AST 104

ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT

Film Score

Film music for symphony orchestra

London, 1956-57

First performance: Rome, 1958

Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

First recording: DECCA, 1957

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AST 105

THE CIRCLE (O KYKLOS)

Song Cycle

"Pour Arda Madikian"

7 folk songs for mezzo-soprano and piano

Paris, 1957

First performance: Rome, 1958

First recording: HMV, 1957

AST 106

FIVE SOLDIERS (PENTE STRATIOTES)

Song

Poem by Mikis Theodorakis

Arrangement for voice and piano

Paris, 1957

[See AST 62 and AST 115]

AST 107

FIVE SAILORS (PENTE NAFTES)

Song Cycle

"Pour Louis-Jacques Rondeleux"

Poems by Fotis Angoules & Mikis Theodorakis

3 Songs

Paris, 1957

For voice and piano

[See AST 19]

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AST 108

PIANO CONCERTO

Symphonic

For piano and orchestra

Paris, 1957-58

(final coda, 1996)

First performance: Piraeus, 1966

In final form, London, 1998.

First recording: BALKANTON, 1988

AST 109

QUARTET FOR STRINGS [incomplete]

Chamber Music

Paris, 1958

28

AST 110

LES QUATRE ELUARD

Song Cycle

"pour Jeanne Bathori"

Poems by Paul Eluard

4 Songs

Paris, 1958

For voice and piano

First performance: Paris, 1958

29

AST 111

LES SIX ELUARD

Song Cycle

"pour Jeanne Bathori"

Poems by Paul Eluard

6 Songs

Paris, 1958

For voice and piano

[Arrangement for choir (1983) = AST 263]

First performance: Paris, 1958

 

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AST 112

EPITAPHIOS

Song Cycle

[= see Catalogue Part IV]

AST 113

EROFILI

Ballet Music

For orchestra

Paris, 1958

[Based on Pasacaglias for Piano = See AST 96]

First performance: Athens, 1958

Choreography: Rallou Manou & Dora Tsatsou

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AST 114

SONATINA No. 2

Chamber Music

For violin and piano

Paris, 1958

First performance: Volos, 1959

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1960 & FIDELITY, 1960

AST 115

SUITE No. 4: "FIVE SOLDIERS" [Unfinished]

Symphonic

Poem by Mikis Theodorakis

Arrangement for baritone, male chorus and orchestra

[See AST 62 and AST 106]

Paris, 1958

AST 116

HONEYMOON

Film Score

"Verson B [Powell] d’après le film HONEYMOON "

Film music for symphony orchestra

[includes the music from the ballet "LES AMANTS DE TERUEL" and the song "If You Remember My Dream"]

Lyrics: Nikos Gatsos

Paris, 1958

First performance: London, 1958

Choreography: Leonide Massine

Directed by Michael Powell

First recording: DURIUM, 1958

AST 117

LE FEU AUX POUDRES

Ballet Music

For orchestra

[Arrangement of GREEK CARNIVAL]

Athens, 1958

First performance: Paris, 1959

Choreography: Paul Goubé

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AST 118

LES AMANTS DE TERUEL

Ballet Music

[On the score also: "Titre à l'origine: Isa / Suite Nr. 4"]

For symphony orchestra

20 parts

Paris, 1958

[Arranged for the film LES AMANTS DE TERUEL (1961-62) = AST 146]

First performance: Paris, 1959

Choreography: Milko Sparembleck

Directed by Raymond Rouleau

First recording: PHILIPS, 1959

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AST 119

ANTIGONE

Ballet Music

Based on the tragedy by Sophocles

For symphony orchestra

10 parts

Paris, 1958-59

[Arrangement for two pianos (1959) = AST 61]

[Some themes taken from Suite No. 1 = AST 61]

First performance: Royal Opera House London, 1959

Choreography: John Cranko

AST 120

THE SUFFERING OF THE VIRGIN MARY [sketch]

Choral

Based on a poem by Kostas Varnalis

For mixed choir

Paris, 1958 (?)

AST 121

ANTIGONE - BALLET

Chamber Music

Arrangement for two pianos

Paris, 1959

[See AST 119]

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AST 122

THE PHOENICIAN WOMEN (PHINISSES)

Music for Theatre

Tragedy by Euripides

For mezzo-soprano, choir, 2 cellos, double bass, 2 flutes, 2 horns, 2 trombones, 2 trumpets, Bb clarinet, piano and percussion.

Paris,1959-60

[Arranged for symphony orchestra as the second movement of the Symphony No. 4(1986-87) = AST 275]

First performance: Epidaurus Theatre, 1960

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