Maria Joao Pires is a Portuguese pianist, born in Lisbon in 1944, he began studying piano at early age and after the Academy was perfected under the guidance of Rosi in Monaco Schmid and Karl Engel Hanover. Was imposed in 1970 attention and won the Beethoven Competition in Brussels.
Known particularly for his interpretations of Mozart, unforgettable ones with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado, also the excellent performance of Chopin's Nocturnes.
Maria Joao is very shy person, away from the clamor of music entertainment, is a pianist with hands and fingers full of music, humanity and absolute beauty.
The solo artist in addition to the activity supported by a fruitful collaboration with the French violinist Augustin Dumay and the cellist Jian Wang in the performance of chamber music.
Maria Joao Pires is a fine pianist, remote from the touch of melancholy that leaves listen with bated breath. His playing is crystal clear, almost absolute, high spirituality, is the materialization of an inner state of suffering that is rooted in a deep humanity.
Among its performance memory:
- Mozart's complete sonatas for piano
- Mozart: Piano Trios
- Chopin: Nocturnes
- Schubert: Impromptus
- Brahms: Piano Trios
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