Stefano Battaglia (born 1965 in Milan) is an Italian classical and jazz pianist.
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
editAs leader
edit| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Things Ain't What They Used to Be | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Piero Leveratto (bass), Gianni Cazzola (drums) |
| 1988 | Auryn | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Manhu Roche (drums) |
| 1990 | Explore | Splasc(h) | Duo, with Tony Oxley (drums) |
| 1991 | Confession | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Roberto Gatto (drums) |
| 1992 | Bill Evans Compositions, Vol. 1 | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Aldo Romano (drums) |
| 1993 | Bill Evans Compositions, Vol. 2 | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Aldo Romano (drums) |
| 1993 | Sulphur | Splasc(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 |
| 1995 | Unknown Flames: Live in Siena | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Roberto Gatto (drums); in concert |
| 1997 | Rito Stagionale | Splasc(h) | |
| 1997 | Gesti | Splasc(h) | |
| 1997 | Mut(e)azioni | Splasc(h) | |
| 1997 | Omen | Splasc(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) |
| 2014 | In the Morning: Music of Alec Wilder | ECM | Trio, with Salvatore Maiore (bass), Roberto Dani (drums); in concert |
| 2015 | windS | Klopotec | Duo, with Samo Šalamon (guitar); in concert |
| 2016 | Pelagos | ECM | Solo piano; some tracks in concert |
References
edit- ^ "Stefano Battaglia at All About Jazz". Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
- ^ "ECM 2120". www.ecmrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10.
- ^ "Stefano Battaglia and Michele Rabbia: Pastorale". Financial Times. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11.
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