Asteris Koutoulas

Mikis Theodorakis: Catalogue of Works

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

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

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

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

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]

85
AST 230

CAPODISTRIAS

Music for Theatre

Play by Nikos Kazantzakis

For choir and small symphonic ensemble

5 parts

Athens, 1976

First performance: Athens, 1976

(81)
AST 231

LYRIC SONGS (TA LYRIKA)

Song Cycle

Poems by Tassos Livaditis

[Transcription of 16 songs from SAUSPIEL for voice cello, classical guitar, piano, double bass and percussion. See AST 224 and AST 254]

18 songs

Athens, 1976

First performance: Athens, 1976

First recording: (songs 1-16) GALATA (LE CHANT DU MONDE), 1977

AST 232

THE OTHER ALEXANDER (O ALLOS ALEXANDROS)

Music for Theatre

Play by Margarita Lyberakis

Athens, 1977

First performance: Athens, 1977

AST 233

IPHIGENIA (IN AULIS)

Film Score

Film music for symphony orchestra

Includes the choral piece "SWIFT-SAILING SHIPS" and the song "APHRODITE"

Suites I - XI

Athens, 1976

First performance: Greece, 1977

First recording: BMG, 1988 (without song), LYRA, 1978 (song included on ROMANCERO GITAN )

86
AST 234

THE SUPPLIANTS (IKETIDES)

Music for Theatre

Tragedy by Aeschylus

For women’s choir, flute, C clarinet, trombone, piano, double bass and percussion

6 parts

Vrahati and Athens, 1977

First performance: Epidaurus, 1977

AST 235

CALIGULA

Music for Theatre

Play by Albert Camus

Athens, 1977

First performance: Bordeaux, 1978

87
AST 236

SALUTATIONS (CHERETISMI)

Song Cycle

Poems by Angeliki Elefteriou (4), Yannis Theodorakis (5) & Mikis Theodorakis

For mezzo soprano, choir and orchestra ( strings, cor anglais, trumpet, oboe, flute, piano, guitars, mandolin, drums and percussion)

10 songs

Athens, Vrahati, Paris, 1978

First performance: Berlin, 1983

First recording: MINOS, 1982

AST 237

THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE WORLD (I GITONIA TOU KOSMOU)

Song Cycle

Poems by Yannis Ritsos

For two voices, recitation, choir, clarinet, santouri, flute and popular orchestra

12 parts

Athens and Omsk (Siberia), 1978

First performance: Athens, 1978

First recording: MINOS, 1979

AST 238

SECOND CLASS CITIZENS (POLITES B' KATIGORIAS)

Music for Theatre

Play by Brian Friel

Athens, 1978

First performance: Athens, 1978

AST 239

THE KNIGHTS (IPPIES)

Music for Theatre

Comedy by Aristophanes

"For Yiannis Smyrnaios"

20 popular choruses for flute, oboe, euphonium cello, double bass, 2 guitars, piano, accordion and percussion

Athens, 1979

First performance: Epidaurus, 1979

First recording: PANIVAR, 1980

90
AST 240

ELECTRA

Ballet Music

Collage from the film scores for ELECTRA and IPHIGENIA and music for Aeschylus’ SUPPLIANTS

For symphony orchestra

Athens, 1979

First performance: Athens, 1979

Choreography: Serge Kenten

First recording: LYRA, 1979

AST 241

PAPAFLESSAS

Music for Theatre

Play by Spiros Melas

For B clarinet, guitar and santouri

Athens, 1979

First performance: Athens, 1979

AST 242

THE DESERTERS (orchestral)

Song Cycle

Lyrics by Yannis Theodorakis

Arrangement for popular orchestra and classical instruments Athens, 1979 [See AST 74, AST 138 and AST 259]

4 songs

First recording: LYRA, 1980 (on the record THE MAN WITH THE CARNATION )

AST 243

PERICLES

Theatre Music

Play by William Shakespeare

5 parts

Athens, 1979-80

First performance: Athens, 1980

AST 244

THE SONG OF THE DEAD BROTHER

Song Cycle

Poems by Mikis Theodorakis (, Kostas Virvos, Tassos Livaditis, Yannis Theodorakis

New musical elaboration and addition of 3 new songs (10-12)

12 songs

Athens, 1979-80

First performance: Athens, 1980

AST 245

DISPERSED SONGS 1980 ff. (SKORPIA TRAGOUDIA)

[Anthology no. 4]

Songs

Poems by Yannis Theodorakis (2), Yannis Ritsos (2), Notis Pergialis, Federico Garcia Lorca, K.Ch.Myris, Nazim Hikmet (2), Iakovos Kambanellis, Manos Elefteriou, Lina Nikolakopoulos (4), Lefteris Papadopoulos, Dionysos Karatzas (4)

22 songs

Athens, Vrachati, 1980-1997

91
AST 246

PHAEDRA

Song Cycle

Poems by Angeliki Eleftheriou

For mezzo soprano, bass, oboe, flute, acoustic guitar classical guitar, electric guitar, baglama, 2 cellos, electric bass, percussion for 2 percussionists and 2 bouzoukis

12 songs

Athens, 1980

First performance: Athens, 1985

First recording: SIRIOS, 1985

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