Nelson Freire was born on 18 October 1944 in Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He died on 1 November 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Classical pianist whose repertoire included works of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms and Debussy; best known for his performances of the music of Chopin.