Part VI: Searching the Dialogue (1974-1980)
*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
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AST 216
OF EXILE 2 (TIS EXORIAS B')
Song Cycle
Poems by Manolis Anagnostakis (4), Giannis Negrepontis (2), Tassos Livaditis (2)
8 songs
Paris, Athens, 1973-5
First recording: MINOS, 1976
78
AST 217
CANTO GENERAL
Meta-Symphonic
Poetry of Pablo Neruda & Mikis Theodorakis ("NERUDA REQUIEM AETERNAM")
For mezzo soprano, baritone, choir and orchestra (3 bouzoukis and/or 3 flutes, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12- string guitar, electric bass, duo pianos and percussion (6 players)
Paris, Athens, 1973-5
[See AST 207]
4 sections
First performance: Paris, 1974 (In Chile, 1993)
6 sections - 7 sections - 13 sections
As ballet : Berlin, 1989
Choreography: Harald Wandtke
First recording: MUTUALITÉ, 1975 (sections 3-6); MINOS, 1975 (sections 1-7); MINOS, 1981 (sections 1-13, live recording, Munich)
INTUITION, 1993 (first recording for lyric singers)
AST 218
CANTO [sketches]
Choral
Poem by George Ryga
Paris, 1974
AST 219
THIS TREE WASN’T CALLED PATIENCE (AFTO TO DENTRO TO LEGANE IPOMONI)
Music for Theatre
Play (Song Cycle)
Poems by Notis Pergialis
For voice and popular orchestra
7 songs
Athens, 1974
First performance: Athens, 1974
First recording: MINOS, 1977
79
AST 220
BETRAYED PEOPLE (PRODOMENOS LAOS
Music for Theatre
Song cycle from the play MANTO MAVROGENOUS by G. Roussos
For voices, choir and popular orchestra
12 parts
Paris, 1974
First performance: Athens, 1974
First recording: MINOS, 1974
80
AST 221
ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE (ECHTROS LAOS)
Music for Theatre
Play by Iakovos Kambanellis
For two voices, santouri, guitar, piano, and small symphony orchestra
10 parts
Vrachati, Athens, 1975
First performance: Athens, 1975
First recording: MINOS, 1975
AST 222
DER GEHEIMSNISTRÄGER
Film Score
Film music for symphony orchestra Athens, 1975
First performance: Germany, 1975
Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb
AST 223
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Music for Theatre
Play by Nikos Kazantzakis
For voice and small symphonic ensemble
7 parts
Athens, 1975
First performance: Athens, 1975
81
AST 224
SAUSPIEL
Music for Theater
(Song Cycle)
Play by Martin Walser
24 parts
[16 songs of SAUSPIEL transcribed for voice and small orchestra as LYRIC SONGS (1976) = AST 231]
Paris, 1975
First performance: Hamburg, 1975
AST 225
ACTAS DE MARUSIA
Film Score
Suites for guitar and symphony orchestra
Suites I - IV
Athens, Mexico, 1975
First performance: 1976
Directed by Miguel Littin
First recording: GALATA (LE CHANT DU MONDE), 1978
82
AST 226
CITY 3 (1) OCTOBER ‘78 (POLITIA G' (1) OKTOBRIS '78)
Song Cycle
Poems by Tassos Livaditis, Dimitris Christodoulos, Lefteris Papadopoulos, Yannis Theodorakis (2), Enrikos Thalassinos
6 songs
Athens, 1976-8
First recording: EMI, 1978
83
AST 227
FOR PANAGOULIS (GIA TON PANAGOULI)
Songs
Poems by Mikis Theodorakis
2 songs
Athens, 1976
First recording: MINOS, 1976
84
AST 228
JOURNEY THROUGH THE NIGHT (TAXIDI MESA STIN NICHTA)
Song Cycle
Poems by Yannis Theodorakis (4), N. Botsaris, Dimitris Kesisoulos (2) & Mikis Theodorakis
8 songs
[See AST 312]
Athens, Oropos, Tripolis, 1942-78
[The 1942 song (No.6) has new verses here. The song "They called you East" is a rearrangement of "Gallant Little Bird" from East.. "Don’t Cry" is a rearrangement of "For a Dead Woman" = AST 6]
First recording: LYRA, 1978
AST 229
CHORAL (CHORODIAKA)
Choral
Poems by Angelos Vlachos, Dionysios Solomos, Ioannis Gryparis
6 songs
Arrangement for mixed choir Athens, 1976
[See AST 14]
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