Arthur Moreira Lima

Arthur Moreira Lima in concert, Caetité, July 16, 2008

Arthur Moreira Lima (born July 16, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian classical pianist.

Moreira Lima began learning the piano at the age of six. He won second prize in the 1965 International Chopin Piano Competition, as well as the audience prize and best sonata performance. In addition, he won third prize at the 1969 Leeds International Piano Competition and third prize at the 1970 International Tchaikovsky Competition.^[1]

In the 1970s Moreira Lima recorded all of Chopin's works; he has also recorded the music of Ernesto Nazareth.

Moreira Lima has travelled across Brazil playing classical music to communities.

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