Watts, who died July 12, was born in Germany to a Hungarian mother and an African American father. He became famous at age 16 after performing with Leonard Bernstein. Originally broadcast in 1985.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Pianist André Watts, whose televised debut with the New York Philharmonic as a 16-year-old in 1963 launched an international career of more than a half-century, has died. He ...

At age 7, I'm still so little that I have to tuck my legs underneath me to make myself taller in my seat. I need a clear view of the stage because André Watts, my favorite pianist, is about to make ...

André Watts, one of the first Black superstars in classical music, died on Wednesday at his home in Bloomington, Ind. He was 77 and died of prostate cancer, according to his wife. Watts had an ...

correctionIn a previous version of this article, the caption with the second photograph incorrectly stated that André Watts was 16 at the time it was taken. He was 25 years old. The article has been ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Pianist André Watts, whose televised debut with the New York Philharmonic as a 16-year-old in 1963 launched an international career spanning more than half a century, has died. He ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Pianist André Watts, whose televised debut with the New York Philharmonic as a 16-year-old in 1963 launched an international career of more than a half-century, ...