"Depth Over Ease" is a quiet rebellion against the temptation of simplicity.
This piece chooses introspection over decoration, silence over noise, emotion over polish.
Every phrase reaches inward, unfolding like a secret remembered rather than recited.
It's a piece for those who listen with their whole self — not for ease, but for resonance.

Close your eyes. Breathe with the tempo. Let it take you deeper than comfort.

Depth Over Ease

SHERRY'S MAKING TIME : Copyright SCRT Records

Close your eyes. Inhale for 4. Hold for a moment. Exhale for 6, gently. Stay. Let the notes move through you like a wave. When the last vibration fades, how is your breath?

Ananda Prana



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🎶 Presentation of the Recording

Work & Artists

Antonín Dvořák – Romance No. 1, Op. 75

Violin: Roxana Pavel Goldstein

Piano: Monica Pavel


This performance is part of a broader recording project by the Goldstein Duo (Roxana Pavel Goldstein – violin; Elias Goldstein – violin & viola). In this album, they are occasionally joined by Monica Pavel (piano) and the DePaul Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Cliff Colnot.


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Context

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) composed his Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, in 1887. Originally written for two violins and viola, they were later arranged by the composer himself for violin and piano. The Romance No. 1 in this set is characterized by its melodic charm, lyrical warmth, and intimate dialogue between the soloist and accompaniment.

This piece, while modest in scale, reflects Dvořák’s gift for songlike melody and his ability to balance simplicity with emotional depth. It stands as a perfect example of his chamber writing, bringing a personal and poetic voice distinct from his symphonic works.


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Recording

Label: Pandora Records (founded in 1973, active for about a decade).

Distribution: Today, the entire Pandora archive, including this disc, is freely available for download via the Ibiblio server at the University of North Carolina, under an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) license.

Preservation: Some tracks derive directly from original master tapes, while others were digitized from LPs when masters were unavailable.


This careful preservation makes it possible to rediscover rare chamber music performances that might otherwise have been lost.


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Album Contents

Directory: 2strings (violin + violin, or violin + viola)

1. Handel–Halvorsen – Passacaglia for violin and viola


2. Telemann – Sonata No. 1 for 2 violins – Movement I: Dolce


3. Movement II: Allegro


4. Movement III: Largo


5. Movement IV: Vivace


6. Corelli – Sonata No. 11 for 2 violins and continuo – Movement I: Adagio


7. Movement II: Allemanda (Presto)


8. Movement III: Giga


9. Sarasate – Navarra, Op. 33 for two violins and orchestra



Directory: 1string (violin or viola + piano)

10. Dvořák – Romance No. 1, Op. 75 for violin and piano (R. Goldstein & M. Pavel)


11. Dvořák – Romance No. 2, Op. 75 for violin and piano (R. Goldstein & M. Pavel)


12. Dvořák–E. Goldstein – Humoreske for viola and piano (E. Goldstein & M. Pavel)


13. Rachmaninoff–Press – Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 for violin and piano (R. Goldstein & M. Pavel)




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Particularity

The Goldstein Duo recording embodies the very essence of chamber music intimacy: two family musicians exploring the repertoire for string duo and violin/viola with piano, supported by careful collaboration with Monica Pavel and, in one case, orchestra.

The Pandora Records release, preserved and shared under open access, represents not only an artistic achievement but also a cultural legacy, allowing this delicate interpretation of Dvořák’s Romance No. 1 to continue reaching new audiences in the digital age.


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