Schumann : Kinderszenen Op.15 : I Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
Maria João Pires (born in Lisbon, Portugal, July 23, 1944) is a renowned Po… Read Full Bio ↴Maria João Pires (born in Lisbon, Portugal, July 23, 1944) is a renowned Portuguese pianist who currently lives in Brazil.
Her first recital was at age five, and at age seven she was already playing Mozart Piano Concertos publicly. Two years later, she received Portugal's top prize for young musicians. In the following years, she studied with Professor Campos Coelho at the Lisbon Conservatory, taking courses in composition, theory, and history of music. She continued her studies in Germany, first in the Musikakademie of Munich with Rosl Schmidt and then in Hanover with Karl Engel.
International fame came in 1970, when she won the Beethoven Bicentennial Competition in Brussels. She has since then regularly performed with major orchestras throughout the world, interpreting works by Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, Mozart, Brahms, Chopin and many other classical and romantic composers. She appears regularly with major world orchestras in Europe, America, Canada, Israel and Japan.
She appears as a solo artist and in chamber music: her many successful recordings include Moonlight, featuring Beethoven sonatas, Le Voyage Magnifique, the complete Impromptus of Schubert, Nocturnes and other works by Chopin, and Mozart Trios with Augustin Dumay (violin) and Jiang Wang (cello).
She won the Pessoa Prize in 1989. She also founded the Belgais Centre for Study of the Arts.
Gramophone (magazine) selected her recordings of the Chopin Nocturnes as the best version available: "I have no hesitation in declaring Maria Joao Pires – a pianist without a trace of narcissism – among the most eloquent master-musicians of our time" (Bryce Morrison).
In 2006 she moved to Lauro de Freitas—a town near Salvador, Brazil—and continues performing. At the time of her move, she commented that she had suffered much in Portugal due to her Belgais Centre project.
Her first recital was at age five, and at age seven she was already playing Mozart Piano Concertos publicly. Two years later, she received Portugal's top prize for young musicians. In the following years, she studied with Professor Campos Coelho at the Lisbon Conservatory, taking courses in composition, theory, and history of music. She continued her studies in Germany, first in the Musikakademie of Munich with Rosl Schmidt and then in Hanover with Karl Engel.
International fame came in 1970, when she won the Beethoven Bicentennial Competition in Brussels. She has since then regularly performed with major orchestras throughout the world, interpreting works by Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, Mozart, Brahms, Chopin and many other classical and romantic composers. She appears regularly with major world orchestras in Europe, America, Canada, Israel and Japan.
She appears as a solo artist and in chamber music: her many successful recordings include Moonlight, featuring Beethoven sonatas, Le Voyage Magnifique, the complete Impromptus of Schubert, Nocturnes and other works by Chopin, and Mozart Trios with Augustin Dumay (violin) and Jiang Wang (cello).
She won the Pessoa Prize in 1989. She also founded the Belgais Centre for Study of the Arts.
Gramophone (magazine) selected her recordings of the Chopin Nocturnes as the best version available: "I have no hesitation in declaring Maria Joao Pires – a pianist without a trace of narcissism – among the most eloquent master-musicians of our time" (Bryce Morrison).
In 2006 she moved to Lauro de Freitas—a town near Salvador, Brazil—and continues performing. At the time of her move, she commented that she had suffered much in Portugal due to her Belgais Centre project.
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Schumann : Kinderszenen Op.15 : I Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
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@jenskruger3385
It is so important to not forget that an interpretation of an Amazing artist such as Maria, is in fact a true revealing of soul.
I am always deeply touched by her heartfelt and sensitive persona and always leave inspired to try to be a better person and musician alike.
I am very thankful for her strengt and heart that she pours so generously through her work in to this world of ours.
@michelpradellinan_guitar
Maria João Pires, uma das maiores interpretes de todas os tempos, sabe os segredos da condução musical, sabe tudo!!!! admiração, sempre! beijos! Michel
@seunghoonhan4234
As time goes by, she is getting beautiful more and more.
@michelpradellinan_guitar
sempre gosto de tornar a ouvir essa gravação. Me faz vislumbra os limites da dimensão artística, musical.... é realmente um enigma ouvir a Maria João Pires, é tão singela e verdadeira sua interpretação, sempre soa como o ideal. Obrigado pela constante inspiração!
@ianbertoldi
There's a human element on Maria Joao Pires sound that transform beautiful and complex music in to a magic-flawless experience. i guess she is to real, just like a dream.
@malupezzin880
Lindo! Mágico!
@MIKKI9191
Depuis des années je l'écoute, plus je l’entends et plus je l'adore !!
@jeanmarie0733
moi de même
@myriamleonard4625
J adore maria elle est une personne très sensible et son jeu au piano vient du fond de son amé douceur délicatesse et respect elle est élégante et me touche beaucoup elle parle avec les yeux superbes je l adore
@elsaesteves
ÚNICA, como sempre Maria João.