The Othello Syndrome
| The Othello Syndrome | ||||
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| Studio album by Uri Caine Ensemble | ||||
| Released | October 26, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | February 2005 to March 2008 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary classical music, Jazz | |||
| Length | 75:23 | |||
| Label | Winter & Winter 910 135–2 | |||
| Producer | Stefan Winter | |||
| Uri Caine chronology | ||||
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The Othello Syndrome is an album by pianist Uri Caine featuring compositions based on excerpts from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello which was released on the Winter & Winter label in 2008.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| PopMatters |   [3] |
In his review for Allmusic, Ken Dryden notes that "Opera fans without a sense of humor will scoff at this recording, but Caine shows a love of the music, even in his madcap charts".[2] PopMatters correspondent Will Layman said "The Othello Syndrome, Caine's zany take on Verdi's 1887 opera, is Caine's most consistently focused classical project and, plainly, one of the very best".[3] On the website All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey wrote, "The Othello Syndrome is Uri Caine at his mad scientist best: conjuring music from a million different places and making it sound like it was with you at home all the time".[4] JazzTimes reviewer, Perry Tannenbaum, observed "The Othello Syndrome is obviously a meticulously crafted piece. While its daring and eclecticism will no doubt spark lively controversy, its heart points up the beauty of Verdi's score".[5]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Uri Caine after Giuseppe Verdi
- "Othello's Victory" – 3:39
- "Fire Song" – 4:56
- "Drinking Song" – 4:25
- "Love Duet with Othello and Desdemona" – 8:28
- "Introduction to Act II" – 2:49
- "Jago's Credo" – 4:42
- "She's the Only One I Love" – 6:02
- "Jago's Web" – 3:55
- "Desdemona's Lament" – 4:44
- "Am I a Fool?" – 5:18
- "The Lion of Venice" – 3:53
- "Othello's Confession" – 3:25
- "The Willow Song / Ave Maria" – 7:41
- "Murder" – 4:17
- "The Death of Othello" – 5:05
Personnel[edit]
- Uri Caine – piano, keyboards
- Ralph Alessi – trumpet
- Achille Succi, Chris Speed – clarinet
- Joyce Hammann – violin
- Nguyên Lê – guitar
- Tim Lefebvre – bass, electric bass
- John Hebert bass
- Jim Black, Zach Danziger – drums
- Bruno Fabrizio Sorba, Stefano Bassanese – electronics
- Bunny Sigler (tracks 1, 4, 7, 10 & 15), Dhafer Youssef (tracks 1 & 14), Josefine Lindstrand (tracks 4, 9 & 13) – vocals
- Julie Patton (tracks 4 & 14), Marco Paolini (tracks 6 & 8), Sadiq Bey (tracks 6, 12 & 14) – voice
References[edit]
- ^ Uri Caine discography. Retrieved February 11, 2014
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Uri Caine Ensemble – The Othello Syndrome > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Layman, W., PopMatters Review, August 24, 2008
- ^ Bailey, C. M., All About Jazz Review, August 29, 2008
- ^ Tannenbaum, P., Uri Caine Ensemble: The Othello Syndrome Review, JazzTimes, December 2008
