André Previn
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André Previn was a renowned German-American conductor, pianist, and composer celebrated for his work in both classical music and Hollywood film scores.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| André Previn canonical | 65 |
| Andre Previn | 3 |
| Steve Previn | 2 |
| Matthew Previn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: André Previn Context triple: [Rollerball, composer, André Previn]
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A.
Lionel Bernstein
Lionel Bernstein was a South African anti-apartheid activist and member of the Congress of Democrats who was tried alongside Nelson Mandela and others for sabotage during the Rivonia Trial.
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B.
Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski was a renowned 20th-century conductor best known for his long tenure with the Philadelphia Orchestra and his innovative orchestral sound and arrangements, including his work on Disney’s "Fantasia."
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C.
Charles Munch
Charles Munch was a renowned 20th-century French conductor celebrated for his dynamic interpretations of French and German repertoire and his influential recordings with major orchestras.
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D.
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was a renowned American composer, conductor, and pianist best known for works like "West Side Story" and for his long tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic.
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E.
Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor renowned for his leadership of major orchestras and opera companies, particularly in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: André Previn Target entity description: André Previn was a renowned German-American conductor, pianist, and composer celebrated for his work in both classical music and Hollywood film scores.
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A.
Lionel Bernstein
Lionel Bernstein was a South African anti-apartheid activist and member of the Congress of Democrats who was tried alongside Nelson Mandela and others for sabotage during the Rivonia Trial.
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B.
Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski was a renowned 20th-century conductor best known for his long tenure with the Philadelphia Orchestra and his innovative orchestral sound and arrangements, including his work on Disney’s "Fantasia."
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C.
Charles Munch
Charles Munch was a renowned 20th-century French conductor celebrated for his dynamic interpretations of French and German repertoire and his influential recordings with major orchestras.
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D.
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was a renowned American composer, conductor, and pianist best known for works like "West Side Story" and for his long tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic.
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E.
Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf was an Austrian-born American conductor renowned for his leadership of major orchestras and opera companies, particularly in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
ⓘ
conductor ⓘ film score composer ⓘ human ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Adapted Song Score
Grammy Award ⓘ Kennedy Center Honors ⓘ |
| birthName | Andreas Ludwig Priwin ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Germany
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-04-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-02-28 ⓘ |
| employer |
Houston Symphony Orchestra
ⓘ
London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ Los Angeles Philharmonic ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ⓘ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ⓘ |
| endTime | 1979 (principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra) ⓘ |
| familyName | Previn ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
film music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | André ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| movement | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| name | André Previn ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | bridged classical music, jazz, and Hollywood film scoring ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Streetcar Named Desire (opera)
ⓘ
Elmer Gantry (film score) ⓘ Gigi (film score) ⓘ My Fair Lady (film score adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
My Fair Lady (film)
Porgy and Bess (film adaptation score) ⓘ
linked to:
Porgy and Bess (1959 film)
Violin Concerto "Anne-Sophie" ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ film score composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Berlin, Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Berlin
|
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| positionHeld |
music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra
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music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic ⓘ music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ⓘ music director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ⓘ principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| residence |
London, United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
New York City, New York, United States ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| spouse |
Anne-Sophie Mutter
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Dory Previn ⓘ Mia Farrow ⓘ |
| startTime | 1968 (principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra) ⓘ |
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Subject: André Previn Description of subject: André Previn was a renowned German-American conductor, pianist, and composer celebrated for his work in both classical music and Hollywood film scores.
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linked to: André Previn
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