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About the artist Nelson Freire

Born in Boa Esperança, Brazil, Nelson Freire began piano lessons at the age of three with Nise Obino and Lucia Branco, who had worked with a pupil of Liszt. He made his first public appearance at the age of five playing Mozart’s Sonata in A, K. 331. In 1957, after winning a grant at the Rio de Janeiro International Piano Competition with Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto, he went to Vienna to study with Bruno Seidlhofer, teacher of Friedrich Gulda. Seven years later he won the Dinu Lipatti Medal in London and first prize at the International Vianna da Motta Competition in Lisbon. Freire has an extensive discography and was included by Philips in its historic series Great Pianists of the 20th Century, released in 1999. In March 2007, Nelson Freire was appointed a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.

CDs and DVDs featuring the artist Nelson Freire

CATALOGUE NR: 0184522BC  (barcode: 0782124845223)
RECORD LABEL: Berlin Classics
FORMAT: 8 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 33.95
RELEASE DATE: 12-Sep-2008

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Dresdner Philharmonie
TRACKS: Symphony No.7 in D minor op.70 B141 (Dvorak). Serenade No.2 in A op.16 (Brahms). Piano Concerto in D major (Khachaturian). Violin Concerto No.1 (Rosenfeld). Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor K466. Piano Concerto No.21 in C K467 'Elvira Madigan' (Mozart). Symphony No.93 in D. Symphony No.94 in G 'Surprise'. Symphony No.95 in C minor (Haydn). Symphonie fantastique op.14 Berlioz). Symphony No.1 in in D 'Titan' (Mahler). Ruslan und Ludmilla : Overture (Glinka). Capriccio Espagnol op.34 (Rimsky-Korsakov). A Night on the Bare Mountain (Mussorgsky). Romeo and Juliet : Overture (Tchaikovsky). Polovtsian Dances (Borodin). Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in E flat S124. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in A S125. Totentanz S126 (Liszt).
ORCHESTRA: Dresdner Philharmonie
CONDUCTOR: Kurt Masur and Herbert Kegel
ARTISTS: Annerose Schmidt   Nelson Freire    

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CATALOGUE NR: 4781111  (barcode: 0028947811114)
RECORD LABEL: Decca
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 6.95
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RELEASE DATE: 26-Jan-2009
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COMPOSER: Claude Debussy
TRACKS: Preludes Book One : Danseuses de Delphes - Dancers of Delphi / Voiles - Veils or sails / Le vent dans la plaine - The Wind on the Plain / Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir - The sounds and fragrances swirl through the evening air / Les collines d'Anacapri - The Hills of Anacapri / Des pas sur la neige - Footsteps in the Snow / Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest - What the West Wind has seen / La fille aux cheveux de lin - The Girl with the Flaxen Hair / La serenade interrompue - Interrupted Serenade / La cathedrale engloutie - The Engulfed Cathedral / La danse de Puck - Puck's Dance / Minstrels. D'un cahier d'esquisses. Children's Corner : Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum / Jimbo's Lullaby / Serenade for the Doll / The Snow is Dancing / The Little Shepherd / Golliwogg's Cakewalk. Suite bergamasque : Clair de lune.
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

- Apr-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'Here there is beauty as well as darkness and one emerges with the sense of a great composer served entirely and completely.' - Feb-2009 IRR Outstanding Recording 'here is some memorable debussy playing, the decca piano sound is natural and warm, a marvellous disc.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 4782728  (barcode: 0028947827283)
RECORD LABEL: Decca
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 04-Apr-2011

COMPOSER: Franz Liszt
TITLE: Harmonies Du Soir
TRACKS: Ballade No.2 in B minor S171 / R16. Hungarian Rhapsody No.3 in B flat S244. Hungarian Rhapsody No.8 in F sharp minor S244 - Lento a Capriccio. Harmonies du soir - 12 Etudes d'execution transcendante S139. Valse oubliee in F sharp major S215. 2 Etudes de Concert S145 : No.1 Waldesrauschen. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca - Annees de pelerinage II S161 No.5. Au Lac de Wallenstadt - Annees de pelerinage I S160. Consolation No.1. Consolation No.2. Consolation No.3. Consolation No.4. Consolation No.5. Consolation No.6.
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

- Jul-2011 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Aug-2011 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'A magnificent contribution to the Liszt year from one of the greatest pianists.'

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564607082  (barcode: 0825646070824)
RECORD LABEL: Apex
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.99
RELEASE DATE: 13-Oct-2003

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TITLE: Nocturnes
TRACKS: Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor op.9. Nocturne No.2 in E flat op.9. Nocturne No.9 in B op.32. Nocturne No.19 in E minor op.72. Nocturne No.20 in C sharp minor op.posth. Nocturne No.6 in G minor op.15. Nocturne No.7 in C sharp minor op.27. Nocturne No.8 in D flat op.27. Fantasie in F minor op.49.
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564612612  (barcode: 0825646126125)
RECORD LABEL: Apex
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.99
RELEASE DATE: 03-May-2004

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TRACKS: 4 Scherzos : Scherzo No.1 in B minor op.20 / Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor op.31 / Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor op.39 / Scherzo No.4 in E op.54. Polonaise No.6 in A flat op.53. Ballade No.3 in A flat op.47. Berceuse in D flat op.57. Prelude No.25 in C sharp minor op.45. Trois Ecossaises No.3 in D flat op.72.
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

- Penguin Guide 2 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4702882  (barcode: 0028947028826)
RECORD LABEL: Decca
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 08-Jul-2002

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TRACKS: Sonata No.3 - Polish national edition of the works of Fryderyk Chopin edited by Jan Ekier. Etudes op.25 - edition Salabert by Cortot. Trois nouvelles etudes - Wiener Urtext edition by Badura Skoda.
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

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CATALOGUE NR: 4782182  (barcode: 0028947821823)
RECORD LABEL: Decca
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 01-Mar-2010

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TITLE: The Nocturnes
TRACKS: Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor op.9/1. Nocturne No.2 in E flat major op.9/2. Nocturne No.3 in B major op.9/3. Nocturne No.4 in F major op.15/1. Nocturne No.5 in F sharp major op.15/2. Nocturne No.6 in G minor op.15/3. Nocturne No.7 in C sharp minor op.27/1. Nocturne No.8 in D flat major op.27/2. Nocturne No.9 in B major op.32/1. Nocturne No.10 in A flat major op.32/2. Nocturne No.11 in G minor op.37/1. Nocturne No.12 in G major op.37/2. Nocturne No.13 in C minor op.48/1. Nocturne No.14 in F sharp minor op.48/2. Nocturne No.15 in F minor op.55 No.1. Nocturne No.16 in E flat major op.55/2. Nocturne No.17 in B major op.62/1. Nocturne No.18 in E major op.62/2. Nocturne No.19 in E minor op.posth.72/1. Nocturne No.20 in C sharp minor KKIVa/16.
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

- May-2010 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: 0927408372  (barcode: 0809274083722)
RECORD LABEL: Apex
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.99
RELEASE DATE: 23-Jun-2003

COMPOSER: Heitor Villa Lobos
TITLE: Piano Works
TRACKS: A Prole do Bebe. Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 - Preludio. As Tres Marias. Rudepoema.
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

- Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 2564636762  (barcode: 0825646367627)
RECORD LABEL: Warner
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 14.99
RELEASE DATE: 18-Sep-2006

COMPOSER: Heitor Villa Lobos  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Piano Works
TRACKS: Prole do Bebe No.1. Bachianas Brasileiras No.4. As Tres Marias. Rudepoema (Villa Lobos). Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor op.9. Nocturne No.2 in E flat op.9. Nocturne No.9 in B op.32. Nocturne No.19 in E minor op.72. Nocturne No.20 in C sharp minor op.posth. Nocturne No.6 in G minor op.15. Nocturne No.7 in C sharp minor op.27. Nocturne No.8 in D flat op.27. 4 Scherzos : Scherzo No.1 in B minor op.20 / Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor op.31 / Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor op.39 / Scherzo No.4 in E op.54. Polonaise No.6 in A flat op.53. Ballade No.3 in A flat op.47. Berceuse in D flat op.57 (Chopin).
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

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CATALOGUE NR: 4778570  (barcode: 0028947785705)
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 19-Oct-2009

COMPOSER: Johannes Brahms  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Salzburg Concert
TRACKS: Variations on a Theme by Haydn 'St Antoni Chorale' - 2 pianos op.56b (Brahms). Symphonic Dances op.45 (Rachmaninov). Rondo in A D951 'Grand Rondeau' (Schubert). La Valse (Ravel).
ARTISTS: Martha Argerich   Nelson Freire    

- Feb-2010 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Dec-2009 Gramophone Editor's Choice '… [Argerich] gives of her very best here, her imaginative leaps as jaw-dropping as ever, with Freire as always personifying the very soul of each composer he turns to.' - Dec-2009 IRR Outstanding Recording '…quite frankly, this is one of the most thrilling piano records…'

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CATALOGUE NR: 4757637  (barcode: 0028947576372)
RECORD LABEL: Decca
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 19.80
RELEASE DATE: 12-Jun-2006

COMPOSER: Johannes Brahms
TRACKS: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in D minor op.15. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in B flat op.83.
ORCHESTRA: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Chailly
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

- Proms-2006 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Gramophone 2007 Award Winner

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CATALOGUE NR: SCSH026  (barcode: 7394218001007)
RECORD LABEL: Sanctus
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.79
RELEASE DATE: 16-Jan-2012

COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Rites of Passage 1957 Nelson Freire
TRACKS: Piano concerto No.5 : 1st movement allegro (Beethoven). Nocturne No.7. Ballade No.4. Etude No.4. Valse No.14. Mazurka in D major. Scherzo No.1 (Chopin).
ORCHESTRA: Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro Orchestra
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

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CATALOGUE NR: 3073428  (barcode: 0899132000657)
RECORD LABEL: Euroarts
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 23.50
RELEASE DATE: 28-Jul-2008

COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Martha Argerich - Evening Talks
TRACKS: A Film by Georges Gachot with works by - Beethoven / Piazzolla / Liszt / Chopin / Ravel / Schumann / Saint-Saens / Prokofiev.
ORCHESTRA: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and New Philharmonia Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Bernard Haitink and Erich Leinsdorf
ARTISTS: Martha Argerich   Claudio Arrau   Friedrich Gulda   Nelson Freire

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 63 minutes & extras 38 minutes / Recorded: 1957-2001 / Subtitles: French English German Spanish Portuguese Japanese / Booklet Notes: English + international press articles in original languages - Aug-2008 4 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: 4758155  (barcode: 0028947581550)
RECORD LABEL: Decca
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.00
RELEASE DATE: 14-May-2007

COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven
TITLE: Sonatas
TRACKS: Sonata for Piano No.21 in C Major op.53 'Waldstein'. Sonata for Piano No.26 in E Flat Major op.81a 'Les Adieux'. Sonata for Piano No.31 in A Flat op.110. Sonata for Piano No.14 in C Sharp Minor op.27/2 'Moonlight'.
ARTISTS: Nelson Freire      

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CATALOGUE NR: 4647322  (barcode: 0028946473221)
RECORD LABEL: Philips 50
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.45
RELEASE DATE: 21-May-2001

COMPOSER: Sergei Rachmaninov
TRACKS: Piano Concerto No.3. Suite No.2.
ORCHESTRA: Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin
CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Chailly
ARTISTS: Martha Argerich   Nelson Freire    

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4758520  (barcode: 0028947585206)
RECORD LABEL: Decca The Originals
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.50
RELEASE DATE: 11-Jun-2007

COMPOSER: Sergei Rachmaninov  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Suite No.2 for 2 pianos op.17 (Rachmaninov). La Valse transcription for two pianos (Ravel). Variations on a Theme by Paganini for two pianos (Lutoslawski).
ARTISTS: Martha Argerich   Nelson Freire    

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CATALOGUE NR: 4465572  (barcode: 0028944655728)
RECORD LABEL: Philips Duo
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 9.19

COMPOSER: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Duo Piano Extravaganza
TRACKS: Andante and Variations in G - keyboard duet K501 (Mozart). Suite No.2 - two pianos op.17 (Rachmaninov). Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra Sz115 (Bartok). En blanc et noir - two pianos (Debussy). Variations on a Theme of Paganini (Lutoslawski). Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion Sz110 (Bartok). Le Carnaval des animaux - 'Carnival of the Animals' (Saint-Saens). La Valse (Ravel).
ORCHESTRA: Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
CONDUCTOR: David Zinman
ARTISTS: Martha Argerich   Stephen Kovacevich   Nelson Freire   Gidon Kremer

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