In the Light

by Keith Jarrett

In the Light cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1974
  • Label: ECM
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:31:24
  • Community rating: 3.34/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released as a sprawling double album on ECM, 'In the Light' features Keith Jarrett composing exclusively for classical ensembles, completely eschewing jazz improvisation. The ambitious collection includes pieces for string quartet, brass quintet, and guitar, demonstrating his profound understanding of formal concert music.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Metamorphosis (19:28)
  2. Fughata For Harpsichord (5:29)
  3. Brass Quintet (20:58)
  4. A Pagan Hymn (7:31)
  5. String Quartet (Keith Jarrett) (16:42)
  6. Short Piece For Guitar And Strings (3:56)
  7. Crystal Moment (4:58)
  8. In The Cave, In The Light (12:18)

Credits

  • Mladen Gute拧a - conductor
  • Willy Freivogel - flute
  • S眉dfunk-Sinfonieorchester - strings [string section of the]
  • American Brass Quintet - ensemble
  • Fritz Kiskalt - cello
  • Fritz Sonnleitner Quartet - ensemble
  • Siegfried Meinecke - viola
  • Fritz Sonnleitner - violin

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