| Urlicht / Primal Light | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | June 11–26, 1996 Systems Two Recording Studio, Brooklyn | |||
| Genre | Classical music, jazz | |||
| Length | 72:42 | |||
| Label | Winter & Winter 910 004-2 | |||
| Producer | Stefan Winter | |||
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Urlicht / Primal Light is an album by pianist Uri Caine featuring compositions by Gustav Mahler recorded in 1996 and released on the Winter & Winter label in 1997. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
In his review for Allmusic, Steve Loewy said "Very few, if any, attempts to merge classical music and jazz have succeeded. Somehow, jazz pianist Uri Caine's masterful and magnificent interpretations of selected works of the 19th century classical composer Gustav Mahler work remarkably well... He does not simply "jazz up" Mahler, which would mock the greatness of his works. Instead, he worms himself inside the songs and harmonies and uses them as a starting point to create a related, but new, synthesis of his music. Jewish folk melodies, cantorial renditions, free jazz, and classical violin are all merged in a whole that transcends the parts". [2] Gramophone said "What Caine has done is much more radical and controversial than anything in, say, Jacques Loussier’s Bach. Each shard is given a bizarre new slant, which means relocating it to a Broadway show, a dinner-dance in the Catskills, a jazz concert or a rock venue". [4]
All compositions by Gustav Mahler
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