Maria Perrotta is an Italian classical pianist and Decca Records artist based in Paris.

Life and career

Born in Cosenza, Maria Perrotta made her debut with a symphony orchestra at the age of 11, performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1. She came to the limelight in 2012, with her live performance of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, later released on CD by Decca Records to critical acclaim: "A perfect blend of the lush pianism of Alexis Weissenberg and the laser-like focus of Glenn Gould".

In 2013, Decca Records released a CD of Beethoven's last three piano sonatas, Op. 109, Op. 110 and Op. 111, played live by Perrotta. The recording was acclaimed in leading music journals and major newspapers: "Where Pollini is fast and formalistic, Perrotta is analytical and expressive, but, like Pollini, always maintains a sense of formal unity."

Perrotta has appeared on television and radio broadcasts and has performed with various orchestras, including the RAI Symphony Orchestra and the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini.

A graduate of the Milan Conservatoire, the École Normale de Musique in Paris and the National Academy of St Cecilia in Rome, she has won top prizes in several international piano competitions including the International Piano Competition J. S. Bach, Würzburg in 2004 and the Shura Cherkassky International Piano Competition in Milan in 2008.

Maria Perrotta is married to the Italian baritone Lucio Prete, with whom she has two daughters.

Discography

  • J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations – 2014 Decca
  • Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31, 32 – 2013 Decca
  • Chopin: Maria Perrotta plays Chopin (Live, 2014) – 2015 Decca
  • Schubert: Sonatas D784 & 960 – Grazer Fantasy D605A – 2017 Decca
  • J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue – 2026 EnPhases

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