Andre Previn won four Oscars before abandoning Hollywood for a career as a classical conductor. Photo: APAndre Previn, the pianist, composer and conductor whose broad reach took in the worlds of Hollywood, jazz and classical music, has died. Previn then abandoned Hollywood for a career as a classical conductor. In August 2002, at age 72, Previn married Mutter, the violinist who has been a classical music superstar since her teens. In the twilight of his career, Previn was asked whether he felt he sometimes spread himself too thin.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 28, 2019 21:33 UTC