Paul Freeman
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Biography
Paul Douglas Freeman, born January 2, 1936, in Richmond, Virginia, was an American conductor. He earned degrees from the Eastman School of Music and studied under Ewald Lindemann at the Hochschule für Musik (Music University) in Berlin. His conducting career began as music director of the Opera Theatre of Rochester. Freeman held posts with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (1968-1970) and Detroit Symphony Orchestra (1970-1979). He served as music director of the Victoria Symphony in Canada from 1979 to 1988, and founded the Chicago Sinfonietta in 1987. Notable recordings include a nine-LP series on Black symphonic composers re-released as a Sony Classical boxed set in 2019 and collaborations with pianist Derek Han recording piano concertos by Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. Freeman was nominated for two Emmy Awards. He died July 21, 2015, in Victoria, British Columbia.
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Paul Freeman & Orchestra of the Americas
Aspects of West Side Story, Candide, A Little Night Music, Show Boat and Progy And Bess
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- West Side Story
- MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23: I. Larghetto calmato - Poco più mosso, e con passione featuring Paul Freeman
- Show Boat
- Candide
- A Little Night Music
- Porgy and Bess
- MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 15: III. Presto featuring Paul Freeman
- Here We Come A Caroling / O Christmas Tree (Arr. for Chorus and Orchestra by Richard Hayman) featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Cats
- Evita
- Joy To The World / Jingle Bells / Away in A Manger / We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Arr. for Chorus and Orchestra by Richard Hayman) featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 15: II. Andante tranquillo featuring Paul Freeman
- Phantom of The Opera
- The Little Drummer Boy (Arr. for Chorus and Orchestra by Richard Hayman) featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso - Allegro con fuoco featuring Paul Freeman
- Carol of The Bells (Arr. for Chorus by Richard Hayman) featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Lo, How a Rose Upspringing featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23: III. Largo - Molto allegro featuring Paul Freeman
- MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 23: II. Presto giocoso featuring Paul Freeman
