André Watts

André Watts (June 20, 1946 – July 12, 2023) was an American classical pianist. Over the six decades of his career, Watts performed as soloist with every major American orchestra and most of the world's finest orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, and London Symphony Orchestra. Watts recorded a variety of repertoire, concentrating on Romantic era composers such as Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt, but also including George Gershwin. In 2020, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society. He won a Grammy Award for Best New Classical Artist in 1964. Watts was also on the faculty at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University.

Leonard Bernstein - Maestro on Record - 2023-09-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Best Children's Classics - 2017-03-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Piano Recital 1986: Watts, Andre - 2012-04-03T00:00:00.000000Z

100 Best Liszt - 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000000Z

50 Best Liszt - 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000000Z

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