Vol. 3-Cafe Del Mar Aria [Import]

Paul Schwartz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 23, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Cafe Del Mar
• ASIN: B0007PH952
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,164 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ombra Mai Fu

2. Furioso

3. Sogno

4. Metamorphosis 2: Dance

5. Ballo

6. Orchestre Engloutie

7. Amami

8. Lascia

9. Farewell

10. Metamorphosis 3: Cyane

11. Ascension

12. Metamorphosis 1: Arachne

13. Furioso [Instrumental][Mix]

14. Ombra [Chilled Mix]

15. Pace Pace [*]

16. Ebben [*]

Editorial Reviews

Unlike the majority, Aria 3 is not an ambient/ dance music album recorded with keyboards and samplers. It was conceived for feeling so alive ,so vivacious and so real as it was possible, and with this mind it was recorded (in Abbey Road's studios in London). None of the vocals or choirs has been sampled; it was recorded directly in the studio. Appropriately titled 'Metamorphosis', Aria 3 fuses a new sound (emotional, sensual and powerful), contemporary instrumentation, classic melodies of opera, a voice that hypnotizes and an orchestral direction that combines all these elements.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Instant Classic, November 9, 2005

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M. Wimmer (Houston, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 3-Cafe Del Mar Aria (Audio CD)

If you like the other albums from this series, aria 3 will be another little treasure chest of beautiful harmonies. Great opera singing nicely blended with electronic and classical sounds. If you like ambient music, this is great CD for you. If you are interested in this CD because you are interested in classical music, I suggest you listen to it some place else first and then decide if you enjoy this kind of mixture. My favorites are the adaptations of Händel's "Serse" and Monteverdi's "L'incoronazione Di Poppea." Enjoy!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant ambient operatic music, May 10, 2005

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Jed Shlackman (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 3-Cafe Del Mar Aria (Audio CD)

This album fuses chillout rhythms with classical, operatic music, creating a style that is very much "New Age" in feel. This compilation is crafted with smooth production and decent vocalists - it's nice music for the background, not for serious opera listeners. This is better than some other compilations of reworked classical chillout music I've heard and it is a nice change of pace from modern chillout tunes.

5.0 out of 5 stars ARIA is Divine. All of It., October 28, 2009

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Steven Mitchell (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 3-Cafe Del Mar Aria (Audio CD)

The music is current, modern yet classic and beautiful. All 3, yes ALL 3 are worth having and should be the center point of your modern, cool, flowing, peaceful music collection. Ignore the snobby naysayers and buy it. You'll never regret it.

Paul Schwartz and those who work on the CD should be extremely proud of their work. The soloist are amazing, the music is magical and soaring. The package is inspired. It feeds the soul.

It stays near my heart and at the top of all my playlists. Always.

Thank You, Mr. Schwartz.