Asteris Koutoulas

Mikis Theodorakis: Catalogue of Works

Part I: Youth (1937-1943)

*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

EDITORS:
 

Boosey and Hawkes London:

1. Suite Nr. 2 (AST 98)
2. Oedipus Tyrannos (AST 101)
3. Antigone Ballet (AST 117)

NEW: An arragement has been found with Schott Music Mainz
 

NEW: Breitkopf und Härtel:
1. First Symphony (AST 54)
2. Sonatine No. 1 for violin and piano (AST 75)
3. Eros and Thanatos (AST 94)
4. Sonatine for piano (AST 99)
5. Piano Concerto (AST 108)
6. Sonatine No. 2 for violin and piano (AST 114)
7. Axion Esti/ - German version only (AST 127)
8. Second Symphony (AST 248)
9. Third Sinfonie (AST 250 & AST 291)
10. Seventh Sinfonie (AST 253 & AST 294)
11. Liturgy No. 2 (AST 254)

 
All other scores:

NEW: Mikis Theodorakis, his publisher Romanos and the publishing house Schott Music, Mainz, have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement, with immediate effect.

Romanos, who publish almost all works by Mikis Theodorakis, will as of now entrust Schott Music and its international subsidiaries with all production, marketing and distribution tasks for his works for hire and on sale. The two publishers will henceforth hold a joint copyright in publications.

Schott Music will as of now be the managing publisher for all sectors and countries, including Greece, as well as the contact for all media partners (orchestras, opera houses, music dealers and private customers.

Schott Music will be in charge, without any territorial limitation, of almost the complete works by Mikis Theodorakis, including his world-famous music for the ballet, Zorba the Greek.

AST 1

[FIRST MUSICAL NOTEBOOK]
"Collection of songs composed by Mich. G. Theodorakis"
Songs
2 Romances for harmonica
Patras, 1937

AST 2

[SECOND MUSICAL NOTEBOOK]

Songs

"In two parts: Four songs about religion and homeland. Eight songs concerned with nature and life."

Poems by Michalis Stassinopoulos, Georgios Drossinis, Martzounis, Kostis Palamas, A. Valaoritis, Sp. Damiratos

12 songs

Patras, 1937-8

First performance (selections): Athens, 1993

1

AST 3

SONGS FOR YOUNG AND OLDER CHILDREN (TRAGOUDIA GIA PAIDAKIA KE PAIDIA)

Songs

Poems by Kostis Palamas (5), Michalis Stassinopoulos (2), Georgia Deliyannis, Georgios Drosinis, Odysseas Elytis, Aristotelis Valaoritis, Dionysios Solomos (2), Metastasio (Solomos), Charis Sakellarios, Angelos Vlachos, Grigoris Konstantinopoulos (2), Lorentzos Mavilis, Kostas Hatzopoulos, Aristotelis Valaoritis, Fotis Angoules, P. Granitis, Vassilis Rotas (3), Alekos Fotiadis, Nikos Maragoudiakis (3), Antigone Metaxas & Mikis Theodorakis

35 songs

Patras and elsewhere, 1937-1952

First performance (selections): Athens, 1994

First recording: POLYGRAM, 1994

AST 4

[THIRD MUSICAL NOTEBOOK]

Songs

"Musical compositions by M.G. Theodorakis - 3rd form high school student

Poems by Aristotelis Valaoritis (3), Georgios Drosinis (3), Georgia Deliyannis, T. Trofonopoulou, Kostis Palamas, Ap. Kalogira & Mikis Theodorakis (2)

21 songs

Pyrgos, Patras, Tripolis, 1939-40

First performance (selections): Athens, 1993

First recording: POLYGRAM, 1994

AST 5

[SMALL PIECES FOR VIOLIN] (including sketches)

Violin

19 pieces

Pyrgos and Tripolis, 1939-43

AST 6

[DISPERSED SONGS, 1939-1958] (SKORPIA TRAGOUDIA)

[Anthology no. 1]

Songs

Poems by Kostis Palamas (3), Dionysos Solomos (7), Yorgos Kouloukis (2), Kostas Hatzopoulos (2), Aristotelis Valaoritis, Heinrich Heine, Ioannis Gryparis (2), Labros Porfyras, Angelos Vlachos, A. Klias, Fotis Angoules, Sofia Mavroidis-Papadakis, Kostas Kalatzis, William Shakespeare, Nikos Maragoudiakis (2), Michalis Katsaros, Antigone Metaxas (2) & Mikis Theodorakis (12)

Voice and piano

85 songs

Pyrgos, Troplis, Athens, Ikaria, Makronissos, 1939-58

First recording (selections): Athens, 1993

2

AST 7

SONGS OF EXILE 1 (TIS EXORIAS A’)

Song Cycle

Poems by Panos Lampsidis & Mikis Theodorakis (2)

3 songs

Pyrgos, Ikaria, 1939-1948

First recording: MINOS, 1976

AST 8

ECCLESIASTICAL CANTATAS [including sketches]

Choral - Ecclesiastical

23 pieces

Tripolis, 1940-43

First performance: 1942-43 Church of St. Barbara, Tripolis (selections)

First recording: MINOS, 1978 (selections)

AST 9

[SMALL PIECES FOR PIANO] [including sketches]

Piano solo

23 pieces

Tripolis and Athens, 1940-43

AST 10

HYMN TO GOD [unfinished]

Choral

[Also exists with the titles: THE LORD and GOD]

For four-part chorus, harmonic accompaniment

First performance: Tripolis, 1942

AST 11

SONATINA FOR PIANO

Piano solo

"Dedicated to Dora Apostolakou"

3 movements

Tripolis, 1942 - Athens, 1943

First performance: Tripolis, 1942

AST 12

RECOLLECTIONS (ANAMNISIS)

Piano solo

"Work for piano dedicated to my poet friend George Kouloukis"

5 pieces

Tripolis, 1942

AST 13

SORROWFUL NATURE (THLIMMENI PHYSI)

Song Cycle

Poem by Mikis Theodorakis

For voice and piano

Tripolis, circa 1942

lost

AST 14

CHORAL PIECES (CHORODIAKA)

Choral

Poems by Angelos Vlachos, Dionysos Solomos, Ioannis Gryparis & Mikis Theodorakis

For mixed and all-male choir

5 pieces

Tripolis, Athens, 1942-46

[arrangement for mixed choir (1976) = AST 229]

3

AST 15

TROPARION KASSIANIS

Choral - Ecclesiastical

For four-part male choir

[arrangement for mixed choir (1983) = AST 257]

Tripolis, 1943

First performance: Church of St. Barbara, Tripolis, 1943

First recording: MINOS, 1978

© Asteris Koutoulas, Gail Holst (English adaptation) & Guy Wagner (Internet Site)


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