Artist: Keith Jarrett, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Dennis Russell Davies Title: Mozart: Piano Concertos K.271, 453, 466, Adagio and Fugue K.546 Year Of Release: 1999 Label: ECM New Series Genre: Classical Quality: Flac Lossless (tracks + scans) Total Time: 01:42:36 Total Size: 420 mb Tracklist: CD 1: 1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra K.466 - Allegro 2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra K.466 - Romance 3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra K.466 - Allegro assai 4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra K.453 - Allegro 5. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra K.453 - Andante 6. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra K.453 - Allegretto - Finale: Presto CD 2: 1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra K.271 - Allegro 2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra K.271 - Andantino 3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra K.271 - Rondeau: Presto 4. Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K.546 for String Orchestra Performers: Keith Jarrett, piano Stuttgarter kammerorchester Dennis Russell Davies, conductor For many, Keith Jarrett is still best known for his jazz forays: extended yet gorgeous improvisations at the keyboard that literally hypnotize listeners (and helped fund ECM, still the artist's label of choice). So, it would be easy to expect Jarrett to deliver a seat-of-your-pants, highly improvised interpretation of these three Mozart piano concertos. You'd be wrong, however. Jarrett's performance on these works is deft and delicate. Meanwhile, Dennis Russell Davies and the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester can be heard loud and clear (and in fine form, it should be noted), never overpowered by the pianist; instead, a perfect balance is struck between orchestra and soloist. More than anything, what surfaces from this double-CD is Mozart's great music: the finale of No. 17 is delightful; throughout the D-minor concerto, we hear the role of the woodwinds in astounding detail. The added bonus of Mozart's solemn Adagio and Fugue in C Minor makes for a gorgeous, though slightly restrained, finale. Yes, Jarrett is the star here, but the real kudos go out to ECM, for capturing such a well-balanced, beautiful recording of these works. -- Jason Verlinde