Stefano Battaglia

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Stefano Battaglia (born 1965 in Milan) is an Italian classical and jazz pianist.

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He performed as a soloist with the European Youth Orchestra in Barcelona (1981). He won the J.S. Bach Festival award in Düsseldorf for best new pianist of the year (1986) and the Brussels National Radio Award as the best young European pianist (1997).

He has taught at the Siena Jazz summer program. [1] Battaglia is a founder of the jazz group Triplicity and Theatrum as part of the Permanent Workshop for Musical Research in Siena. He also recorded with Michele Rabbia. [2] [3]

Discography

As leader

Year recordedTitleLabelPersonnel/Notes
1987Things Ain't What They Used to BeSplasc(h)Trio, with Piero Leveratto (bass), Gianni Cazzola (drums)
1988AurynSplasc(h)Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Manhu Roche (drums)
1990ExploreSplasc(h)Duo, with Tony Oxley (drums)
1991ConfessionSplasc(h)Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Roberto Gatto (drums)
1992Bill Evans Compositions, Vol. 1Splasc(h)Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Aldo Romano (drums)
1993Bill Evans Compositions, Vol. 2Splasc(h)Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Aldo Romano (drums)
1993SulphurSplasc(h)Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Tony Oxley (drums)
1993 Baptism Splasc(h)Solo piano
1993 Life of a Petal Splasc(h)Solo piano
1995Unknown Flames: Live in SienaSplasc(h)Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Roberto Gatto (drums); in concert
1997Rito StagionaleSplasc(h)
1997GestiSplasc(h)
1997Mut(e)azioniSplasc(h)
1997OmenSplasc(h)Duo, with Pierre Favre (percussion)
1997 Ecumenica: The Swiss Radio Tapes 1 Splasc(h)Solo piano
1997 Musica Centripeta: The Swiss Radio Tapes 2 Splasc(h)Solo piano
2003 Raccolto ECM One CD trio, with Giovanni Maier (double bass), Michele Rabbia (percussion); one CD trio with Dominique Pifarély (violin), Rabbia (percussion)
2005 Re: Pasolini ECM One CD with Aya Shimura (cello), Salvatore Maiore (bass), Roberto Dani (drums), Mirco Mariottini (clarinet), Michael Gassmann (trumpet); one CD with Dominique Pifarély (violin), Vincent Courtois (cello), Bruno Chevillon (double bass), Michele Rabbia (percussion)
2009 Pastorale ECM Duo, with Michele Rabbia (percussion, electronics)
2009 The River of Anyder ECM Trio, with Salvatore Maiore (bass), Roberto Dani (drums)
2012 Songways ECM Trio, with Salvatore Maiore (bass), Roberto Dani (percussion)
2014In the Morning: Music of Alec Wilder ECM Trio, with Salvatore Maiore (bass), Roberto Dani (drums); in concert
2015windSKlopotecDuo, with Samo Šalamon (guitar); in concert
2016 Pelagos ECM Solo piano; some tracks in concert

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References

  1. "Stefano Battaglia at All About Jazz". Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  2. "ECM 2120". www.ecmrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10.
  3. "Stefano Battaglia and Michele Rabbia: Pastorale" . Financial Times. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11.