: Before the vinyl LP standard, Livianu recorded hundreds of sides for labels like Lifa Record , His Master's Voice , and Columbia . Key releases include: Mână Birjar / Zadarnic Caut Fericirea (1934) Trece Vara, Trece Toamna (1949) Cultural Context & Musical Style
Dorel Livianu – Romanțe – Vinyl (LP, Album), 1979 [r3577620] Dorel Livianu Vinyl
Livianu’s voice was characterized by its high quality and operatic training, having studied at the Bucharest Music Conservatory. His repertoire was a "melting pot" of influences that were later preserved on Romanian Music Vinyl : : Before the vinyl LP standard, Livianu recorded
: A Jewish-Romanian artist, Livianu survived deportation to a labor camp during WWII due to his notoriety. Later in life, while living in Israel and the U.S., he recorded popular Yiddish and American songs, such as the famous "Romania Romania". Later in life, while living in Israel and the U
: An earlier Electrecord EP (EPC 765) that captured his mid-career vocal maturity.
: His style is often compared to a form of folk-inflected blues, reflecting the longing ( dor ) central to Romanian culture. Collecting & Rarity