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Murray Perahia

1947 - Today

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Murray David Perahia ( pə-RY-ə; born April 19, 1947) is an American pianist and conductor. He has been considered one of the greatest living pianists. He was the first North American pianist to win the Leeds International Piano Competition, in 1972. Known as a leading interpreter of Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann, among other composers, Perahia has won numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards from a total of 18 nominations, and 9 Gramophone Awards in addition to its first and only "Piano Award". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Murray Perahia is the 584th most popular musician (down from 540th in 2019), the 3,354th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,785th in 2019) and the 177th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Murray Perahia ranks 584 out of 3,175. Before him are Steven Van Zandt, Grace Slick, Tommy Flanagan, Arkady Luxemburg, Bert Kaempfert, and Claude-Michel Schönberg. After him are Nelson Freire, İdil Biret, Gil Evans, Christoph Schneider, Marty Friedman, and Roger Hodgson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Murray Perahia ranks 231. Before him are Alan Guth, Rita Lee, Maria Farantouri, Riyoko Ikeda, Lydia Davis, and Franco Trappoli. After him are Giuseppe Betori, Pascal Lamy, Patricia Krenwinkel, Massiel, Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, and Pauline Moran.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Murray Perahia ranks 3,354 out of 20,380. Before him are Ed Ablowich (1913), William Powell (1892), Edgar Snow (1905), Cornell Woolrich (1903), Stephen Baldwin (1966), and Jimmy McLane (1930). After him are Harriet Quimby (1875), Neil Sedaka (1939), Jim Kelly (1946), Vincent Gigante (1928), Alice Ball (1892), and William Porter (1926).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Murray Perahia ranks 177. Before him are David Marks (1948), Peter Cetera (1944), Tommy Bolin (1951), Steven Van Zandt (1950), Grace Slick (1939), and Tommy Flanagan (1930). After him are Marty Friedman (1962), Coleman Hawkins (1904), Artie Shaw (1910), Lionel Hampton (1908), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915), and James Taylor (1948).

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