Heart's Desire

Gary Schnitzer

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 10, 1994)
• Original Release Date: December 15, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: DBH
• ASIN: B00000J6ZD
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #154,492 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Thank you for your interest in my recordings! I am the title performer and as well as the producer. For most of my professional life I have been a classical violinist. I was a titled member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in New York, and was also Concertmaster (first chair violinist) of the internationally acclaimed Mantovani Orchestra for a couple of their national tours.

I have two degrees in music performance: a Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas, and a Masters from the Yale School of Music.

However, after branching out on my own as a booking agent and promoter of my own pop groups, I developed a new style....sort of a synthesis of classical, swing, jazz, and simply romantic pop music. I eventually started making recordings with the musicians I most enjoyed hiring and playing with, all of whom are world class performers.

All four recordings have mostly been recorded live: myself and my superb musicians all playing together in the studio, resulting in a more exciting, and a more "organic" performance. Yet, we did not sacrifice the "note perfection" or the crispness of a studio quality. The result was an engaging, lush instrumental easy listening sound that also sounds as if you are there in the concert hall, the night club, or the dance hall.

In my first three recordings, I play violin in along with piano, bass, and drums. In my fourth and latest, I play mostly with an acoustic guitarist. I am currently working on a 5th recording tentatively titled, "Serenade".

In addition to being a violinist, I am also a professional actor: having acted in commercials, dinner theater, and TV shows. (I co-starred as the guest bad guy on an episode of the CBS late night cop show, "Dangerous Curves", and was also an outraged customer on an episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger".) My vocations and avocations tend to be the same, though I also love to take long swims at a local lake outside of Dallas (Lake Ray Hubbard) and am also a tennis player! I love the outdoors, almost as much as music!

Product Description

Romantic ballads and standards lushly arranged for violin, piano, bass, and drums. Sensuously performed by Violinist Gary Schnitzer and his ensemble. This CD sparkles like Champagne. The CD is beautifully packaged as a gift item. For after 5.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful music., July 20, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Phoenix Arizona) - See all my reviews

Every one of Gary's cd's are wonderful. I have all of them and listen to them frequently. They are among my favorites and I have at least 200 or more cd's. His music is romantic, with a lot of feeling and heart. . I think Gary is very talented and gifted. It would be difficult to pick just one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent listening and dance music., July 3, 1999

By	[e-mail] (New York City) - See all my reviews

Gary schnitzer is a consumate violinist and music arranger. The songs on Heart's Desire are bright, upbeat and passionately evocative. Schnitzer's violin becomes a beautiful voice, sometimes crisp and lively, sometimes filled with profound yearning, always right for the moment. This music endures, it uplifts the spirit and never grows old.

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely lush!!, June 18, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

While I love all of Gary's work (and I must say he continues to out-do himself), I think Heart's Desire may be my favorite. His violin playing is remarkable, displaying technical perfection, and he plays with such passion that the listener can't help but get pulled right into the music. Many selections on this particular CD have a longing or wistfulness to them that makes you want to snuggle up with your sweetie for an entire evening or Sunday afternoon. Beautiful piece of work!!