Nelson Freire
Nelson José Pinto Freire (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnɛwsõ ˈfɾejɾ(i)]; 18 October 1944 – 1 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist.
A child prodigy from Minas Gerais, he studied in Rio de Janeiro and Vienna before winning the Vianna da Motta International Music Competition in 1964. His repertory ranged from Bach and Beethoven to Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Liszt and Brazilian music, with the Romantic repertory occupying a central place in his recordings.
Freire performed with major orchestras in Europe, the Americas and Asia, and worked with conductors including Pierre Boulez, Riccardo Chailly, Charles Dutoit, Valery Gergiev, Eugen Jochum, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Seiji Ozawa and André Previn. He was also closely associated with Martha Argerich, a friend and frequent piano-duo partner.
His recordings were released by labels including CBS/Columbia, Sony, Teldec, Philips, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and Berlin Classics. They received awards including the Edison Award, the Gramophone Award, the Diapason d'Or, the ECHO Klassik and a Latin Grammy Award, and he received three Grammy Award nominations.
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Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Dance of the Blessed Spirits "Melody" (Arr. Sgambati for Piano) - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Arr. Hess for Piano) - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Andante favori, WoO 57 - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato (Cadenza: Saint-Saëns) - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo (Vivace) (Cadenza: Saint-Saëns) - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: Bagatelle, Op. 119, No. 11 (Andante, ma non troppo) - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Burleske in D Minor, TrV 145 - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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La plus que lente, CD 128 - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Bachianas brasileiras No. 4, W264: I. Prelúdio. Introdução - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 1, Sz. 83: I. Allegro moderato - Allegro - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 1, Sz. 83: II. Andante - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 1, Sz. 83: III. Allegro molto - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Andante - Più adagio - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco più presto - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2 - Memories – The Unreleased Recordings 1970-2019 -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 9 in B Major, Op. 32 No. 1 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 19 in E Minor, Op. Posth. 72 No. 1 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 4 in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 15 No. 3 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 1 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 "Heroic" - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Chopin: 3 Écossaises, Op. Posth. 72 No. 3 - Nelson Freire Plays Chopin -
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Encores
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Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Dance of the Blessed Spirits "Melody" (Arr. Sgambati for Piano) - Encores -
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Hornpipe in E Minor, ZT 685 - Encores -
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Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 64 "Gavota" - Encores -
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Keyboard Sonata in B Minor, Kk. 377 - Encores -
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Aspirations, Op. 39: I. L'aspiration vers l'azur. Prélude - Encores -
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Miscellanea, Op. 16: IV. Nocturne in B-Flat Major - Encores -
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Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 (Arr. Godowsky for Piano) - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 1, Op. 12: No. 1, Arietta - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 1, Op. 12: No. 2, Waltz - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 1, Op. 12: No. 5, Folk Song - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 2, Op. 38: No. 1, Berceuse (Cradle Song) - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 2, Solitary Traveller - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 4, Little Bird - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 6, To Spring - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 4, Op. 47: No. 4, Halling (Norwegian Folk Dance) - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 1, Shepherd's Boy - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65: No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68: No. 3, At Your Feet - Encores -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68: No. 5, At the Cradle - Encores -
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Melody in F Major, Op. 3 No. 1 - Encores -
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2 Poèmes, Op. 32: No. 1 in F-Sharp Major. Andante cantabile - Encores -
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13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 10 in B Minor. Lento - Encores -
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13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor. Allegro - Encores -
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3 Fantastic Dances, Op. 5: No. 1, March. Allegretto - Encores -
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3 Fantastic Dances, Op. 5: No. 2, Waltz. Andantino - Encores -
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3 Fantastic Dances, Op. 5: No. 3, Polka. Allegretto - Encores -
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Goyescas, Suite, H. 64: IV. Quejas, o La maja y el ruiseñor - Encores -
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Scènes d’enfants: V. Jeunes filles au jardin - Encores -
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Tango, Op. 165 No. 2 (Arr. Godowsky for Piano) - Encores -
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Navarra (Compl. Sévérac) - Encores -
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: 1. Allegro maestoso - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: 2. Andante espressivo - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: 3. Scherzo - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: 4. Intermezzo (Andante molto) - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: 5. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato) - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: 3. Intermezzo in A Flat - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: 4. Intermezzo in B flat - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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7 Piano Pieces, Op. 116: 1. Capriccio in D Minor - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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7 Piano Pieces, Op. 116: 4. Intermezzo in E Major - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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Intermezzi, Op. 117: 2. Intermezzo in B Flat Minor - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: 2. Intermezzo in A - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: 3. Ballade in G Minor - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: 1. Intermezzo in B Minor - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: 2. Intermezzo in E Minor - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: 3. Intermezzo in C - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: 4. Rhapsody in E Flat - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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16 Waltzes, Op. 39: 15. Waltz in A Flat - Nelson Freire: Brahms -
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