Amazing Solo Piano Recordings

An unexpected pyrotechnic keyboard extravaganza can be found with pianist Fazil Say performing Mozart piano sonatas, K.330, K.331 and K.333., Atlantic CD 21970-2. Especially the allegro from K.333. The technique is dazzling. The recording is beyond pristine. It is rarified. You don't even have to like classical music to appreciate it. Capacity to count to 4 sequentially is more than sufficient. However, knowledge of sonata form along with the ability to solve simultaneous differential equations wouldn't hurt.

ditto all on keith jarrett. i actually find 'facing you' a bit technical but you cant go wrong with any jarrett. i'd recommend 'staircase' to start...of course, you ARE going to get these on vinyl, right? Right! All right, then. :)

OK -- something from deep in my memory banks and a much cheesier (as in Cheese Whiz) genre -- but Chuck Mangione's never even made it to the screen soundtrack to the apparently ill fated movie the "Children of Sanchez" . A late 70's double album that had reference quality piano in my opinion. If anyone has even heard of this I would be truly amazed and inspired but it really is amazing.

All of the solo piano recordings are top notch in audiophile sonic and artistry interpretation. J. Y. Song, and Chitose Okashiro are the best of the portfolio.

Don't buy 1, but 3 or 4 and avg price drops to $11.

I second (or 3rd 4th?) ECM and Keith Jarrett. Also G Gould Beethoven box on CBS (LP, cd-Sony Classical). Hey, Kubla, good to see you!