Geschenk des Augenblicks - Gift of the Moment is the eleventh solo album by German keyboardist Hans-Joachim Roedelius.
The piano music which is central to this album was recorded in Roedelius' home studio. Further instrumentation, transfer to multitrack and first mixing took place in late February, 1983 at Lux Mundi studio in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The pieces were completed at Roedelius' home with the Erpel Portable Studio the following May. The album was finished in October, 1983 at The Hit Box Studio, Vienna, Austria. It was released by Editions EG in 1984 and first reissued on by Editions EG on CD in 1991. It has subsequently been reissued jointly by E.G.Records and Virgin Records in 1997 and will be reissued again on both CD and 180 gram vinyl LP by the Bureau B label on January 17, 2011. It is Roedelius' best selling solo album to date.
All the music of Geschenk des Augenblicks - Gift of the Moment was composed or co-composed by Roedelius. "Adieu Quichotte", "Troubador", "Gefundene Zeit (Time Regained) " and "Das Sanfte (Mellowness)" were co-composed by Arjen Uittenbogaard, who plays cello on the album. "Wurzeln Des Glücks (Roots Of Joy)" was co-composed by violinist Tjitse Letterie.
Track Listing
1 -"Geschenk des Augenblicks (Gift of the Moment)" - 4:19
2 - "Adieu Quichotte" - 5:46
3 - "Troubadour" - 5:16
4 - "Kleine Blume Irgendwo (Little Flower Somewhere)" - 2:13
5 - "Ohn' Unterlaß (Continuously)" - 3:50
6 - "Gefundene Zeit (Time Regained)" - 2:00
7 - "Sehnsucht ich will dich Lassen (To be free of Yearning)" - 5:48
8 - "Das Sanfte (Mellowness)" - 3:43
9 - "Tag für Tag (Day by Day)" - 4:30
10 - "Zu Füßen der Berge am Ufer des Sees (At the foot of the mountain by the lakeside)" - 6:35
11 - "Wurzeln des Glücks (Roots of Joy)" - 3:25
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