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Born: September 17, 1957 - Pavia, Italy
Died: February 27, 2025 - Pavia, Italy |
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The Italian organist and musicologist, Edoardo (Maria) Bellotti, had received the diplome in Organ and Harpsichord and the degree in Humanities, before he has been dedicated to the study of the Renaissance and Baroque keyboard repertoire, with particular attention to the “continuo” praxis and improvisation.
Edoardo Bellotti taught Historical Organ and Improvisation at the Musikhochschule of Trossingen (Germany), Harpsichord and Continuo playing at the Accademia S.Cecilia of Bergamo (Italy).
Edoardo Bellotti combined performing in concerts and recitals with musicological research, publishing articles and texts, critical editions of keyboard compositions of the 17th and 18th centuries and participating, with personal contributions, in international Conferences. He was regularly invited for seminaries and master-classes from several Music Institutions and Universities in Europe, USA, Japan and Korea, and was Artistic Consultant of the Smarano International Organ Academy (Italy). He made recordings on historical instruments, which obtained critical acclaim. He passed away in his hometown of Pavia, Italy, on February 27, 2025. He died surrounded by loved ones following a battle with an aggressive brain tumour. |
