Wagner e Venezia is a live album by pianist Uri Caine's Ensemble featuring compositions by Richard Wagner recorded in Venice and released on the Winter & Winter label in 1997.[1]

Wagner e Venezia
Live album by Uri Caine Ensemble
Released	1997
Recorded	June 6–9, 1997 Gran Caffé Quadri, Piazza San Marco, and Hotel Metropol, Riva Schiavoni, Venezia
Genre	Classical music
Length	55:24
Label	Winter & Winter 910 013-2
Producer	Stefan Winter
Uri Caine chronology
Urlicht / Primal Light (1997) Wagner e Venezia (1997) Blue Wail (1998)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
All About Jazz	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

In his review for Allmusic, Stephen Cook said " For the most part, the music moves at a lithe pace, matching the festive sounds of the crowd with exuberant and playful performances. Maybe not the right fit for classical purists, but certainly a fine offering for the adventurous listener".[2] Writing for All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey said "Wagner e Venezia is one of the pinnacles among pinnacles from the pianist/composer's early output".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Richard Wagner

1. "Liebestod" (Tristan und Isolde) - 7:59
2. "Ouvertüre" (Tannhäuser) - 10:38
3. "Ouvertüre" (Lohengrin, 3.Akt) - 3:59
4. "Prelude" (Tristan und Isolde) - 9:25
5. "Ouvertüre" (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) - 9:43
6. "Der Ritt der Walküren" - 4:42
7. "Ouvertüre" (Lohengrin, 1.Akt) - 8:58

Personnel

• Uri Caine - piano
• Dominic Cortese - accordion
• Mark Feldman, Joyce Hammann - violin
• Erik Friedlander - cello
• Drew Gress - bass

References