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

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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]

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