The musician had been undergoing treatment for bowel cancer since last year
Death of the icon
The musician Arthur Moreira Lima, who became a point of reference for Brazilian piano, died on Wednesday (30/10) at the age of 84. The artist had been undergoing treatment for bowel cancer since last year and was staying at his family home in Florianópolis. The information was confirmed by the pianist’s stepdaughter.
Moreira Lima’s wake will take place this Thursday (31st), between midday and 4pm, in the Jardim da Paz cemetery and crematorium, also in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.
Career of Arthur Moreira Lima
Born in Rio, Arthur Moreira Lima began studying piano with Lúcia Branco (1897-1973), who also taught Nelson Freire of Minas Gerais (1944-2021) and Tom Jobim (1927-1994) of Rio. His curriculum was further enriched by two other prestigious professors in Europe, Marguerite Long (1874-1966) and Rudolf Kehrer (1923-2013).
In 1975, the Brazilian record market was surprised by Moreira Lima’s double LP performing piano pieces by composer Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934). The union of the two names was occasional, since the pianist rarely frequented the major international circuits.
The musician could be followed as a soloist in recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic or the Boston Symphony, under the direction of great conductors of the late 20th century, but he chose to make history in Brazil. He put a piano in the back of a truck and went playing around the country.
Moreira Lima’s audience did not have great notions of technique and musicianship, but they approved of his repertoire, which mixed classical and popular music. He was the creator of the “Piano pela Estrada” project, which gained prominence limited to the places he crossed.
Moreira Lima has two prestigious prizes in international pianism in her curriculum: a second place to the Frédéric Chopin (1965) and a third place to the Tchaikovsky (1970). He was also considered a strong interpreter of Romantic composers such as Liszt, Chopin, Serguei Prokofiev and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
In the 1980s he also became the presenter of a concert program on the now extinct TV Manchete, as well as recording with singer Ney Matogrosso and adding three more Villa-Lobos CDs to his collection.
Source: Terra
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