Vienna Concert is a live solo album by American jazz pianist Keith Jarrett recorded on July 13, 1991 at the Vienna State Opera in Vienna, Austria, and released by ECM September the following year.
A 2016 concert in Vienna was released in May 2025 and called New Vienna, in reference to this album.
Reception Jarrett reportedly defined it as his best concert. The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Jarrett's exalted judgment is close to the mark; though more Eurocentric than ever, these are his most impressive solo performances since Sun Bear."Ginell, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 9, 2011 It exemplifies what has been described as ”long arcs of improvisation that characterised his earlier landmark solo piano series”.
Track listing All music by Keith Jarrett "Vienna, Part 1" – 42:05 "Vienna, Part 2" – 26:03
Personnel Keith Jarrett – piano
Technical production Manfred Eicher, Keith Jarrett – producer Peter Laenger – recording engineer Barbara Wojirsch – cover design and layout Kuni Shinohara – photography
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