On this double disc set
Caine
continues his unique consideration of the music of
Gustav Mahler
, here in live performance. Using the large band jazz setting, as well as some rather unsettling sonic elements,
deconstructs the nature of
Mahler
's work. The opening track -- a tango interpretation of the funeral march from the
Symphony no. 5
-- is by turns histrionic, romantic, and a bit comical. Purists may be horrified with the liberties he takes, but one has to admire the musical chutzpah displayed here. ~ Tim Sheridan