The Celestial Hawk

The Celestial Hawk is an album of contemporary classical music written by Keith Jarrett and performed by Jarrett with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Keene. It was recorded in March 1980[2] and released by ECM Records in November that same year.[1]

The Celestial Hawk
Studio album by Keith Jarrett
Released	1980, November [1]
Recorded	1980, March 22
Venue	Carnegie Hall, New York City (USA)
Genre	Contemporary classical music
Length	39:57
Label	ECM Records [ECM 1175]
Producer	Keith Jarrett and Manfred Eicher
Keith Jarrett chronology
G.I. Gurdjieff: Sacred Hymns (1980) The Celestial Hawk (1980) Concerts (1981)
Keith Jarrett orchestral works chronology
Ritual (1977) The Celestial Hawk (1980) Bridge of Light (1993)

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Keith Jarrett

1. "First Movement" - 18:15
2. "Second Movement" - 7:06
3. "Third Movement" - 14:33

Personnel

• Keith Jarrett – Piano, Production
• Syracuse Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Keene

Technical Personnel

• Stan Tonkel - Recording Engineer
• Martin Wieland - Mixing Engineer
• Barbara Worjirsch - Design
• Manfred Eicher - Production
• Robert Hurwitz, Brian Carr - Production Coordination

References

1. ECM Records The Celestial Hawk accessed May 2020
2. Keith Jarrett discography The Celestial Hawk accessed May 2020
3. Allmusic Review accessed August 15, 2011
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 769. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 112. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.