Classical music transferred into jazz: 11 impressive variations on Guiseppe Verdi's masterpiece opera "Otello" by Germany`s leading bassist (Echo Jazz winner 2011) Dieter Ilg.
Line Up:
Dieter Ilg / bass
Rainer Böhm / piano
Patrice Heral / drums
‘Otello live at Schloss Elmau’ is much more than merely a live recording - it is an impressively independent variation of Ilg’s Otello arrangements. The album is an outstanding example of jazz musicians transferring classical into improvised music, as well as further proof of the exceptionally inspiring influence of Schloss Elmau on musicians. It could be said that Schloss Elmau functioned as the catalyst for this masterpiece, nestled away in the Bavarian highlands. For Ilg it served as the setting for the personal highlight of his passion for Verdi, a fascinating musical adventure that for all others crosses borders between classic and jazz.
1. Fuoco di gioia - 04:38 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
2. O là - 05:39 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
3. Quando narravi - 06:39 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
4. Jago - 05:00 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
5. A questa tua - 06:37 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
6. Dio! Mi potevi - 03:38 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
7. Orror - 04:56 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
8. Le amare stille - 01:40 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
9. Mistero - 05:23 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
10. Ave Maria - 04:03 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
11. Otello - 11:18 (Verdi, Giuseppe)
