For this live solo concert (recorded at the Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Italy and released in 1997), pianist Keith Jarrett performs two lengthy improvisations simply titled "La Scala, Parts I and II." Most of the music is quite lyrical and romantic.
The first part (which lasted nearly 45 minutes) does have a section using a droning rhythm reminiscent of American Indian music before resolving back into a ballad.
The second section (a mere 27½ minutes) starts out dissonant, gradually evolves into a peaceful section, and then concludes with the original dissonant ideas.
As an encore, Jarrett performs a melodic and very beautiful six-minute rendition of "Over the Rainbow," receiving a well-deserved thunderous ovation at its conclusion.
The music overall develops slowly but always holds one's interest, reinforcing one's viewpoint of Keith Jarrett as one of the top pianists of the 1980s and '90s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Over the RainbowHarold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Keith Jarrett | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | La Scala, Part I | Keith Jarrett | Play | 44:52 | 102 MB | 153 MB |
| 3 | La Scala, Part II | Keith Jarrett | Play | 27:43 | 63 MB | 99 MB |
| 78 mins | 179 MB | |||||
| 78 mins | 272 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Mayo Bucher | Cover Drawing, Cover Graphics |
| 3 | Manfred Eicher | Executive Producer, Remixing |
| 4 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 5 | Michael Hofstetter | Cover Design |
| 6 | Keith Jarrett | Composer, Liner Notes, Piano, Primary Artist, Sax (Soprano) |
| 7 | Jan Erik Kongshaug | Remixing |
| 8 | Judith Joy Ross | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |