Mozart, W A - Piano Concertos, Vol. 1 (2 CD) - Jarrett, Keith (piano)

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Keith Jarrett has been reckoning with Mozart's music for most of his life, indeed, opened his debut recital at the age of 7 with Mozart. His playing of the piano concertos as a mature artist, less a "crossing over" than a continuation, has benefitted, some critics have felt, from his understanding of the improvisational process - an understanding that separates him from most classical pianists. Jarrett believes that improvisational capacities are imperative for playing 18th century keyboard music, otherwise "you are missing some giant link. There's a tactile quality missing. When you're an improvisor there's a certain shimmer to the motion of things."

Keith Jarrett, piano
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

Recorded November 1994