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Maria João Pires

1944 - Today

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Maria João Alexandre Barbosa Pires (Portuguese: [mɐˈɾi.ɐ ʒwɐ̃w ˈpiɾɨʃ]; born 23 July 1944) is a Portuguese classical pianist, widely regarded as one of the leading interpreters of the repertoire of the 18th and 19th centuries. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maria João Pires is the 206th most popular musician (down from 141st in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 69th in 2019) and the most popular Portuguese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Maria João Pires ranks 206 out of 3,175. Before her are Wilhelm Kempff, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Stan Getz, György Cziffra, Mike Shinoda, and Charles-Valentin Alkan. After her are John Paul Jones, Giovanni Battista Martini, Lisa Gerrard, Willie Nelson, Steve Harris, and Dizzy Gillespie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Maria João Pires ranks 84. Before her are David J. Wineland, Marc Ouellet, R. Lee Ermey, Raymond Moody, Udo Kier, and Rudy Giuliani. After her are Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Peter Weir, Bernard Hill, Graham Taylor, François Cevert, and Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Maria João Pires ranks 84 out of 633. Before her are Viriathus (-180), Francisco de Almeida (1450), João Manuel, Prince of Portugal (1537), Catherine of Braganza (1638), Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal (1843), and Diego Columbus (1479). After her are António de Spínola (1910), Tristão da Cunha (1460), Beatrice of Portugal (1373), Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080), Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal (1887), and Barbara of Portugal (1711).

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Among MUSICIANS In Portugal

Among musicians born in Portugal, Maria João Pires ranks 1. After her are Nuno Bettencourt (1966), Cristina Branco (1972), and Rui Veloso (1957).

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