eleven - music for me!

a beautiful portrait of your husband!! enjoy his creativity!!!

thank you. i am so lucky!

That’s fantastic, Laura !

thanks so much.

A delightful capture of your husband - and how romantic to be serenaded every evening :-). He must be a very talented person.

thanks. it is romantic! choosing to love each other each day.
and yes, he's ridiculously talented in many areas - if i do say so myself (well, other people do also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Beckett )

Wow! That's very impressive CV.

Thanks. I think so also. I don't know how I lucked into marrying him! Maybe I was good in my prior life - haha.

Wonderful! I'd love to have his skill with music!

Thank you. And I would also. I do just a touch of music - he exudes music both through instruments, voice and through his poetry.

A good choice for b&w bsck to the 50‘s , beautiful!

thank you so much. i did think about the 50's / black & white connection - but I also much prefer b&w photography for portraits.

Mei,ist das schön liebe Laura,dass dir jeden Tag so ein Geschenk gegeben wird,ich finde diese Aufnahme in SW richtig genial und toll,wünsche weiterhin viele schöne Lieder aus dieser alten Zeit :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Sonntag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

thank you kindly! i'm so glad you like the photo.
i try hard to fully take in the gift each day.

...und Ringo Star begleitet ihn auf dem Schlagzeug...

good eye! yes - and Paul is singing harmony.

Lucky indeed, great portrait.

thanks. glad you like it.

Hi Laura
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice composition which works really well in B&W
Your husband must be such a kind gentleman!!
Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

thank you, Peter. whenever he plays piano i am drawn to this perspective. the piano is over 100 years old and adds depth to a photo like this.
and yes, he is indeed a kind gentleman!

How wonderful!

*smile*

Ein tolles und authentisches Foto.

you are very kind. thank you.

Thanks so much for sharing with us this fabulous and moving part of your private life with your sweet husband under the spotlight !

You're so welcome. It's where he loves to be - haha.

You are lucky Laura! Lovely photo and story. Thank you so much for your visit and comment. Sorry I've been quite delinquent in commenting. I'll try to gradually correct that as much as possible.

I am lucky! Photographing it helps me appreciate it even more. Glad you like this part of my little world. Thank you.

No worries about delayed commenting - it only took me 2 weeks to comment on the World Photography Day photos. I'm honored that some people took the time to view all the 12 images I put together for the day (only one in the group of course).

Take your time and enjoy the commenting process! No rush.
peace.

Amazing pic *_* J***************************************************

Thank you so much! I've added it to the groups you suggested.

yes, very lucky, but also very good photographer ;-)

Aww! You're so kind. Thank you.

Ein wudnerschönes Portrait von dem Klavierspieler, Raingirl.
Stark in b/W.
Erich

Thank you so much. I do prefer portraits in b/W and was happy the lighting here made it work.

Quelle chance en effet (et la photo est superbe) Ce que vous dites me fait penser à Montaigne. Dans ses "essais" il écrit que lorsqu'il était enfant,son pére voulait qu'il soit toujours réveillé en musique. Je pense que celà a contribué à ce qu'il est devenu: une des personnes à la pensée la plus éclairée et la plus ouverte de son temps . Beaucoup devraient le relire (ou le lire) aujourd'hui.Peut être votre mari l'a t-il lu ? Amitié à tous les deux.

Oh yes, my husband knows Montaigne well. My husband is a poet first, musician second.

I read about a school that started each day with classical music playing in the halls. That had a very positive effect on the school day.

Music is definitely mind enriching.

You might be interested to know that my husband is currently working on poetic translations (since you like Montaigne and music). He is translating Paul Verlaine's work 'In Solitary' www.instagram.com/poetlarrybeckett
He translated Apollinaire and did an album with Stuart Anthony with those translations:
stuartanthonyuk.bandcamp.com/album/mirabeau-bridge

We got to be on Mirabeau Bridge in June with Stuart! A great place to visit.

- and has just started translating Jacques Brel's lyrics. The only enlglish translations of Brel have been very far away from the original words. He has to get permission from the estate to use any translations he does, so he can't share them yet publically. Ne me quitte pas of course being the first one he translated.

Glad you like the photo. Thank you.

An excellent full-length portrait in music (we'd love to hear it too ;-). The b/w suits it well, and the story deserved to be shared and also beautifully put in image.
Belated congratulations to both of you, Laura!

Thank you so much, Eric. You are very kind. I am a lover of black and white portraits. Wish you could hear it also!

You can hear him play piano on this track (ignore the video - or at least, I do) from the band 'Eyelids' album that is all his lyrics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrS5LPGDzoM&ab_channel=decorrecords

Loved the info in your description. What a treat every evening! Lucky you.

Thank you. (And thank you for visiting my photo.) And yes, I feel lucky in this regard!

Echt cooles Foto. Mein Vater ist ähnlich musikalisch, ich leider gar nicht.

Thank you. Really glad you like it.
And don't worry about not being a musician - someone needs to be the audience!

How delightful. You are very lucky to have such a love!

Thank you. And I am indeed lucky. I must have been very good in a previous life!

Such a big chance to have such a husband!!!! My daughter and me have a lot sung when she still was with me. And we were so happy on that times! each of us sang in a different chorus in Bordeaux (Nouvelle Aquitaine)..... Music and poetry are our favorite hobby! and l plaid piano , now halas! less frequently. ... Years do not make the fingers flexible enough, I am 86.

I am blessed to be sure. I love hearing that you and your daughter sang together. It is indeed a very happy thing to do. What great memories to have.
We used to go to a sing-a-long with friends every month. Perhaps one day I will start that up again.
If you still have a piano, maybe you could create new music with straight fingers! I always think of Matisse painting from his bed with a very long brush.
I play the piano a little bit. These days I practice the flute more than piano. If we lived close, we could sing and play together!

Thank you for visiting my photos.

Hi Laura, I love this and your story. Sing-a-longs have always been so big in my life with family and friends.
This June we are having a celebration of my mom's life which will basically be a big sing-along with some stories thrown in!
She so loved singing! It will be a great mix - from London Music Hall to Beatles to Johnny Mercer and more.
My brother will be playing guitar and my son, keyboard, with grandkids sometimes "leading". Can't wait! She would have loved every minute.
This coming Friday evening I'm hoping to attend a Middlebury community sing. Perhaps I can catch a photo of everyone!

Thank you, Deborah.
What a lovely celebration you have planned. So thoughtful. Lots of musical styles is always a good thing.
You are inspiring. Maybe I can get sing-a-long my friends and I used to do back on track again.
Sing out!

Beautiful photo! Black and white colors give it a special charm. May God bless you.

Thank you so much. I love black and white photos, especially for portraits.
peace.

B&W is so great.