Christian Leotta
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Christian Leotta is an award-winning Italian
virtuoso pianist
. Leotta has a vast repertoire and is now recoginzed for being the youngest pianist since Daniel Barenboim
to perform and record all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas.
He began his study of piano at the age of 7, furthering his studies at the Milan Conservatory
under Mario Patuzzi and is a former pupil of the acclaimed pianist Karl Ulrich Schnabel
. Leotta studied at the Theo Lieven International Piano Foundation and also with Rosalyn Tureck at the Tureck Bach Research Foundation at Oxford
. He also studied at the Literature and Philosophy faculty of Milan State University. Leotta officially began his career in the year 2002 in Montreal at the age of 22 and began to perform the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, which Leotta completed in a period of less than a month.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
virtuoso pianist
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. Leotta has a vast repertoire and is now recoginzed for being the youngest pianist since Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim, KBE is an Argentinian-Israeli pianist and conductor. He has served as music director of several major symphonic and operatic orchestras and made numerous recordings....
to perform and record all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas.
He began his study of piano at the age of 7, furthering his studies at the Milan Conservatory
Milan Conservatory
The Milan Conservatory is a college of music which was established by a royal decree of 1807 in Milan, capital of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy. It opened the following year with premises in the cloisters of the Baroque church of Santa Maria della Passione. There were initially 18 boarders,...
under Mario Patuzzi and is a former pupil of the acclaimed pianist Karl Ulrich Schnabel
Karl Ulrich Schnabel
Karl Ulrich Schnabel was an Austrian pianist, and the son of pianist Artur Schnabel and operatic contralto and lieder singer Therese Behr.-Biography:...
. Leotta studied at the Theo Lieven International Piano Foundation and also with Rosalyn Tureck at the Tureck Bach Research Foundation at Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. He also studied at the Literature and Philosophy faculty of Milan State University. Leotta officially began his career in the year 2002 in Montreal at the age of 22 and began to perform the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, which Leotta completed in a period of less than a month.