Lubomyr Melnyk's latest release, and his latest creation: He describes the music as a Film For The Mind " ... it is highly unusual work, where the Right Hand keeps an endless stream of patterned tones, while the Left Hand sails like a ship on the sea , through Harmonic cadences spread over two octaves .... it is a sombre and though-provoking piece.
Dedicated to the heroic Ukrainian soldiers who held out against the enormous Russian army for several weeks in the Azov Steel Plant of Mariupol.... it is a spiritual journey into the soul of man... into the Beautiful Depths of our spiritual strength.
One side (Side Studio) is the ANALOG Hi Fi recording made when Lubomyr had just
created this piece in the recording hall .... and Side Two (Side Live) is the same piece, with some changes, recorded just 3 days later in live concert.
This is an historic album, that should be heard !
released May 2, 2023
Lubomyr Melnyk - piano
Music composed by Lubomyr Melnyk
Side Studio recorded on September 13.2022 at Riga Recording Studio, Riga, Latvia
Recorded live direct to analog tape using a Studer B67 1/4" two-track tape recorder without any editing or overdubbing
Piano: Steinway model D (Hamburg 1982)
Piano tuned by Arnis Mūrmanis
Recording engineer: Mārtiņš Krastiņš
Assistant Recording and Tape Engineer: Mareks Ameriks
Taped prepared for vinyl release by Mareks Ameriks
Side Live recorded on September 17.2022 live at the concert, Torino, Italy
Recorded digitally without any editing or overdubbing
Digital Mastering at HELI media
Mastering engineer: Mārtiņš Krastiņš
Vinyl lacquers cut on a Neumann VMS70 cutting lathe using a Neumann SX74 cutting head
Lacquers cut at duophonic by Moritz Illner
Produced by Mareks Ameriks
Photo: Oskars Upenieks
Sleeve Design: Edgars Ameriks
JRA 022 / JRD 006
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