''Gustav Mahler in Toblach'' (subtitled ''I Went Out This Morning Over the Countryside'') is a live album by pianist
Uri Caine's Ensemble featuring compositions by
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...
recorded in Italy and released as a double CD on the
Winter & Winter
Winter & Winter is a record label in Munich, Germany that specializes in jazz, classical and improvised music. It was founded by Stefan Winter following the demise of his JMT Records label.
Since 1997 Winter & Winter has released records by Da ...
label in 1999.
Uri Caine discography
accessed 4 September 2014
Reception
Writing for '' All About Jazz'', David Adler said "Classical purists haven't been too thrilled with Caine's efforts, but they aren't really his audience. Whether you'd rather listen to Uri Caine's Mahler or to Mahler himself is a subjective question. But one shouldn't deny Caine credit for teaching us something new about music's elasticity".
Track listing
''All compositions by Gustav Mahler''
''Disc One:''
# " Symphonie No. 5, Funeral March" – 7:06
# "I Often Think They Have Merely Gone Out!" (from '' Songs on the Death of Children'') 10:24
# "Now Will the Sun Rise as Brightly" (from ''Songs on the Death of Children'') – 5:35
# "The Drummer Boy" (from '' The Boy's Magic Horn'') – 14:03
# " Introduction to Symphony No. 5, Adagietto" – 1:53
# "Symphony No. 5, Adagietto" – 12:42
''Disc Two:''
# " Symphony No. 1 "Titan", 3rd Movement" – 13:22
# " I Went Out This Morning Over the Countryside, Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection", Andante Moderato" 13:26
# "Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection", Primal Light" – 2:34
# "Interlude to the Farewell" (from ''The Song of the Earth
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'') – 1:49
# "The Farewell" (from ''The Song of the Earth'') – 26:25
Personnel
* Uri Caine – piano, keyboards
*Ralph Alessi
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– trumpet
*David Binney
David Binney (born August 2, 1961) is an American alto saxophonist and composer.
Early life
Binney was born in Miami, Florida, and was raised in Carpinteria, California. From his parents, who loved music, he was exposed to albums by John C ...
– alto saxophone
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* Mark Feldman – violin
*Aaron Bensoussan – oud, vocals
*DJ Olive
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– turntables, electronics
* Michael Formanek – bass
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* Jim Black – drums
References
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Winter & Winter Records live albums
Uri Caine live albums
1999 live albums