Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart

Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart
Live album by Uri Caine Ensemble
Released	2006
Recorded	June 16–18, 2006 Holland Festival, Amstel Church, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Genre	Classical music, Jazz
Length	65:15
Label	Winter & Winter 910 049-2
Producer	Stefan Winter
Uri Caine chronology
Things (2006) Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart (2006) Moloch: Book of Angels Volume 6 (2006)

Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart is a live album by pianist Uri Caine's Ensemble performing works written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart recorded in 2006 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1] It was recorded at the Amstel church in Amsterdam as part of the 60th Holland Festival.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
All About Jazz	[3]
Tom Hull	B+[4]

In his review for Allmusic, Jonathan Widran said, "the album swings mercurially from mood, paying strict homage at times but also reminding the listener that centuries have passed and it's time for new twists on the sacred. One's enjoyment will depend solely on his or her passion for tradition, but overall, for the adventurous, Plays Mozart is worth at least one test spin".[2] On All About Jazz Troy Collins said, "Working in klezmer and Dixieland variations, as well as free jazz, psychedelic rock and even subtle electronica, Caine can seem mighty irreverent to the old guard. But he also contributes pieces of unflagging beauty and tenderness, proving his point that all forms (from the sacred to the profane) can exist on the same plane, if only one allows them".[3] JazzTimes's reviewer, Andrew Lindemann Malone, observed, "Caine’s playful deconstructions and augmentations deliver tons of delightful surprises".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1. "Piano Sonata in C Major" (K 545) First Movement - 3:47
2. "Symphony 40 in G Minor" (K 550) First Movement - 12:58
3. "Symphony 41 in C Major" (K 551) Second Movement - 10:17
4. "Clarinet Quintet in A Major" (K 581) Fourth Movement - 7:46
5. "Piano Sonata in C Major" (K 545) Second Movement - 7:57
6. "Sinfonia Concertante in E♭ Major" (K 364) Third Movement - 6:38
7. "Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto" Aria Zerlina Act I, From Don Giovanni (K 527) - 8:50
8. "Bei Männern, Welche Liebe Fühlen" Duet Pamina/Papageno Act I and "Der Hölle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen" Aria Königin Der Nacht Act I from Die Zauberflöte (K 620) - 5:47
9. "Turkish Rondo from Piano Sonata in A Major" (K 331) - 8:27
10. "Piano Sonata in C Major" (K 545) Third Movement - 3:44

Personnel

• Uri Caine - piano, arranger
• Ralph Alessi - trumpet
• Chris Speed - clarinet
• Joyce Hammann - violin
• Nguyên Lê - guitar
• DJ Olive - turntables
• Drew Gress - double bass
• Jim Black - drums

References

1. Uri Caine discography, accessed September 11, 2014
2. Widran, Jonathan. Uri Caine Ensemble – Plays Mozart > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
3. Collins, T., All About Jazz Review, February 7, 2007
4. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Uri Caine". Tom Hull. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
5. Malone, A. L., Uri Caine Ensemble: Plays Mozart Review, JazzTimes, April 2007