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André Watts

American pianist (1946–2023)

PersonDied aged 77humanQ367665

Also known as Andre Watts

Born: June 20, 1946
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-28
2.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-16
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Died: July 12, 2023
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1.“Indiana University mourns loss of André Watts, distinguished professor of piano”music.indiana.edu/news-events/news/info/2023/07/andre-watts-passing.html
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Birthplace: Nuremberg
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-15
2.Stated in Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
3.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-16
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Place of death: Bloomington
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: classical pianist
, academic musician
Education: The University of the Arts
, Peabody Institute
Employer: Indiana University Bloomington

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André Watts 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.

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Given name: André
Awards: National Medal of Arts
Ethnic group: African Americans
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1.Stated in BlackPast.org
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Instrument: piano
Genre: classical music
Website: cmartists.com/artists/andre-watts.htm language: English
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Family name: Watts
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-19
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Name in native language: André Watts
Manner of death: natural causes
Cause of death: cancer
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1.“Indiana University mourns loss of André Watts, distinguished professor of piano”music.indiana.edu/news-events/news/info/2023/07/andre-watts-passing.html
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Label: EMI
Columbia Records
Sony Classical
Voice type: alto

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