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Nelson Freire

1944 - 2021

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Nelson José Pinto Freire (Portuguese: [ˈnɛwsõ ˈfɾejɾ(i)]; 18 October 1944 – 1 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation, he was noted for his "decorous piano playing" and "interpretive depth". His extensive discography for labels such as Sony Classical, Teldec, Philips, and Decca has garnered awards including the Gramophone Award and Diapason d'Or. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nelson Freire has received more than 180,982 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Nelson Freire is the 512th most popular musician (down from 205th in 2019), the 173rd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 65th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Brazilian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.73

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Nelson Freire ranks 512 out of 3,175. Before him are Michel Petrucciani, Rita Lee, Chad Smith, Robert Miles, Colin Burgess, and Bert Kaempfert. After him are Claude Bolling, Suzanne Vega, Igor Oistrakh, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Carlos Puebla, and Bernie Taupin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Nelson Freire ranks 208. Before him are Goukouni Oueddei, Terry Brooks, G. W. Bailey, Thongsing Thammavong, Christian de Portzamparc, and Patrick Sercu. After him are Taylor Hackford, Ronald Lauder, Tom Okker, Brian Weiss, Ram Chandra Poudel, and Peter Lindbergh. Among people deceased in 2021, Nelson Freire ranks 153. Before him are Borisav Jović, Kåre Willoch, George Shultz, Kurt Westergaard, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Dilip Kumar. After him are Igor Oistrakh, El Risitas, Elgin Baylor, Matthew Festing, Ed Asner, and Lucía Hiriart.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Nelson Freire ranks 173 out of 2,236. Before him are Aleijadinho (1738), Xuxa (1963), Rita Lee (1947), Júlio César (1979), Lucélia Santos (1957), and Waldo Machado (1934). After him are Osvaldo Moles (1913), Maria Bueno (1939), Dida (1934), Felipe Melo (1983), Dirceu (1952), and Rogério Ceni (1973).

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Among MUSICIANS In Brazil

Among musicians born in Brazil, Nelson Freire ranks 11. Before him are Chico Buarque (1944), Baden Powell (1937), Sérgio Mendes (1941), Milton Nascimento (1942), Toquinho (1946), and Rita Lee (1947). After him are Hermeto Pascoal (1936), Zequinha de Abreu (1880), Max Cavalera (1969), Luiz Bonfá (1922), Marcos Valle (1943), and Dorival Caymmi (1914).

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