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Nelson Freire

1944 - 2021

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Nelson José Pinto Freire (Portuguese: [ˈnɛwsõ ˈfɾejɾ(i)]; 18 October 1944 – 1 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation, he was noted for his "decorous piano playing" and "interpretive depth". His extensive discography for labels such as Sony Classical, Teldec, Philips, and Decca garnered awards including the Gramophone Award and Diapason d'Or. Freire appeared as soloist with the world's most prestigious orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nelson Freire is the 585th most popular musician (down from 512th in 2019), the 200th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 174th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Brazilian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Nelson Freire ranks 585 out of 3,175. Before him are Grace Slick, Tommy Flanagan, Arkady Luxemburg, Bert Kaempfert, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Murray Perahia. After him are İdil Biret, Gil Evans, Christoph Schneider, Marty Friedman, Roger Hodgson, and Ginette Neveu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Nelson Freire ranks 250. Before him are Jill Clayburgh, Şerif Gören, Brian Weiss, John Njue, Peter Cetera, and Claude-Michel Schönberg. After him are Helena Rojo, Thongsing Thammavong, John Glover, Adrian Smith, Ulf Stark, and Bernd Bransch. Among people deceased in 2021, Nelson Freire ranks 175. Before him are Etel Adnan, Borisav Jović, Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze, Bob Dole, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Jaan Kaplinski. After him are Cicely Tyson, Ahmed Jibril, Jovan Divjak, Vladimir Shatalov, Anerood Jugnauth, and Jozef Vengloš.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Nelson Freire ranks 200 out of 2,236. Before him are Raí (1965), Rita Lee (1947), Mazinho (1966), Hélio Gracie (1913), Aleijadinho (1738), and Geraldo Alckmin (1952). After him are Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves (1848), Carlos Mozer (1960), Carlos Kaiser (1963), Hermeto Pascoal (1936), Jennifer O'Neill (1948), and Bartolomeu de Gusmão (1685).

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Among MUSICIANS In Brazil

Among musicians born in Brazil, Nelson Freire ranks 11. Before him are Chico Buarque (1944), Sérgio Mendes (1941), Milton Nascimento (1942), Baden Powell (1937), Toquinho (1946), and Rita Lee (1947). After him are Hermeto Pascoal (1936), Max Cavalera (1969), Zequinha de Abreu (1880), Eumir Deodato (1942), Airto Moreira (1941), and Luiz Bonfá (1922).

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