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LIVE FOR THE MOMENT
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For
his groundbreaking first solo CD, Willy assembled 40 players,
from India’s master
musicians to American virtuosi Howard
Levy and Paul
Wertico, to produce (with Warren
Senders) what Rolling Stone called “...a many-layered
fusion of folksong-writing, social criticism, as well as eastern
wisdom, of Irish, Indian, and Caribbean blasts – all with
disarming innocence”. More Info...
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HOME; Songs of Immigrants,
Refugees and Exiles
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After
the critical success of ‘Live for the Moment’, Schwarz
teamed up again with Senders to produce an even stronger expression
of his brilliant polycultural sensibility. ‘HOME’ is
a powerful cycle of songs reflecting the hopes and dreams of
particular individuals; an old man’s nostalgia for the
village culture of his youth, a dishwashing Mexican migrant’s
lament, the reflections of an émigré taxi driver,
or Schwarz’s own retelling of his parents’ immigration
from Italy to the United States. Whether the material is personal
or political, it’s superbly played by an all-star group
of musicians, including Howard Levy, Matt
Darriau, Bob
Lucas And Kalyan
Pathak. More Info...
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METAMORPHOSES and other plays directed
by Mary Zimmerman |
Willy
Schwarz’s
long involvement with theatre music is encapsulated in this soundtrack
to the long-running Broadway hit Metamorphoses,
for which he received the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Outstanding
Music in a Play. Employing a flotilla of exotic as well as familiar
instruments, Schwarz’s exquisite soundscapes have contributed
much to the success of Ms. Zimmerman’s productions, including
The Odyssey and The Baltimore Waltz (co-composed with Miriam
Sturm and Michael Bodeen) which are also represented here. More Info...
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JEWISH MUSIC AROUND
THE WORLD |
The Jewish People, scattered across continents for 2000 years, developed as many different musical styles as the lands in which they settled, yet remain united through the texts of the Bible and the yearly festival cycle . Willy takes the listener on a journey through time and space, singing in 9 different languages, playing 24 authentic instruments, and retracing the musical sources of the Jewish Diaspora. From the archaic strains of an Ethiopian fiddle to a merry Irish ditty, from the mystics of Yemen to the shepherd’s pipe of the Asian steppes, from the yearnings of the Jews of the Malabar coast of South India to those of the Hassidim of Eastern Europe; Rarely has one artist painted so deep a portrait with so broad a palette. More Info..
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BREMEN IMMIGRANT ORCHESTRA |
Willy has brought together 10 musicians from all over the world – each of whom live in Bremen, Germany – to form an absolutely unique ensemble. The musical traditions are represented in their pure form, and yet as immigrants, each has a statement to make, delving deep into their roots and offering up pieces which reflect their experience living in a new homeland. Masterfully arranged and recorded, this CD is a living testament to the ability of humans to literally "harmonize" together. More Info...
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