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Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 271, 453, and 466 / Davies, Jarrett

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His excellence in this repertoire having already been demonstrated on his previous Mozart disk recorded with these same forces, it is no longer surprising to find Keith Jarrett playing Mozart, but it is still welcome and rewarding to hear what he and the Stuttgart musicians can accomplish under the baton of maestro Davies. The concertos are performed with plenty of expression, but never a hint of showing off. The two-disk set closes with Adagio and Fugue in C minor, a work for strings that sounds at one both somber and inventive--a most interesting and rewarding piece of music that deserves to be heard more often. The sound quality frames the performances perfectly by reflecting their attributes: warm, full, expressive, but never overblown.

Keith Jarrett is a tremendously impressive artist. He switches gears between jazz and classical, between solo and orchestral work, in a seemingly effortless manner. One would never assume that the pianist on this recording is a renowned jazzman, but so he is. This recording features some of my favorite Mozart concertos and it will NOT disappoint.

Jarrett's first Mozart album got me started in Mozart Piano Concerti. His clean, straight-forward style is refreshing and lets me go right to the music seemingly without interpretation. And yet, underneath I feel the intense drive of his solo albums, all that passion contained and focused.

This recording is positively sublime. I believe W.A. Mozart would have been proud to hear Keith Jarrett play his compositions.The first time I heard it I almost wept. Truly brilliant! Highly, highly recommended.A feast for the ears.