Asteris Koutoulas

Mikis Theodorakis: Catalogue of Works

Part IV: Back to the Roots (1960-1967)

*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 112

EPITAPHIOS (EPITAPH)

Song Cycle

"To my friendship with Vyronas Samios"

Poetry of Yannis Ritsos

8 Songs

Paris, 1958

First performance: Eleusis, 1960

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1960 (Grigoris Bithikotsis) & FIDELITY, 1960 ( Nana Mouskouri)

AST 123

ARCHIPELAGOS

Song Cycle

Poems by Nikos Gatsos (4), Odysseas Elytis, Panos Kokkinopoulos, Dimitris Christodoulou (2), Yannis Theodorakis & Mikis Theodorakis (4)

13 Songs

Paris, Athens, London, 1959-61 (No. 13, 1957)

First performances: Athens, 1960-61

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1960-61 (minus No. 13) FIDELITY, 1960 (complete)

AST 124

DISPERSED SONGS, 1959-69 (SKORPIA TRAGOUDIA)

[Anthology no. 2]

Songs

Poems by J. Plante, Kostas Virvos, Nikos Gatsos, G. Papakyriakis, Enricos Thalassinos (3), Michalis Katsaros (3), Christos Kolokotronis (3), Dimitris Christodoulou (2), Klitos Kyrou & Mikis Theodorakis (4)

15 + 6 Songs

Athens, Paris, 1959-65

First performances:1961-3

First recording: No. 21: MINOS, 1975 (on record ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE ) and MINOS, 1976 (on record OF EXILE )

Complete collection of songs: EMI, 1988

AST 125

ANTIGONE

Piano Solo

For piano

Paris, ca. 1959

AST 126

SUITE No. 5 [sketch]

Symphonic

For orchestra

Paris, 1959-60

AST 127

AXION ESTI (IT IS WORTHY)

Meta-symphonic

Poetry of O. Elytis

For baritone, popular singer, small choir, santouri, popular and classical orchestra

Paris & Athens, 1960-63

[Second arrangement: Elaboration of choral part and additional instruments added 1993 = AST 292]

First performance: Cyprus, 1964

As ballet: Perth. Australia, 1991

First recording: COLUMBIA,1964; Swedish version: FOLKSANG, 1980; German version: ETERNA, 1983

AST 128

THE SONG OF THE DEAD BROTHER

Song Cycle

Lyrics by Mikis Theodorakis and Kostas Virvos

Song cycle from the musical tragedy of the same name.

Paris and Athens, 1960-63

[New musical arrangment and addition of songs nos. 10 -12 (1979-80) = AST 244]

First performance: Athens, 1962

First recording: HMV, 1962

AST 129

ISLAND OF THE AZORES AND BARREL-ORGAN (NISOS TON AZOROS & ROMVIA)

Songs

Texts by Bost

Athens, 1960

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1960

AST 130

MICHALIS OF SKIATHOS

Film Score

Film music for flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, guitar, mandolin, bouble bass, 6 violins and 4 cellos

Athens, 1960

First performance: 1961

Directed by John Ingram

AST 131

CITY (POLITIA)

Song Cycle

Poems by Dimitris Christodoulou (4), Tassos Livaditis (5), Kostas Virvos

10 songs

Paris & Athens, 1960-61

(songs no. 9 & 10 from the film DREAM DISTRICT )

First performance: Athens, 1960-61

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1960-61

AST 132

THE BACCHAE [sketch]

Music for Theatre

Tragedy by Euripides

For choir, winds and percussion

Paris, 1960

AST 133

FACES IN THE DARK

Film Score

Film music for ondes Martenot and percussion

London, 1960

First performance: U.K. 1961

Directed by David Eady

AST 134

AJAX

Music for Theatre

Tragedy by Sophocles

For choir, flute, Bb clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn, piano, guitar and percussion

Paris, 1960-61

First performance: Epidaurus, 1961

AST 135

MYRTLE (MYRTIA)

Film Score

Film music for voice and popular orchestra

Athens, 1960-61

First performance: Greece, 1961

Directed by Kostas Karagiannis

AST 136

DREAM DISTRICT (SYNIKIA TO ONEIRO)

Film Score

Film music for voice and popular orchestra

Lyrics: Tassos Livaditis & Kostas Virvos

Athens 1960-61

First performance: Athens, 1961

First recording (songs): COLUMBIA, 1960

Directed by Alekos Alexandrakis

AST 137

EPIPHANY (EPIPHANIA)

Song Cycle

Poetry of George Seferis

4 Songs

Paris, 1960-61

[Arrangement for small instrumental ensemble with popular and classical instruments (1979)]

[Arrangement for mixed choir (1983) =AST 260]

[New and extended version of 3 (Epiphany 1937) as EPIPHANIA AVEROF (1968-69) = AST 181]

First performance: Athens, 1961

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1961 & LYRA, 1979

(17)

AST 138

THE DESERTERS (LIPOTAKTES)

Song Cycle

Poems by Yannis Theodorakis

Arrangement for harpsichord, classical guitar, 12-string guitar, flute, piano, violin and percussion

Athens, 1960-61

[See AST 74, AST 242 and AST 259]

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1961

AST 139

THE SHADOW OF THE CAT

Film Score

Film music for symphony orchestra

London & Paris, 1961

First performance, London, 1961

Directed by John Gilling

AST 140

A MEETING ONE NIGHT (SYNANTISI MIAS NICHTAS)

Film Score

Film music for voice and popular orchestra

Athens, 1961

First performance: Athens, 1961

Directed by Enrikos Thalassinos

AST 141`

BEAUTIFUL CITY

Music for Theatre - Song Cycle

Musical review

Lyrics by Bost (2), Dimitris Christodoulou (3), Enrikos Thalassinos (6), Akos Daskalopoulos

13 parts

Athens & Paris, 1961-62

First performance: Athens, 1962

First recording: Columbia, 1962

AST 142

PHAEDRA

Film Score

Film music for voice, clarinet, 2 guitars, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass

13 parts

Paris, 1961

First performance: Paris, 1962

Directed by Jules Dassin

First recording: UAS, 1962

AST 143

BETRAYED LOVE (PRODOMENI AGAPI)

Film Score

Film music for two voices and popular orchestra

Lyrics: Enrikos Thalassinos

Athens, 1961-2

First performance: Athens, 1962

Directed by Enrikos Thalassinos

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1962

AST 144

ELECTRA

Film Score

Film music for voice, piccolo, clarinet, santouri, double bass and percussion

Suites I-XIV

Paris, 1961-2

First performance: Greece, 1962

Directed by Michalis Cacoyannis

First recording: PHILIPS, 1962

(re-recorded without songs: BMG, 1988)

AST 145

MANOLIS

Film Score

Film music for two bouzoukis and symphony orchestra

London, 1961-2

First performace: London, 1962

Directed by Paul Crosfield

AST 146

LES AMANTS DE TERUEL

Film Score

Film music for symphony orchestra

Paris, 1961-2

[See AST 118]

First performance: Paris, 1962

Directed by Raymond Rouleau

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1962 (Edith Piaf)

AST 147 & AST 148

THE HOSTAGE (ENAS OMIROS)

Song Cycle

Play by Brendan Behan

Suite for voice, 2 bouzoukis, guitar, cello, bass, flute, oboe, piano, harpsichord and percussion

16 parts

Paris, 1962

[See AST 147]

First recording: LYRA, 1962

AST 149

LINNEAR MUSIC (GRAMMIKI MOUSIKI)

Symphonic

For orchestra

5 movements

Paris & London, 1962

[Incorporated in the film score for FIVE MILES TO MIDNIGHT - See AST 150]

AST 150

LA TROISIEME DIMENSION (FIVE MILES TO MIDNIGHT)

Film Score

Film music for solo violin, ondes Martenott, 6 first violins, 6 second violins, cellos, bass, trombone, bass trombone, piano and percussion

Paris, 1962

[See AST 149]

First performance: Paris, 1962

Directed by Anatole Litvak

AST 151

LONGHEADS AND ROUNDHEADS [sketches]

Music for Theatre

Play by Bertolt Brecht

2 Songs

Athens, 1962-3

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1963

AST 152

PROPHETIC (PROPHITIKA)

Songs

"On the murder of Grigoris Lambrakis"

Lyrics by Mikis Theodorakis

2 Songs

Athens, 1963

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1963

AST 153

MAGICAL CITY (MAGIKI POLI)

Music for Theatre

Musical review by Theodorakis-Hadjidakis

With music of Manos Loïzos & Christos Leontis

Lyrics by Mikis Theodorakis (2), Notis Pergyalis & Iakovos Kambanellis

4 Songs

Athens, 1963

First performance: Athens, 1963

First recording, COLUMBIA, 1963

AST 154

THE ANGELS’ QUARTER (I GITONIA TON ANGELON)

Music for Theatre

Musical Drama

Lyrics by Iakovos Kambanellis

10 parts

Athens, 1963

First performance: Athens, 1963

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1963

AST 155

GREAT WALL OF CHINA [sketches]

Music for Theatre

Play by Max Frisch

Athens, 1963

AST 156

LIOUTSA [melodies]

Music for Theatre

Play by Dimitris Liberopoulos

Athens, 1963

First performance: Athens, 1963

AST 157

LITTLE CYCLADES (MIKRES KYKLADES)

Song Cycle

Poems by Odysseus Elytis

7 songs

[See AST 311]

Athens, 1963

First performance: Athens, 1963

First recordings: EMIAL, 1964 & LYRA, 1964

AST 158

CITY 2 (POLITIA B')

Song Cycle

Poems by Kostas Varnalis (2), Dimitris Christodoulou (2), Nikos Gatsos, Panos Kokkinopoulos

6 songs

Paris, Athens, 1964

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1964

AST 159

ZORBA THE GREEK

Film Score

Film music for two bouzoukis, flute, oboe, cello, percussion, bass, piano, strings and popular orchestra

Based on the novel ALEXIS ZORBAS by Nikos Kazantzakis

Athens, 1964

[some themes reappear in the ballet of the same name of 1987-88. See AST 281]

First performance: New York, 1964

Directed by Michalis Cacoyannis

First recording: 20th CENTURY FOX, 1964

AST 160

GOLDEN-GREEN LEAF (CHRYSSOPRASSINO PHYLLO)

Film Score

Songs for the film THE ISLAND OF APHRODITE

Lyrics by Leonidas Malenis, Nikos Gatsos, Antis Pernaris & Mikis Theodorakis

Athens, 1964

First performance: Athens, 1965

Directed by Charilaos Papadopoulos

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1965

AST 161

A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY (ENAS MINAS STIN EXOCHI)

Music for Theatre

Play by Ivan Turgenev

For cello and other classical instruments

Athens, 1964

AST 162

UNE BALLE AU COEUR

Film Score

Film music for voice and popular orchestra

Athens, 1964-5

First performance: France, 1965

Directed by Jean Daniel Pollet

First recording: BARCLAY, 1966

AST 163

THE TROJAN WOMEN (TROADES)

Music for Theatre

Tragedy by Euripides

For alto, choir, santouri, 2 flutes, Bb clarinet and percussion

Athens, 1965

First performance: Epidaurus, 1965

AST 164

SOTIRIS PETROULAS

Choral

Poem by Mikis Theodorakis

For mixed choir and baritone solo

Athens, 1965

AST 165

FARANTOURI CYCLE (SIX SONGS)

Song Cycle

Lyrics by Nikos Gatsos, Dimitris Christodoulou, Tassos Livaditis, Gerasimos Stavrou

6 songs

[See AST 313]

Athens, 1965

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1965

AST 166

THE ROADBLOCK (TO BLOKO)

Film Score

Film music for voice and popular orchestra

Athens, 1965

First performance: Athens, 1965

Directed by Adonis Kourou

AST 167

THE PENDULUM (TO EKREMES)

Music for Theatre

Play by Aldo Nicolai (Dimitris Myrat) & Nikos Gatsos

Athens, 1965

For voice and popular orchestra. (includes some of the FARANTOURI CYCLE)

First performance: Athens, 1965

AST 168

MAUTHAUSEN

Song Cycle

Poems by Iakovos Kambanellis

4 songs

[Arrangement for choir (1983 ) = AST 258]

Athens, 1965

First performance: Athens, 1966

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1966

AST 169

GREEKNESS (ROMIOSSINI)

Song Cycle

Poems by Yannis Ritsos

9 songs

Athens, 1966

First performance: Athens, 1966

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1966

AST 170

LETTERS FROM GERMANY (GRAMMATA AP' TI GERMANIA)

Song Cycle

"The Minor Odyssey"

Poems by Fontas Ladis

13 Songs

Athens, 1966

First performance: Athens, 1966

First recording: LYRA, 1975

AST 171

LYSISTRATA

Music for Theatre

Comedy by Aristophanes

For choir, flute, trombone, mandoline, guitar, cello, santouri, double bass and percussion

Athens, 1967

First performance: Athens, 1967

AST 172

THE DAY THE FISH CAME OUT

Film Score

Film music for voices, synthesizer, santouri, bouzoukis, clarinet, flute, electric guitar, electric bass, drums and percussion

16 parts

Athens, 1966

First performance: U.S., 1967

Directed by Michalis Cacoyannis

First recording: 20th CENTURY FOX, 1967

AST 173

THE AGE OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD (I ILIKIA TIS GITONIA MOU)

Song Cycle

Poems of Michalis Papanikolaou

6 songs

Athens, 1966

First performance: Athens, 1966

AST 174

SEA MOONS (THALASSINA FENGARIA)

Song Cycle

Poems of Nikos Gatsos

6 songs

Athens, 1966

First performance: Athens, 1966

First recording: COLUMBIA, 1967

AST 175

THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK [sketches]

Music for Theatre

Story by Jaroslaw Hasek

Athens, 1967

AST 176

ROMANCERO GITAN

Song Cycle

Poems of Federico Garcia Lorca (Odysseas Elytis)

7 songs

Athens, 1967

[Arranged for mezzo, guitar, choir and orchestra as Guitar Concerto (1982) = AST 256]

[Arrangement for voice and piano = AST 307]

First performance: Rome, 1970

First recording: POLYDOR, 1970

With guitarist John Williams: CBS, 1971

AST 177

POPULAR SONGS (TA LAÏKA)

Song Cycle

Poems by Manos Eleftheriou

Athens, Vrachati, 1967-8

First performance: Rome, 1970

First recording: POLYDOR, 1971

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