Maria João Pires

Maria João Pires

Maria João Pires (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈpiɾɨʃ]; born in Lisbon, Portugal, July 23, 1944) is a Portuguese pianist.

Contents

Musical studies

Her first recital was at the age of five, and at the age of 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.

Recognition

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.

Recordings

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 Jian Wang (cello).

She won the Prémio Pessoa 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).[1]

One of her best recordings is "Mozart: The Piano Sonatas". According to the Penguin Guide: "Maria João Pires is a stylist and a fine Mozartian. She is always refined yet never wanting in classical feeling, and she has a vital imagination. She strikes an ideal balance between poise and expressive sensibility, conveying a sense of spontaneity in everything she does".

Move to Brazil

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.[2]

"The pianist Maria João Pires confirmed that she is considering asking for Brazilian nationality in such a way as to have dual nationality, and not to renounce her Portuguese citizenship as was previously stated. Her lawyer sent a note to Lusa, in which he denies the 'supposed will' of Maria João Pires 'to renounce her Portuguese nationality' due to a 'supposed irritation' with the Government."[3]

References

  1. ^ Gramophone Recommended Recordings
  2. ^ Maria João Pires troca Belgais por nova vida no Brasil, article in Portuguese in Público
  3. ^ maria-joao-pires-afirma-pretensao-de-dupla-nacionalidade article in Portuguese at noticias.portugalmail.pt

Sources


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Maria Joao Pires — Maria João Pires Maria João Pires née à Lisbonne le 23 juillet 1944 est la plus célèbre pianiste portugaise. Maria João Pires débute sa carrière en 1949 à cinq ans, dans un récital Mozart. Elle a fréquenté le Conservatoire de Lisbonne.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Maria Joao Pirès — Maria João Pires Maria João Pires née à Lisbonne le 23 juillet 1944 est la plus célèbre pianiste portugaise. Maria João Pires débute sa carrière en 1949 à cinq ans, dans un récital Mozart. Elle a fréquenté le Conservatoire de Lisbonne.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Maria Joāo Pires — Maria João Pires Maria João Pires née à Lisbonne le 23 juillet 1944 est la plus célèbre pianiste portugaise. Maria João Pires débute sa carrière en 1949 à cinq ans, dans un récital Mozart. Elle a fréquenté le Conservatoire de Lisbonne.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Maria João Pires — née à Lisbonne le 23 juillet 1944 est la plus célèbre pianiste portugaise. Maria João Pires débute sa carrière en 1949 à cinq ans, dans un récital Mozart. Elle a fréquenté le Conservatoire de Lisbonne. Ses maîtres ont été Campos Coelho… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Maria Joao Pires — Maria João Pires (* 23. Juli 1944 in Lissabon) ist eine portugiesische Pianistin. Sie begann sehr früh mit dem Klavierspiel und gab ihr erstes Konzert im Alter von fünf Jahren. Mit sieben spielte sie bereits öffentlich Klavierkonzerte von Mozart… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Maria João Pires — (n. 23 de julio de 1944, Lisboa) es una pianista portuguesa que reside actualmente en Brasil. Contenido 1 Estudios 2 Reconocimiento 3 Grabaciones 4 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Maria João Pires — (* 23. Juli 1944 in Lissabon) ist eine portugiesische Pianistin. Sie begann sehr früh mit dem Klavierspiel und gab ihr erstes Konzert im Alter von fünf Jahren. Mit sieben spielte sie bereits öffentlich Klavierkonzerte von Mozart und mit neun… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Maria João — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Maria João est un prénom portugais. Il peut désigner : Maria João Pires, célèbre pianiste portugaise, Maria João Rodrigues, femme politique… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Pirès — Pires oder Pirès ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alfredo Pires, Staatssekretär für Natürliche Ressourcen von Osttimor Carla Pires, portugiesische Sängerin, Fadista Emilia Pires, Finanzministerin Osttimors Gérard Pirès (* 1942),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pires — is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Pedro or Son of Pero (English: Peter ). Its Spanish equivalent is Pérez . Sometimes the archaic form Peres may occour.… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”