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This sentence is somewhat ambiguous. The form と思っていました (I was thinking that) could be used literally - for example, the speaker is saying after the fact that s/he had wanted to interview the pianist. But, depending on context, this could also be a polite way of expressing the desire to interview the pianist ahead of time to someone who could set up the interview. The same kind of ambiguity can occur in English - for example, there could be various possible contexts for "I was thinking that she might like to go for dinner with me."
Grammar and points of interest
と思います（とおもいます） / と思う（とおもう）
と思います（とおもいます） / と思う（とおもう）
to think ~; I think ~; you think ~
コンサートが始まる前に、その有名なピアニストにインタビューしたいと思っていました。
Conjugations and inflections
Words
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to begin; to start; to commence2. to happen (again); to begin (anew)
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noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)noun, 'no' adjective, adverb
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings, examples and links)
Most common form: インタビュ
noun, 'suru' verb
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe (想う has connotations of heart-felt)2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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