part of the popular BBC television series André Previns Music Night. This footage of Rachmaninovs The Bells documents the first Proms performance of this work in 1973, featuring three stellar British singers, Sheila Armstrong, Robert Tear and John Shirley-Quirk and a precise and energetic London Symphony Chorus.
The Penguin Guide describes Previns performance of The Bells on EMI, recorded just two years after the performance on thisvideo, as powerful due to his concentration on purely musical values (which) adds much as on the evocation of atmosphere. Previn used the same three soloists.
Actors:: André Previn, Sheila Armstrong, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Aka:: Rachmaninov/ Prokofiev: Andre Previn (The Bells/ Lieutenant Kije)
Studio:: ICA
Genres:: Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest