Previn apologises for being rude during a radio interview

[Mark Stratford]

PIttsburgh radio last year. A dreadful interview by the usually sharp
and witty Previn:


http://2cccd5dfe1965e26adf6-26c50ce30a6867b5a67335a93e186605.r53.cf1.rackcdn.com/ESSPGH3-9-12SEGC.mp3

[cn_c...@runbox.com]

Norman Lebrecht flagged this embarrassing interview on his blog at the time and said that if he'd been running this Previn interview (on his BBC slot) he would just have pulled the plug on it.


nc

[cn_c...@runbox.com]

Some of the gems include


“That’s a question you wouldn’t ask a sick dog. What’s the purpose of asking that?”


"You ask really ridiculous questions if you don’t mind my saying so."
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[Kerrison]

This is how the British remember Andre from his days as Principal
Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7GeKLE0x3s

[wkasimer]

Sounds as though he was coached by Bill Parcells....

Bill