Part II: Apprenticeship (1943-1954)
*AST numbers refer to the original catalogue of Theodorakis’s works compiled in Greek by Asteris Koutoulas
English version prepared by Gail Holst-Warhaft
Internet version prepared by Guy Wagner
AST 16
SYMPHONY NO. 1
Symphonic
Poem by Mikis Theodorakis
For narrator, double string orchestra and four-part mixed choir
9 parts
Tripolis, Athens, 1943-45
AST 17
FANTASY (FANTASIA)
PianoSolo
"In the style of Beethoven On a theme from the 5th Symphony"
Athens, 1943-44
AST 18
HYMN [incomplete]
Choral
For string orchestra and four-part mixed choir
3 parts
Athens, 1944
AST 19
FIVE SAILORS (PENTE NAFTES)
Song Cycle
Poems by Photis Angoules & Mikis Theodorakis (2)
For Voice and Piano
3 songs
Athens, 1944-45
[New arrangement (1957) = AST 107]
First performance: Athens, 1945
AST 20
LITTLE SYMPHONY (MIKRI SYMPHONIA)
Symphonic
For string orchestra
3 movements
Athens, 1945
( Inspired by Prometheus Bound )
4
AST 21
EXERCISE (ASKISI)
(Study for Two Violins)
Chamber Music
"On a free development of a theme for two violins"
7 movements
Athens, 1945
First performance: Athens, 1945
AST 22
ANDANTE [sketch]
Chamber Music
For cello and piano
Athens, 1945
AST 23
ELEGY I
Chamber Music
For cello and piano
Athens, 1945
AST 24
ELEGY II
Chamber Music
Athens, 1945
"On the Death of the Freedom-Fighter"
For violin and piano
3 movements
First performance: Athens, 1945
AST 25
THE CEMETERY (TO KIMITIRIO)
Symphonic
Poem by Dionysios Solomos
For choir and string orchestra
Athens, 1945
[Arrangement for string quartet (1946) = AST 30]
[Arrangement for small orchestra and choir (1949-50, incomplete) = AST 60]
First performance: Athens, 1945
AST 26
THEATRICAL SONGS [incomplete]
Music for Theatre
Poem by Vassilis Rotas
For chorus, oboe or cor anglais, flute, two cellos and percussion
7 parts
Athens, 1945
AST 27
FOUR PIECES FOR DECEMBER
Chamber Music
Poem by Mikis Theodorakis
Athens, 1945
[Arrangement for string orchestra (1946) = AST 34]
First performance: 1946
AST 28
STRING QUARTET
Chamber Music
4 movements
Athens, 1946
AST 29
DUET [sketch]
Chamber Music
For two violins
Athens, 1946
AST 30
THE CEMETERY
Chamber Music
"To Argyris Kounadis"
5 movements
Athens, 1946
Arrangement for string quartet [see AST 25 & AST 60]
First performance: Athens, 1946
AST 31
LOVE AND DEATH
Song Cycle
"Four songs for Myrto"
Poem by Mikis Theodorakis (2) & Lorentzos Mavilis (2)
For voice and piano
4 songs
Athens, 1946-48
[Arranged for voice and string orchestra (1955) = AST 94]
[Arranged for choir (nos 1 & 2, 1983) = AST 261]
[Arranged for 8-voice choir (no. 3, 1983) = AST 262]
First performance: Athens, 1952
AST 32
PROMETHEUS BOUND
Symphonic
Athens, 1946
First performance: Athens, 1952
5
AST 33
MARGARITA
Symphonic
"Symphonic poem"
Poem by Nikoforos Vrettakos
For symphony orchestra, choir and recitation
4 movements
Athens, 1946
[Transcription for piano = AST 39]
First performance: Athens, 1977
AST 34
FOUR PIECES FOR DECEMBER
Symphonic
Arrangement for string orchestra
Athens, 1946
[see AST 27]
AST 35
THE FEAST OF ASI-GONIA
Symphonic
"Cretan Piece"
For string orchestra
3 movements
Athens, 1946
["Symphonic Scherzo" - arrangement for large orchestra (1947) = AST 38]
[Transcription for piano - four hands (sketch) = AST 48]
AST 36
[SYMPHONIC WORK]
Symphonic
For large orchestra
Athens, 1946-7
AST 37
PASSACAGLIA (Adagio)
Chamber Music
For violin and piano
Athens, 1946 (?)
AST 38
THE FEAST OF ASI-GONIA [Sketch]
Chamber Music
Transcription for piano four-hands
1946 (?)
[See AST 35 and AST 48]
AST 39
MARGARITA
Piano Solo
Arrangement for piano
1946 (?)
AST 40
CHILDISH DREAM (PAIDIKO ONIRO)
Piano Solo
For piano
Athens, 1947
6
AST 41
TRIO
Chamber Music
For violin, cello and piano
"Dedicated to Tatsi Apostolidi"
4 movements
Athens, 1947
[Transcription for wind orchestra = AST 45 and AST 46]
First performance: Athens, 1952
First recording: MOTIVO, 1986
7
AST 42
SEXTET
Chamber Music
For piano, flute and string quartet
[Title in original sketches: "SYMPHONY"]
3 movements
Ikaria and Athens, 1947
First performance: Athens, 1952
As "SYMPHONIETTA": Melbourne (Australia), 1995
AST 43
THEMES AND CYCLES (THEMATA KE KYKLI)
Symphonic
For large orchestra
Athens, Makronissos, Athens Military Hospital, 1947-9
8
AST 44
PRELUDES (PRELUDIA)
Piano Solo
For Piano
11 Preludes
Athens, 1947
First performance: Athens, 1952
First recording: PHILIPS 1985
AST 45
SUITE FOR WINDS AND PIANO
(Allegro Vivace)
Sketch
Ikaria, Summer 1947
9
AST 46
SUITE FOR PIANO, WINDS AND PERCUSSION
Ikaria, 1947
10
AST 47
(GREEK) CARNIVAL (ELLINIKI APOKRIA)
Ballet suite for orchestra
August, 1947 - 12.5.1953
First performance: Athens 15.11.53, KOA, cond.: Andreas Paridis
First Ballet performance: 14.3.54, State Opera Rome, Greek Chorodrama
Choreography: Rallou Manou
[See "Le Feu aux Poudres" = AST 117]
[See "Zorba il Greco" = AST 281]
First recording: EDA, 1964
Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra
11
AST 48
THE FEAST OF ASI-GONIA
Symphonic
"SCHERZO SYMPHONICO" -
Arranged for large orchestra
Athens, 1947
[See AST 35 and AST 38]
First performance: Athens, 1950
12
AST 49
SYMPHONY IN THREE MOVEMENTS
Symphonic
"For Philoctetes Economides. My revered and beloved teacher"
Athens and Ikaria, 1947-48
First performance: Athens, 1952
AST 50
OEDIPUS TYRANNUS
Symphonic
Ode for string orchestra – First version
Athens, 1948
["Final version" 1956-58 = AST 103]
AST 51
SPRING (ANIXI)
Chamber Music
For string orchestra
Athens, 1948
AST 52
"INTRODUCTION" ("ISAGOGI")
Symphonic
For symphony orchestra
Ikaria, 1948
13
AST 53
ELEGY AND THRINOS FOR VASSILIS ZANNOS
Symphonic
For large symphony orchestra
Ikaria, Makronissos, Alexandroupolis and Chania, 1948-51
First performance: Makronissos (Adaptation for mandolin and guitars)
Athens, 1952 (Orchestral version)
14
AST 54
FIRST SYMPHONY
Symphonic
For large orchestra
Ikaria, Makronisson, Chania, Athens, 1948-53
3 movements
First performance: Athens, 1955
First recording: DELTA, 1972
Second Recording: INTUITION, 1996
AST 55
STUDY FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO
Chamber Music
Ikaria, 1948
AST 56
MAYPOLE (GAÏTANAKI) [sketch]
(poco allegro)
Piano Solo
Small suite for piano
Ikaria, 1948
AST 57
PRELUDE - STRUMMING – DANCE (PRELUDIO – PENIA – CHOROS)
Symphonic
For string orchestra, celeste, triangle and two tympanum
Ikaria, 1948-9
[Arrangement for piano - four hands (1950) = AST 63]
First performance: 1950 (?), Athens
AST 58
STUDY FOR STRINGS
Chamber Music
For two violiins and ‘cello
Ikaria, 1949
AST 59
TENT E 5 - YARD D (SKINI E 5 – KLOVOS D) [sketch]
(Andante espressivo - in two slow movements)
Symphonic
For symphony orchestra
Makronissos, 1949
AST 60
THE CEMETERY [unfinished]
Symphonic
Poem by Dionysios Solomos
Arrangement for small orchestra and chorus
3 movements
Ikaria and Thessaloniki, 1950
[See AST 25 and AST 30]
15
AST 61
SUITE No. 1
Symphonic
For piano and orchestra
5 movements
Crete and Paris, 1949-55
First performance: Athens, 1957
First recording: COLUMBIA, 1963
AST 62
FIVE SOLDIERS (PENTE STRATIOTES)
Symphonic
"Symphonic Poem"
For voice and orchestra
Poem by Mikis Theodorakis
Athens, 1950
[Arrangement for voice and piano (1957) = AST 106]
[Arrangement for baritone, male choir and orchestra as SUITE No. 4 (1958) = AST 115]
AST 63
PRELUDE - STRUMMING - DANCE
Piano Solo
Arrangement for piano - four hands
Athens (?), 1950 (?)
[See AST 57]
AST 64
THE EAGLE (O AETOS) [unfinished]
Symphonic
Crete, 1951 (?)
AST 65
FOLK THEMES (DIMOTIKA THEMATA) [sketches]
Songs
4 Folk songs
Athens and Chania (?), 1950 (?)
AST 66
FIVE CRETAN SONGS
Symphonic
Lyrics: Folksongs
For solo violin, choir and string orchestra
Chania, 1951
First performance: Crete, 1951
AST 67
SYRTOS DANCE FROM CHANIA (SYRTOS CHANIOTIKOS)
(Allegro Vivace)
Symphonic
For piano and orchestra
[Arrangement for piano and percussion (1952) = AST 70]
Chania, 1952
First performance: Crete, 1951
AST 68
LAMBROS [melodic sketches for opera]
Songs
Lyrics by Dionysios Solomos
4 songs
Athens, 1951
AST 69
CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA
Symphonic
"Helicon"
Athens, 1952
16
AST 70
SYRTOS DANCE FROM CHANIA (Allegro Vivace)
Chamber Music
"For Michailis Katsaros"
Athens, 1952
Arrangement for piano and percussion [See AST 67]
First performance: Athens, 1952
AST 71
[MANOS KATRAKIS’S POETIC EVENINGS]
Musical Accompaniments
For viola, clarino, santouri and percussion
4 movements
Athens, 1952
First performance: Athens, 1952
AST 72
ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE
Ballet Music
Lyrics by Notis Pergyalis
For string orchestra and chorus
9 parts
Athens, Chana, 1952
[Arrangement for piano (sketch, 1952) = AST 73]
[As a variation entitled LOVE AND DEATH (1956) = AST 102]
First performance (music only) : Athens, 1952
As a ballet: Mycene, 1952
Choreography: Rallou Manou
AST 73
ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE [sketch]
Piano Solo
Arrangement for piano
Athens, 1952
[See AST 72 and AST 102]
17
AST 74
DESERTERS (LIPOTAKTES)
Songs
4 Poems by Yannis Theodorakis
Chania, 1952 (?)
[Reworked as a song cycle (1960-61) = AST 138]
Paris, 1957
[Orchestral arrangement for popular and symphonic instruments (1979) = AST 242]
[Arrangement for choir (1983) = AST 259]
18
AST 75
SONATINA NO. 1
Chamber Music
For violin and piano
3 movements
Athens, 1952
[Arrangment for piano (unfinished, 1952-53) = AST 77]
[New arrangement as SONATINA FOR PIANO (1955) = AST 99]
First performance: Athens, 1953
First recording: FIDELITY, 1960
AST 76
THE MAGIC FLUTE (I MAGIKI FLOGERA)
Musical Accompaniment
Sketch for radio broadcast, Athens, 1952
Sketch by Rita Boumi-Papa
First performance: Athens, 1952
AST 77
SONATINA No. 1
Piano Solo
Arrangement for piano, Athens, 1952-3 (?)
[See AST 75 and AST 99]
AST 78
THEME AND VARIATIONS ON POEMS BY CAVAFIS [sketch]
Chamber Music
Recitation accompanied by orchestra (viola, oboe, clarinet in C, bassoon)
4 parts
Athens, 1952-53 (?)
AST 79
INCANTATION [sketch]
Piano Solo
For piano
Athens, 1952-53 (?)
AST 80
EVA
Film Score
Film Music for Small Symphonic Ensemble
Athens, 1952-53
First performance: Athens, 1953
Directed by Maria Plyta-Hatzinakou
AST 81
THE BAREFOOT BATTALION (TO XYPOLITO TAGMA)
Film Score
Film music for symphony orchestra
Athens, 1953
First performance: USA, 1953
Directed by Greg Tallas
AST 82
CARMEN
Background Music
Music for radio sketch
Sketch by Iakovos Kambanellis after the novel by Prosper Mérimée
Athens, 1953
First performance: Athens, 1953
AST 83
THE CALVARY OF AN ORPHAN GIRL (O GOLGOTHAS MIA ORPHANIS)
Film Score
Film music for symphony orchestra
5 movements
Athens, 1953
First performance: Athens, 1953
Directed by Spiros Nikolaïdis
AST 84
THE CARNIVAL DANCERS OF THRACE (I KOUKOUGERI TIS THRAKIS)
Background Music
Radio sketch
Sketch by Iakovos Kambanellis
Athens, 1953
First performance: Athens, 1953
AST 85
THE BELL AND THE SWALLOW (I KAMBANA KE TO CHELIDONI)
Background Music
Radio sketch
Sketch by Iakovos Kambanellis
Athens, 1953
First performance: Athens, 1953
AST 86
SIX RHYTHMS (ECHI RYTHMI)
Ballet Music
For piano
Athens (?), ca. 1953
AST 87
EAST SUNDAY (I IMERA TIS LABRIS)
Symphonic
Cantata for choir and orchestra
Based on poem by Dionysos Solomos
Athens, 1954
AST 88
VULTURE (AGIOUPA) [sketches]
Film score
Film music
Athens, 1954
Directed by Greg Tallis
AST 89
ASTROPOYIANNOS
BackgroundMusic
Radio sketch
Sketch by Notis Pergialis
For two violins, viola, cello and oboe
3 movements
Athens, 1954
First performance: Athens, 1954
© Asteris Koutoulas, Gail Holst (English adaptation) & Guy Wagner (Internet Site)