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Doc: André Previn Interviews Oscar Peterson

In this 1974 BBC special, the jazz and classical pianist talks shop with the Canadian keyboardist

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Marc Myers
Jul 23, 2026
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Remarkable is the only way to describe Oscar Peterson in December 1974. The jazz pianist was at the top of his playing prowess, which was always the case when Peterson performed. But on the BBC One’s Omnibus TV series, when André Previn interviewed him, the pianist exceeded even his own dazzling reputation.

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