more visible to us and you can because of that long association with the london symphony orchestra. o established the reputation of the lso as an international orchestra and they toured america and this great mix of these brits in this glamourous america at the head on tour. andre previn's music let's not forget, this was a show where he conducted and talked about classical music. this was a show where he conducted and talked about classical musicm was on bbc one in the slot that strictly is in now. that says something. saturday evening came at peak time. millions watching and that was because of him. there was no brief that we had to have a classical music show with a conductor in the gave it to him because he was a brilliant communicator, because he could talk about music and because he was this cool figure. wearing about music and because he was this coolfigure. wearing her about music and because he was this cool figure. wearing her hat as a radio three broadcast, i am sure you have played much of his music over many years. is there a recording or anything you would say to somebo

he later became the conductor of the london symphony orchestra. 0ur arts editor will gompertz looks back polymath who blurred the boundaries between genres. he excelled as a conductor of many of the world's leading orchestras, conjuring from them a thrilling sound. he was a world—class jazz pianist... working with the greats, including ella fitzgerald. and at the start of his career, a hugely successful composer of film scores, including my fair lady... # i could have danced all night...#. for which he received one of his four 0scars. good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another television concert by the london symphony orchestra. he was also a tv star, recognising the small screen's potential to broaden the appeal of classical music. well, he was an amazing person, a great talent, a wonderful pianist, a wonderful composer. he always pushed you so you could do your very best. andre previn was born in berlin before moving with his family to paris in the late ‘30s to escape the nazis. and then onto america and hollywood. his wit and charm and enthusiasm made him attractive to

good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another television concert by the london symphony orchestra. he was also a tv star, recognising the small screen's potential to broaden the appeal of classical music. well, he was an amazing person, a great talent, a wonderful pianist, a wonderful composer. he always pushed you so you could do your very best. andre previn was born in berlin before moving with his family to paris in the late ‘30s to escape the nazis. and then onto america and hollywood. his wit and charm and enthusiasm made him attractive to studios hiring musicians and to women. the film star mia farrow was the third of his five wives. tonight, she tweeted... say hello to mr preview. ah, mr preview, how are you? he achieved celebrity status in 1971 with a now legendary appearance on the morecambe and wise show. you're playing all the wrong notes. laughter. i'm playing all the right notes. but not necessarily in the right order. i'll give you that. i'll give you that, sunshine. he was furious when soon—yi, the daughter he'd adopted with mia farrow, married woody allen, previous

good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another television concert by the london symphony orchestraal music. well, he was an amazing person, a great talent, a wonderful pianist, a wonderful composer. he always pushed you so you could do your very best. andre previn was born in berlin before moving with his family to paris in the late ‘30s to escape the nazis. and then onto america and hollywood. his wit and charm and enthusiasm made him attractive to studios hiring musicians and to women. the film star mia farrow was the third of his five wives. tonight, she tweeted... say hello to mr preview. ah, mr preview, how are you? he achieved celebrity status in 1971 with a now legendary appearance on the morecambe and wise show. you're playing all the wrong notes. laughter. i'm playing all the right notes. but not necessarily in the right order. i'll give you that. i'll give you that, sunshine. he was furious when soon—yi, the daughter he'd adopted with mia farrow, married woody allen, previously her mother's boyfriend. "soon—yi does not exist," he said. it was a sour note for a man who lov

at the london symphony orchestra, he became a star. good evening, ladies and gentlemen...ess mia farrow, and an enviable lifestyle. but he was fiercely ambitious, a workaholic. it was his family who suffered. a career is a career. i was being asked to do things that i thought were important, that i wanted to do, that people me to do, that i that people wanted me to do, that i thought were musically fascinating. and if you are a professional of any given performing arts, you have to go and perform. eric, say hello to mr preview. ah! mr preview, hi! in 1971 he was invited, u nforg etta bly, onto the morecambe and wise show. you're playing all the wrong notes. i'm playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order. laughter. i'll give you that! i'll give you that, sunshine. when soon—yi, the daughter he'd adopted with mia farrow, married her mother's boyfriend, woody allen, previn was furious. soon—yi, he told a reporter, does not exist. a bitter note in a life dedicated to music and music—making. i'm just very happy that i'm a musician. which sort of music is

became well known t the director of some of the world'leading orchestras, including the london symphony orchestra. he was marri five times including to mia farrow. he won 11 grammys d many other honors. here he is both conducting and performing mozart's "p concerto number 17" in 1976. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> woodruff: andre previn was 98 years old. and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and mor m babbel's 10-ute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> american cruise lines. >> and with the going support of these institutions >> this program was made possib by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media cess group at wgbh access.wgbh.org > llo, everyone. and wel

aged eighty nine in a career spanning seven decades he enjoyed long ten years aiding the london symphony orchestra and the los angeles philharmonic previn also worked in hollywood winning four oscars prez work on films including my fair lady and porgy and bess. thank. you now it's time for sports history. thanks very much cloudier in the area has become the sixth english premier league manager to lose his job this season for them have dismissed the italian manager but the club in serious danger of relegation they currently ten points away from safety with ten games remaining ranieri sacking follows forums to nil loss to southampton on wednesday he was hired in november and only managed to win twelve points in sixteen games this sacking is the latest chapter in what's been a roller coaster career which has seen the italian manage sixteen clubs in over three decades is started promisingly early on he guided calorie and fury and tina to promotion said he also helped monaco get back into league in two thousand and thirteen his major achievement was one of the biggest shocks in football history he coac

than a broader has been music director of the queensland symphony orchestra one of nine professional orchestras in the country. in brisbane the london today reporter has taken on not only the artistic leadership as music directors she also has management duties a major step in her career. in the twenty first century if you noticed she was going to survive and thrive we must be. part of the community very approachable breaking down old stereotypes of overstress and conductors in the long draw i think to me represents the music director of the twenty first century. the music director has a great influence on the concert program. the bulk of the music she plays with her orchestras is from the classical european repertoire but this week they're rehearsing works by latin american composers a londoner they're not passionate about this project but for the orchestra it's uncharted territory. i think generally everyone sober it's change it's a really great change she still tackles the huge symphonies with to doing marlowe with to doing a lot if you know mozart beethoven but she's also brought a lot of different fresh repertoire to the orches

londoner then a partner who's passionate about this project but for the orchestra it's uncharted territory. i think generally everyone sober it's change it's a really great change she still tackles the huge symphonies with to do ing marlowe was still doing a lot of you know mozart beethoven but she's also brought a lot of different fresh repertoire to the orchestra so this symphonic poem was based on a poem by actually one poet called nicholas again and since then my other poem is about the ritual of the aboriginals of cuba and it's about how to kill a snake and the snake of course is the base there at door to door to door to door to. ok twenty three. that. was. because i always want to promote the music of the americas and that's why this concert so important because it's probably the first time that this music is played in australia and i believe this repertory the source of place and every orchestra score repertoire and i'm one of course do that with my own construct those chords in the system the strings after thirty six is basically is not a bow you you have imagined you have a sword and you are the m i am going behind some enemy and a stabbing ok so the six. are longer that apart on spins aro

during his lifetime, the talented musician won four oscars and conducted for the london symphony orchestrato face charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, the first time a sitting prime minister faces prosecution. he denies any wrongdoing. his likud party has described the reported move as political persecution and tried to block publication of the decision. it argues it could have a significant impact on the upcoming israeli elections. from jerusalem, tom bateman reports. he has dominated israeli politics for a decade. now benjamin netanyahu enters an election campaign facing the prospect that serious criminal charges. a tough talking premier who e was forced a shift to the right at home and become the international face of israel for world leaders abroad. israel's top lawyer has sent a 57—page document to mr netanyahu accusing him of fraud, bribery and breach of trust. shortly afterwards, the israeli prime minister hit back. translation: they are persecuting my son. they have taken my family. for three years through seven circles of hell. this witch hunt began with an attempt to li

during his lifetime the talented musician won four oscars and conducted for the london symphony orchestranot playing the right notes and saidi are not playing the right notes and said i am, just not in the right order. just like this programme! hello there, what a difference a day makes. a much cooler pressure feel to the weather now, outbreaks of rain, cloud, some went and into tonight it is going to stay pretty cloudy with further spells of rain. at times it will turn a bit dry by the end of the night thanks to a ridge of high pressure building in. this is the weather front which brought the patchy rain to parts of england and wales earlier on, slowly clearing away south—eastwards and letting a smidge of high pressure nudge in to calm things down. quite a cloudy night to come, outbreaks of rain slowly easing down, there will be further spells of drizzle, some mist and fog but without the cloud cover around it should be slightly milder compared to what it was last night. —— with all the cloud cover around. so we start friday on a rather dull note, quite a bit of cloud around. the odd lig