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

 

 

77
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]