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Performed Songs By:

John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Formal Connection With:

The Washington Opera

Relationship With:

Arthur Schwartz
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Classical
  • Instrument: Producer
  • Representative Albums: "Revolution", "Earthbound", "Aria

Biography

Paul Schwartz, a son of the songwriter Arthur Schwartz and actress/dancer Mary Schwartz, began to take music lessons at age four and started formal piano lessons at six. He moved to London, England, at the age of 12 and studied at the Royal College of Music, where he earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in composing and conducting. After graduating, he worked as a pianist and assistant conductor for West End musicals and as conductor for Ballet Rambert. Later, he returned to the U.S. and became assistant conductor of the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., then held the same post with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. While continuing to work in the classical world, he returned to the musical theater, working as musical director for such shows as Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song & Dance and The Phantom of the Opera. After composing music for ballets and other stage works, he was signed as a recording artist to Astor Place Records and in 1997 released Aria, a collaboration with Mario Grigorov containing electronic adaptations of opera arias, which became a considerable success in the field of classical crossover. Revolution (1998) contained Schwartz's arrangements of Beatles songs, and Aria 2: New Horizon (Café Del Mar Music, 2000) was another hit on the classical crossover charts. The religiously oriented State of Grace (2000), released on Windham Hill Records, scored on the new age charts. In May 2002, under the name the Paul Schwartz Project, the composer/conductor released Earthbound, his first album to consist entirely of his own compositions. His next recordings were sequels to his previous successes, State of Grace II: Turning to Peace (2003), Aria 3: Metamorphosis (Koch, 2004), and State of Grace III (Zakatak Music, 2006). ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Paul Schwartz
Also known as Aria
Website paulschwartz.com

Paul Schwartz (born 1956) is music producer, composer, arranger, conductor and pianist.[1] His music can be classified as a mixture of chillout and neo-classical. Basic elements are vocals, piano, violins and electronic samples. He collaborated with vocalists Lisbeth Scott and Rebecca Luker, performing in many songs throughout his albums.

He studied at the Royal College of Music in London as a classical composer and was conductor at Broadway shows (like The Phantom Of The Opera).[2] He has worked with Andre Previn, composed and recorded with Carlos Santana and David Foster, and written for Josh Groban.[3]

Contents

Discography

For more details on this topic, see Café del Mar Aria.

Aria (1999)

  1. Willow
  2. Un Bel Di
  3. Secret Tear
  4. Dido
  5. Pace Pace
  6. Pamina Blue
  7. Habanera
  8. Home

Aria 2: New Horizon (1999)

  1. Arianna
  2. Ebben
  3. Addio
  4. Horizon
  5. Barcarolle
  6. Cantilena
  7. Sviraj (Lullabye)
  8. Interlude
  9. Pavane
  10. Ava Maria
  11. Leiermann
  12. Lullabye (Sviraj)

Aria 3: Metamorphosis (2003)

  1. Ombra Mai Fu
  2. Furioso
  3. Sogno
  4. Danae
  5. Ballo
  6. Interlude
  7. Amami
  8. Lascia
  9. Farewell
  10. Cyane
  11. Ascension
  12. Arachne
  13. Furioso (Instrumental Mix)
  14. Ombra (Chilled Mix)

Earthbound (2002)

  1. Vol De Nuit
  2. Earthbound
  3. Il Gioco
  4. Nevermore
  5. River Of Stars
  6. Thalaster
  7. How Many Fools
  8. Ravens
  9. The Dark Of The Night
  10. Nocturne

State Of Grace (2000)

  1. Veni Redemptor Gentium
  2. Amazing Grace
  3. Miserere (featuring The Joyful Company of Singers)
  4. Veni Creator Spiritus
  5. Auguries Of Innocence Part 1
  6. Auguries Of Innocence Part 2
  7. Be Still My Soul
  8. Simple Gifts
  9. State Of Grace

State Of Grace II: Turning To Peace (2003)

Second edition of the State Of Grace series. This volume contains several songs featuring the Crouch End Festival Chorus.

  1. Magnificat
  2. Turning To Peace
  3. Curación (Sunlight On Water)
  4. Stabat Mater
  5. Quia Respexit
  6. Fear Not
  7. Et Misericordia
  8. Suscepit Israel
  9. Ave Maria
  10. Gloria
  11. Let Me

State Of Grace III (2006)

Third edition of the State Of Grace series. This volume won awards for best cover art, best neo-classical album and Album Of The Year in the New Age Reporter's annual awards.

  1. Christe Redemptor
  2. Agnus Dei (featuring The New Amsterdam Singers)
  3. Beams Of Heaven
  4. Center Of My Heart
  5. Lux Aeterna
  6. ...et lux perpetua
  7. To you
  8. Listen
  9. Somnium
  10. Salve Regina
  11. Soledad

Glimpses Of Sappho

Glimpses Of Sappho is a collection of songs based on the poems of Sappho.

  1. Tell Everyone
  2. I Confess
  3. In The Spring Twilight
  4. Like A Quince Apple
  5. I Have A Little Daughter
  6. Without Warning
  7. Afraid Of Losing You
  8. He Is More Than A Hero To Me
  9. Sappho, Sappho
  10. With His Venom
  11. I Have Heard Not One Word From Her
  12. Tonight I've Watched The Moon

References

  1. ^ "Aria (2)". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Aria+(2). Retrieved 2008-09-08. 
  2. ^ William Ruhlmann. "Paul Schwartz Biography". Legacy Recordings. http://www.legacyrecordings.com/Paul-Schwartz/Biography.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-09. 
  3. ^ "Paul Schwartz's Bio". paulschwartz.com. http://www.paulschwartz.com/bio.html. Retrieved 2008-01-23. 

4. Songlist (Aria 2) entered from liner notes, 2/4/09

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