Stefano Battaglia
Encyclopedia
Stefano Battaglia is an Italian classical and jazz pianist.
He has played extensively on the international circuit, performing as a soloist with the European Youth Orchestra in Barcelona
(1981), and winning the "J.S. Bach Festival" award in Düsseldorf
as the best new pianist of the year (1986) and the Brussels
National Radio Award as the best young European pianist (1997).
He has taught at major Italian jazz seminars such as the "Siena Jazz" summer program.
Battaglia is a founder of the jazz group Triplicity and Theatrum as part of the Permanent Workshop for Musical Research in Siena
. He has recorded more than 60 CD
s and is currently working on an anthology of recordings called The Book of Jazz. He also recorded with Michele Rabbia.
He has played extensively on the international circuit, performing as a soloist with the European Youth Orchestra in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
(1981), and winning the "J.S. Bach Festival" award in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
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as the best new pianist of the year (1986) and the Brussels
Brussels
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National Radio Award as the best young European pianist (1997).
He has taught at major Italian jazz seminars such as the "Siena Jazz" summer program.
Battaglia is a founder of the jazz group Triplicity and Theatrum as part of the Permanent Workshop for Musical Research in Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
. He has recorded more than 60 CD
Compact Disc
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s and is currently working on an anthology of recordings called The Book of Jazz. He also recorded with Michele Rabbia.
Selected discography
- RaccoltoRaccoltoRaccolto is an album by Italian pianist Stefano Battaglia recorded in 2005 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Milanese pianist and composer Stefano Battaglia has walked on both sides of the classical and jazz street with...
(ECM, 2005) - Re: PasoliniRe: PasoliniRe: Pasolini is a double album by Italian pianist Stefano Battaglia, recorded in 2005 and released in 2007 on the ECM label. The album is dedicated to the figure of filmmaker and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini. The cover artwork features a still from The Gospel According to St...
(ECM, 2007) - Pastorale with Michele Rabbia (ECM, 2010)
- The River of AnyderThe River of AnyderThe River of Anyder is a jazz album by Italian pianist Stefano Battaglia and his trio, recorded in 2009 and released in 2011 on the ECM label.-Track listing:All compositions by Stefano Battaglia.#"Minas Tirith" - 7:32#"The River of Anyder" - 7:00...
(ECM, 2011)