| André Watts | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 20, 1946  Nürnberg, Germany |
| Genre(s) | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, pedagogue |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Label(s) | CBS, Columbia |
André Watts (b. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music This article is about the record label founded in 2006 For the earlier CBS Records label see Columbia Records. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company June 20, 1946) is a classical pianist and Professor at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana, known from 1921–2005 as Indiana University School of Music, is considered to be Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Born in Nürnberg, Germany, Watts is the son of a Hungarian mother, Maria Alexandra Gusmits, and African-American father, Herman Watts, a U. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa S. Army non-commissioned officer. After studying music in Philadelphia and appearing with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age nine, he received a wider audience when he made his television debut in a nationally televised concert with the New York Philharmonic in 1963 at just sixteen. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Philadelphia Orchestra is an Orchestra based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in the United States. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842 Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His first world tour was in 1967. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. He is mostly associated with 19th century music.
Watts was raised in Europe, living mostly near army posts where his father was stationed, until he was eight years old and Herman’s military assignment led to the family moving to the United States. They settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Watts began to study the violin when he was four. By six he decided the piano was his instrument. His mother, a pianist herself, started him with his first lessons. Like most children, Watts disliked practicing. For encouragement, his mother would tell stories of great musician, pianist and composer Franz Liszt, making it clear that Liszt practiced faithfully. Watts found inspiration in Liszt, adopting his theatrical playing style. After the divorce of his parents in 1962, Watts remained with his mother who supported the two working as a secretary and later as a receptionist.
He enrolled at the Philadelphia Musical Academy (now a part of The University of the Arts), where he studied with Genia Robinor, Doris Bawden, and Clement Petrillo, graduating in June 1963. He entered his first competition at nine, with forty other children for the opportunity to perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra Children's Concerts. The Philadelphia Orchestra is an Orchestra based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in the United States. Watts won the competition playing a piano concerto by Joseph Haydn.
At ten, Watts performed the Mendelssohn: G minor concerto with the Robin Hood Dell Orchestra and at fourteen, the César Franck Symphonic Variations, again with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer Mendelssohn 's Piano Concerto No 1 in G minor ( op 25 was written in 1830 &ndash 1, around the same time as his fourth symphony ("Italian" César Franck (December 10 1822 – November 8 1890 a Composer, Organist and music teacher of Belgian and German origin who lived in France At sixteen, he auditioned at Carnegie Recital Hall. He played the Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1, E-flat at Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Franz Liszt composed his Piano Concerto No 1 in E-flat major, S The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842 WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes A Young People's Concert was taped and shown on CBS, January 15, 1963, on which Bernstein introduced his pianist to the national television audience.
Three weeks later Bernstein asked Watts to fill in for ailing Glenn Gould, the scheduled soloist for the New York Philharmonic regular subscription concert January 1, 1963. Glenn Herbert Gould At a young age he reportedly behaved differently from typical children at the piano he would strike single notes and listen to their long decay Watts again played the E flat Concerto, making international headlines and earning a contract with Columbia Records. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company When he had sounded his final cadenza, the whole orchestra joined the audience in a standing ovation. Even the violinists put down their bows and applauded him. Watts recorded the album The Exciting Debut of Andre Watts. His performance of the Liszt concerto with Bernstein and the N. Y. Philharmonic has been issued on CD by Sony Classical. Sony BMG Masterworks is a Record label. It is the result of a "restructuring" of Sony BMG Music Entertainment 's classical music division
Following graduation, Watts enrolled at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland where he studied part-time for a bachelor of music degree with pianist Leon Fleisher. The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a conservatory and preparatory school located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood Leon Fleisher (born July 23, 1928) is an American pianist and conductor. He graduated in 1972. The following year, he appeared at New York City's Lewisohn Stadium with conductor Seiji Ozawa, and the New York Philharmonic, performing the Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto No. 2 in G minor. Lewisohn Stadium was an amphitheater and athletic facility built on the campus of the City College of New York, and opened in 1915 WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> is a Japanese conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (/ʃaʁl kamij sɛ̃sɑ̃s/ (9 October 1835 &ndash 16 December 1921 was a French Composer, Organist, conductor, and The Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor, Op 22 by Camille Saint-Saëns, was composed in 1868 and is probably Saint-Saëns' most popular Piano concerto In September 1963, he again performed the Liszt concerto at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He opened the 1964-65 season of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D. The National Symphony Orchestra ( NSO) founded in 1931 is an American symphony orchestra that performs at the John F C. , again performing the Saint-Saëns concerto. He returned to New York in January 1965 to perform Chopin: Concerto No. 2 in F minor. Frédéric Chopin 's Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 21 was composed in 1830, before he had finished his formal education — he was around 20 years Watts made his European debut in a London performance with the London Symphony Orchestra in June 1966. The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom.
Watts signed a long-term exclusive contract with CBS Records on his 21st birthday. This article is about the record label founded in 2006 For the earlier CBS Records label see Columbia Records. By 1969 he was on a full-scale concert schedule, booked three years in advance. Gradually the number of concerts increased, reaching 150 concerts a year by the mid-1970s, when Watts was performing about eight months out of the year. In the late 1970s, he fulfilled roughly 100 dates per year, divided between concert appearances and solo recitals. At age thirty, he celebrated his tenth consecutive appearance in Lincoln Center Great Performance Series at Avery Fisher Hall in 1976. Avery Fisher Hall, located in New York City, is a part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex
Since he was the first classical artist to make his debut on television, the producers believed he should have the first solo televised recital. The performance was shown live in its entirety from Lincoln Center. His PBS Sunday afternoon telecast in 1976 was the first solo recital presented on Live from Lincoln Center and the first full-length recital to be aired nationally in prime time. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the
Watts lived up to his early promise, something many child prodigies do not, and became a greater sensation as time passed. In 1964 the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presented Watts with a Grammy Award and in February 1973 he was selected as Musical America's Musician of the Month. The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Other honors and awards include doctor honoris causa from Albright College and Yale University, the Order of Zaire, and a University of the Arts Medal from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding Albright College is a private co-ed liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Watts continues as one of the world's "greatest in demand" pianists, performing on the most prestigious concert stages and with the most preeminent orchestras and conductors.
Awards and Recognitions
Selected discography
As of March, 2008, Watts has in-print recordings that concentate on Romantic era composers, such as Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. The 6th Grammy Awards were held in 1964. They recognized accomplishments by musicians for the year 1963. The Grammy Award for Best New Classical Artist was awarded in 1986 Romantic Music is a Musicological term referring to a particular period theory compositional practice and canon in European music history from about 1815 to 1910
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