A Salzburg pianist lives his passion for jazz
Marcus Hasenauer integrates Keith Jarrett’s “Cologne Concert” into a classic recital.
The “Köln Concert” is a jazz classic. Keith Jarrett improvised solo on the baby grand piano at the Cologne Opera in 1975 and hit the nerve of a generation: the live recording of the concert is one of the best-selling jazz records. Can this snapshot be repeated? Marcus Hasenauer dares to tackle the delicate task: In Goldegg Castle, the pianist juxtaposes the “Cologne Concert” with works by Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann.
“I study classical concert piano, but jazz is my second passion,” says the Salzburg native. …
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