Part VII: The Symphonic Dimension (1980-1985)
*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 247
THE MAN WITH THE CARNATION (O ANTHROPOS ME TO GARIPHALO)
Film Score
Lyrics by Yannis Theodorakis
Film music for voice, choir, harmonica and orchestra
Parts I - X
Athens, 1980
First performance: Greece, 1980
Directed by Nikos Tzimas
First recording: LYRA, 1980
92
AST 248
SYMPHONY NO. 2: THE SONG OF THE EARTH
Symphonic
For children’s choir, solo piano and orchestra
Poem by Mikis Theodorakis
4 movements
Paris, 1980-81
[Embodies the SUITE No. 1 and music from ANTIGONE = See AST 61 and 119]
First performance: Halle, 1982
93
AST 249
PASSENGER (EPIVATIS)
Song Cycle
Poems by Kostas Tripolitis
For voice, piano, electric guitar, double bass and percussion
12 songs
Athens, Paris, 1980-81
First recording: MINOS, 1981
AST 250
SYMPHONY No. 3 (First Form)
Symphonic
Lyrics by Dionysios Solomos & Kostas Cavafy
For mezzo-soprano, choir and orchestra
4 movements
Paris, 1980-81
[See "Second Form" (1992) = AST 291]
First performance: Berlin, 1982
First recording: ETERNA, 1984
94
AST 251
PASSION OF THE SADDUCEES
Symphonic
Poems by Michalis Katsaros
"To the memory of Dimitris Despotidis"
Cantata in seven parts for tenor, baritone, bass, narrator, choir and orchestra
Damascus, Vrachati, Paris, Athens, 1981-2
First performance: Berlin, 1983
First recording: MINOS, 1983
95
AST 252
RADAR
Song Cycle
Lyrics by Kostas Tripolitis
12 songs
Paris, 1981
First recording: MINOS, 1981
96
AST 253
SYMPHONY No. 7 (SPRING / EARINI) (First form)
Symphonic/Choral
Lyrics by Yannis Ritsos & Yorgos Kouloukis
"Dedicated to Jean Jaurès and Konrad Wolf"
For soprano, alto, tenor, bass, double mixed choir and symphony orchestra
4 movements
Vrachati, Athens, 1982
[See "Second form (rejected)" (1993) = AST 294]
First performance: Dresden, 1984
First recording: LE CHANT DU MONDE, 1984
97
AST 254
LITURGY No. 2
Choral
Lyrics by Tassos Livaditis (11) & Mikis Theodorakis (3)
"For the children killed in the war"
[Transcription for choir of the LYRIC SONGS and other songs = See AST 224 and 231]
14 parts
Vrahati, 1982
First performance: Dresden, 1983
First recording: ETERNA, 1985 (in German); IOULIANOS, 1987 (in Greek)
98
AST 255
HOLY LITURGY (MISSA GRECA)
Choral - Ecclesiastical
Verses by Ioannis Chrysostomos
For mixed choir
19 parts
Athens, 1982-3
First performance: Tripolis, 1983
First recording: MINOS, 1984
99
AST 256
CONCERTO FOR GUITAR (LORCA)
Symphonic
Arrangement of "ROMANCERO GITAN"
Lyrics by F. G. Lorca (Odysseas Elytis)
6 parts
First arrangement: For contralto, solo guitar small mixed choir and symphony orchestra
Paris, Vrachati, 1982-3
Second arrangement: For contralto, solo guitar, and symphony orchestra
Third arrangement: For solo guitar and symphony orchestra
2nd and 3rd arrangements: Vrachati, 1995
First performance: Berlin, 1983
AST 257
TROPARION OF KASSIANI
Choral - Ecclesiastical
Arrangement for four-voiced mixed choir
2 parts
Vrahati, 1983
[See AST 15]
First performance: Athens, 1983
AST 258
MAUTHAUSEN
Choral
Poems by Iakovos Kambanellis
Arrangement for choir
4 parts
Athens, 1983
[See AST 168]
First performance: Thessaloniki, 1983
AST 259
DESERTERS (LIPOTAKTES)
Choral
Poems by Yannis Theodorakis
Arrangement for choir
4 parts
Vrachati, Athens, 1983
[See AST 74, AST 138 and AST 242]
First performance: Thessaloniki, 1983
AST 260
EPIPHANIA (EPIPHANY)
Choral
Poems by George Seferis
Arrangement for mixed choir
4 parts
Athens, Vrachati, 1983
[See AST 137]
First performance: Thessaloniki, 1983
AST 261
LOVE AND DEATH (EROS KE THANATOS)
Choral
Poems by Mikis Theodorakis
Arrangement for four-voiced choir
2 parts
Athens, 1983
[See AST 31 and AST 94]
AST 262
OF LOVE (TIS AGAPIS) [sketches]
Choral
Poem by Mikis Theodorakis
For 8-voiced mixed choir
Athens, 1983
[from the cycle LOVE AND DEATH , see AST 31 and AST 92]
AST 263
SIX ELUARD
Choral
Poem by Paul Eluard
Arrangement for choir
3 parts
Athens, 1983
[See AST 111]
100
AST 264
BITTER SATURDAYS (PIKROSAVVATA)
Song Cycle
Poems by Lefteris Papadopoulos
12 songs
Athens, 1983
First recording: PHILIPS, 1984
101
AST 265
THE MEETING (I SYNANTISI)
Song Cycle
Poems by Lefteris Papadopoulos
5 songs
Athens, 1983
First recording: MINOS, 1985
102
AST 266
REQUIEM (AKOLOUTHIA IS KEKIMIMENOUS)
Choral-Ecclesiastical
"Dedicated to the memory of those killed in the war-time slaughter of the inhabitants of Kalavryta"
For soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and children’s choir
[Arrangement with the addition of symphony orchestra by Nikos Platyrarcho, 1993]
[New orchestration of No. 73: Paris, 1995]
8 parts - 73 numbers
Athens, 1983-4
First performance: Athens, 1985
First recording: IOULIANOS, 1989
103
AST 267
POEM (KARYOTAKIS)
Song Cycle
Poems by Kostas Karyotakis
For voice, 2 bouzoukis, flute, oboe, electric guitar acoustic guitar, classical guitar, 2 cellos, double bass and percussion
12 songs
[See AST 310]
Athens, 1983
First recording: MINOS, 1984
104
AST 268
[LEFTERIS PAPADOPOULOS I]
Songs
Poems by Lefteris Papadopoulos
39 songs
Athens, 1983-4
(Song no. 3 appears in the opera KOSTAS KARYIOTAKIS with other words. Some songs with new texts by Michailis Ganas appear on the CD GALLANT LITTLE BIRD )
First recording: MINOS-EMI, 1998 (some songs on the CD SERENADES )
105
AST 269
THE GALLANT SONGS (TA ASIKIKA)
Songs
Poems by Lefteris Papadopoulos & Mikis Theodorakis
A selection of songs arranged for piano, electric guitar acoustic guitar, flute, cello, bass and drums
"The ‘Gallant’ is a dance-rhythm of my own imagination. I gave it a strict form, though, based on the rhythmic permutations and development of 3 + 2 and 8 + 16. So we have the first section with 8 or 16 bars of 3/8, a second section, where the 3/6 alternate with 2/8, and a third (climactic section) where meters of 3/16 are interspersed between 3/8 and 2/8, a device that gives a sudden jolt to the rhythm, which is the reason I called it Asikiko , i.e. dance for Gallant Lads. This rhythm, combined with the modes I have used, takes us straight to the coast of Asia Minor, where Greek civilisation once flourished in lovely Ionia, my mother’s birthplace."
22 songs
Athens & Vrachati, 1984
First performance: Selected songs used for a performance of Büchner’s WOYZECK , Larnaca, 1987
Songs from the record GALLANT LITTLE BIRD (ASIKIKO POULAKI), Athens, 1996
First recording: SIRIOS, 1985 (6 songs with verses by Theodorakis)
SONY, 1996 (Selected songs to verses by Michalis Ganas on the record GALLANT LITTLE BIRD (ASIKIKO POULAKI)
106
AST 270
DIONYSOS
Songs
Religious musical drama
Lyrics by Mikis Theodorakis
For baritone, electric guitar, classical guitar, 12-string guitar, electric bass, flute, oboe, 2 cellos, percussion for 2 players and 2 bouzoukis
Parts I - IX.
[See AST 308]
Athens, 1984
First performance: Athens, 1985
First recording: SIRIOS, 1985
© Asteris Koutoulas,Gail Holst (English adaptation) & Guy Wagner (Internet Site)