Keith Jarrett - Handel_Suites for Keyboard (1995) (eac-flac-cover)

Keith Jarrett - Handel_Suites for Keyboard (1995)

classical | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 290MB

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Jarrett's recording of seven attractive Handel suites is, well, just delicious. His pianism, always at the service of the composer, is consistently lyrical, never rushed or hectic, with textures warm and rich. Each suite holds its own bounty, all of which Jarrett mines to the fullest. The pianist's jazz background complements the music, imbues it with a depth and humanity rarely found, especially in baroque keyboard. As well, it's more than apparent that Jarrett has made a conscious effort to get completely "inside" the composer, completely "inside" the music. He has succeeded incredibly well.
Sample, for instance, his swirling, beautifully wrought playing of the opening Prelude from Suite 1, No. 1 (HWV 426), the purity of the following Allemande, and the yearning wistfulness of the Courante. Or feel the breathtaking melancholy of the opening Adagio of Suite 1, No. 2 (HWV 427). And the particular beauty Jarrett imparts to the Prelude-Fuga of Suite 1, No. 8 (HWV 433) is absolutely not to be missed. This is playing of such tenderness and honesty that it silences criticism, pays homage to Handel and offers us the most unusual kind of musical blessing.

Tracks
Suite HWV 452 in G Minor
01. Allemande
02. Courante
03. Sarabande
04. Gigue
Suite HWV 447 in D Minor
05. Allemande
06. Courante
07. Sarabande
08. Gigue
Suites II / No.7 HWV 440 in B-flat Major
09. Allemande
10. Courante
11. Sarabande
12. Gigue
Suites I / No.8 HWV 433 in F Minor
13. Prelude - Fuga
14. Allemande
15. Courante
16. Gigue
Suites I / No.2 HWV 427 in F Major
17. Adagio
18. Allegro
19. Adagio
20. Allegro
Suites I / No.4 HWV 429 in E minor
21. Fuga
22. Allemande
23. Courante
24. Sarabande
25. Gigue
Suites I / No.1 HWV 426 in A Major
26. Prelude
27. Allemande
28. Courante
29. Gigue

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