Giorgio VI

Blind from the age of two, a prodigiously gifted student, Jean Langlais (1907-91) produced an immense quantity of music. His organ works alone exceed in number those of of JS Bach. Many have hardly ever been performed. Perhaps not more than half a dozen works are regularly played or recorded today, which is what makes this new complete survey of his organ music – the first ever attempted on record – both unique and invaluable, as the authoritative document of a high point in the distinguished lineage of the French organ heritage.

Blind from the age of two, a prodigiously gifted student, Jean Langlais (1907-91) produced an immense quantity of music. His organ works alone exceed in number those of of JS Bach. Many have hardly ever been performed. Perhaps not more than half a dozen works are regularly played or recorded today, which is what makes this new complete survey of his organ music – the first ever attempted on record – both unique and invaluable, as the authoritative document of a high point in the distinguished lineage of the French organ heritage.

Giorgio Trione Bartoli was born in Trani in 1996 and graduated with top marks and honorable mention from the “N. Piccinni” of Bari under the guidance of Maestro Pasquale Iannone. He began studying the piano at the age of ten and his strong musical skills allowed him to quickly achieve significant goals, winning numerous national and international awards including the prestigious "Premio Casella" (2nd prize) at the Premio Venezia at the Gran Teatro La Fenice. Among others: 2nd prize at the “Young pianist of the North” International Piano Competition, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England); 1st Prize at the 19th International Chopin International Piano Competition, Szafarnia (Poland) and winner of 3 special prizes, including the best performance of a Mazurka by F. Chopin; 1st Prize at the Enschede International Piano Competition (Netherlands); 1st Prize at the “Città di Caserta” International Piano Competition; finalist for the prestigious “Astana Piano Passion” (Kazakhstan); winner of the Prize of the Arts in 2013; Winner of the “Antonio Napolitano” International Piano Competition; he was one of the 6 semi-finalists of the prestigious Cleveland International Piano Competition for Youth 2015; 1st prize at the Paris Grand Prize Virtuoso International Piano Competition 2015 receiving the special prize for the best interpretation of a piece by F. Chopin, 1st prize at the “Francesco Moscato prize” international piano competition in Airola.

Giorgio Trione Bartoli was born in Trani in 1996 and graduated with top marks and honorable mention from the “N. Piccinni” of Bari under the guidance of Maestro Pasquale Iannone. He began studying the piano at the age of ten and his strong musical skills allowed him to quickly achieve significant goals, winning numerous national and international awards including the prestigious "Premio Casella" (2nd prize) at the Premio Venezia at the Gran Teatro La Fenice. Among others: 2nd prize at the “Young pianist of the North” International Piano Competition, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England); 1st Prize at the 19th International Chopin International Piano Competition, Szafarnia (Poland) and winner of 3 special prizes, including the best performance of a Mazurka by F. Chopin; 1st Prize at the Enschede International Piano Competition (Netherlands); 1st Prize at the “Città di Caserta” International Piano Competition; finalist for the prestigious “Astana Piano Passion” (Kazakhstan); winner of the Prize of the Arts in 2013; Winner of the “Antonio Napolitano” International Piano Competition; he was one of the 6 semi-finalists of the prestigious Cleveland International Piano Competition for Youth 2015; 1st prize at the Paris Grand Prize Virtuoso International Piano Competition 2015 receiving the special prize for the best interpretation of a piece by F. Chopin, 1st prize at the “Francesco Moscato prize” international piano competition in Airola.

Giorgio Trione Bartoli was born in Trani in 1996 and graduated with top marks and honorable mention from the “N. Piccinni” of Bari under the guidance of Maestro Pasquale Iannone. He began studying the piano at the age of ten and his strong musical skills allowed him to quickly achieve significant goals, winning numerous national and international awards including the prestigious "Premio Casella" (2nd prize) at the Premio Venezia at the Gran Teatro La Fenice. Among others: 2nd prize at the “Young pianist of the North” International Piano Competition, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England); 1st Prize at the 19th International Chopin International Piano Competition, Szafarnia (Poland) and winner of 3 special prizes, including the best performance of a Mazurka by F. Chopin; 1st Prize at the Enschede International Piano Competition (Netherlands); 1st Prize at the “Città di Caserta” International Piano Competition; finalist for the prestigious “Astana Piano Passion” (Kazakhstan); winner of the Prize of the Arts in 2013; Winner of the “Antonio Napolitano” International Piano Competition; he was one of the 6 semi-finalists of the prestigious Cleveland International Piano Competition for Youth 2015; 1st prize at the Paris Grand Prize Virtuoso International Piano Competition 2015 receiving the special prize for the best interpretation of a piece by F. Chopin, 1st prize at the “Francesco Moscato prize” international piano competition in Airola.

Blind from the age of two, a prodigiously gifted student, Jean Langlais (1907-91) produced an immense quantity of music. His organ works alone exceed in number those of JS Bach. Many have hardly ever been performed. Perhaps not more than half a dozen works are regularly played or recorded today, which is what makes this new complete survey of his organ music so invaluable, as the authoritative document of a high point in the distinguished lineage of the French organ heritage.

Blind from the age of two, a prodigiously gifted student, Jean Langlais (1907-91) produced an immense quantity of music. His organ works alone exceed in number those of JS Bach. Many have hardly ever been performed. Perhaps not more than half a dozen works are regularly played or recorded today, which is what makes this new complete survey of his organ music so invaluable, as the authoritative document of a high point in the distinguished lineage of the French organ heritage.

Blind from the age of two, a prodigiously gifted student, Jean Langlais (1907-91) produced an immense quantity of music. His organ works alone exceed in number those of JS Bach. Many have hardly ever been performed. Perhaps not more than half a dozen works are regularly played or recorded today, which is what makes this new complete survey of his organ music so invaluable, as the authoritative document of a high point in the distinguished lineage of the French organ heritage.

This record production represents for me a kind of “viaticum” towards the return to a complete musical activity, but it is also a farewell to Emilia Fadini, a great musician and musicologist specialized in the study and performance of late Renaissance, Baroque and Classical repertoire, with whom I had the privilege of studying for almost twenty years. The pieces in this recording are the last ones we faced together and I feel like to have to dedicate her this work. This is a way to remember someone who was a teacher, a friend, as well as a solid point of reference and an inexhaustible source of inspiration for me as well as for many musicians who, at least in Italy, are actually involved in ancient music.