Maria João Pires

Summary

Maria João Pires is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Lisbon^[2]. She was born on July 23, 1944^[3]. She worked as a classical pianist^[4] and pianist^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,645 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Maria João Pires's place of birth was Lisbon^[2].
• Maria João Pires was born on July 23, 1944^[3].
• Maria João Pires held citizenship in Portugal^[7].
• Maria João Pires's professions included classical pianist^[4].
• Maria João Pires worked as a pianist^[5].
• Maria João Pires's field of work was music^[8].
• A notable student of Maria João Pires was Julien Libeer^[9].
• Maria João Pires received the Commander of the Order of Prince Henry^[10].
• Maria João Pires received the Pessoa Prize^[11].
• Maria João Pires received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[12].
• Maria João Pires received the Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[13].
• Maria João Pires received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[14].
• Maria João Pires received the Medal of Cultural Merit^[15].
• Maria João Pires is recorded as female^[16].
• Maria João Pires's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Maria João Pires's genre is classical music^[18].
• Maria João Pires's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon^[19].
• Maria João Pires's record label is recorded as Erato Records^[20].
• Maria João Pires's record label is recorded as Onyx Classics^[21].
• Maria João Pires's record label is recorded as Warner Classics^[22].
• Maria João Pires's record label is recorded as Decca Classics^[23].
• Maria João Pires's Commons category is recorded as Maria João Pires^[24].
• Maria João Pires's family name is recorded as Pires^[25].
• Maria João Pires's given name is recorded as Maria João^[26].
• Maria João Pires's instrument is recorded as piano^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-07-23^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, pianist, piano, portuguese pianist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 64cf3646-fde3-4f5e-8741-8b4d21917785^[33]

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Origins and Family

Maria João Pires was born in Lisbon^[2]. She was born on July 23, 1944^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical pianist^[4] and pianist^[5]. Maria João Pires's field of work was music^[8]. A notable student of her was Julien Libeer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Prince Henry^[10], a grade of an order^[34], in Portugal^[35]; Pessoa Prize^[11], an award^[36], in Portugal^[37]; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[12], a grade of an order^[38], in Portugal^[39]; Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[13], a grade of an order^[40], in Portugal^[41]; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[14], an art prize^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 1969^[44]; and Medal of Cultural Merit^[15], a medallion^[45], in Portugal^[46].

Why It Matters

Maria João Pires ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,645 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Maria João Pires born?

Maria João Pires's place of birth was Lisbon^[2].

What did Maria João Pires do for work?

Maria João Pires worked as classical pianist^[4] and pianist^[5].

What awards did Maria João Pires receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Prince Henry^[10], Pessoa Prize^[11], Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[12], and Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[13].