100 years ago, the Austrian, Jewish-catholic artist Gustav Mahler died. Uri Caine has specialised in adaptations of Mahler’s Music and here Winter & Winter present a ‘best of’ his Mahler albums to date.

'The Drummer Boy' begins with the waltz rhythm of ‘Rhinelegend’, introducing the wonderful actor and singer Josef Bierbichler – followed by ‘Kindertotenlieder’, the famous ‘Adagietto’ from the 5th Symphony and, among other highlights ‘Two Blue Eyes’ with the Jewish cantor Aaron Bensoussan, the American poet Shulamith Wechter Caine (Uri Caine’s mother) and with an outstanding piano solo by Uri Caine himself.

Selection from the acclaimed albums:
9100004-2: Primal Light – Urlicht
910046-2: Mahler in Toblach [2 CD]
910095-2: Dark Flame
915003-7: Mahler Detaching from the World (DVD]

"Handsomely produced and packed, this DVD should appeal to Mahler aficionados and neophytes alike. If you've never experienced Caine's postmodern provocations, this might just be the place to start." - Gramophone, May 2006 (915003-7 Mahler Detaching from the World)

“Caine’s trick in these uproarious, sometimes beautiful, sometimes scary renditions is to play around without sending up. Even when blasted with electronics, Mahler remains cherishable Mahler.” - Geoff Brown, The Times, 27 February 2004, 4/5 (910095-2 Dark Flame)