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Yannis Markopoulos in Greek Cinema

MINOS 694 LP (1987)

A collection of songs and music composed by Yannis Markopoulos for films which were released between 1962 and 1978. Maria Farantouri recorded in Rome, in 1970, the song Zavara-katra-nemia for the film Dearest by G. Kosmatos, which was later included in this album.

Music | Yannis Markopoulos
Poetry | Dimitris Christodoulou, Errikos Thalassinos, Lefteris Papadopoulos, Yannis Markopoulos, Yorgos Chronas, Yannis Skourtis, Akos Daskalopoulos
Singing | Stelios Kazandzidis, Nikos Kourkoulos, Marinella, Vicky Moscholiou, Yannis Poulopoulos, Maria Farantouri, Melina Mercouri, Nikos Xylouris, Maria Dimitriadis, Dimitris Papamichael, Aliki Vouyuklaki, Manolis Mitsias

01. Which road is open – St.Kazandzidis / N.Kourkoulos / Marinella
(D. Christodoulou)
02. Beyond the sea – V. Moscholiou
(Er. Thalassinos)
03. Unleash the swords – C. Poulopoulos
(L. Papadopoulos)
04. Breakfast in Nafplio – Orchestra
05. Zavara-katra-nemia – M. Farantouri
(Y. Markopoulos)
06. No, we must not meet – M. Mercouri
(Y. Chronas)
07. Little Aphrodites – Orchestra
08. Here comes my darling – V. Moscholiou
(L. Papadopoulos)
09. The enemies have entered the city – N. Xylouris / M. Demetriades
(Y. Skourtis)
10. The fate of an innocent – Orchestra
11. The lads – Marinella
(Ak. Daskalopoulos)
12. Let go of your stubbornness – D. Papamichael / Al. Voujiouklaki
(L. Papadopoulos)
13. Song of division – Choir & Orchestra
(lyrics from the Odyssey)
14. Where are you this spring – M. Mitsias
(D. Christodoulou)

Other Release
1987 MINOS 4809462 CD
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Escape

METRONOMOS, METR037 (2015)

Some, like Ulysses, always run away and some, like Nausica, wait for them in vain. Marble statues watch in silence as the years and centuries pass. A song cycle by the new composer Υorgos Kayalikos, who through escape, waiting and sacrifice seeks the materials to set up life anew.

Music | Υorgos Kayalikos
Poetry / Lyrics | Υorgos Kayalikos, Dimitris Anagnostopoulos, Nikiforos Vrettakos, Ghjacumu Thiers, Christina Kukeli

Singing | Doros Demosthenous, Maria Farantouri, Yannis Lekopoulos, Lillian Tsatsaroni, Υorgos Kayalikos

01. Instrumental – This Music
02. Pandora – D. Demosthenous
(Y. Kayalikos)
03. In the Abandonment of Marbles – M. Farantouri
(D. Anagnostopoulos)
04. Escape – Y. Lekopoulos
(D. Anagnostopoulos)
05. A Tree Loved A Stone – L. Tsatsaroni
(Y. Kayalikos)
06. Overnight – D. Demosthenous
(N. Vrettakos)
07. Nausicaa – M. Farantouri
(G. Thiers / D. Anagnostopoulos)
08. Night Watch – Y. Lekopoulos
(Y. Kayalikos)
09. In Silence – L. Tsatsaroni
(Chr. Kukeli)
10. This Music – Y. Kayalikos
(Y. Kayalikos)

Personal

MIKRI ARKTOS – MA 15232-68 (2016)

We warmly thank the poets who give value to non-existence and meaning to infinity, write, among other words, in their note of thanks, in their debut album, the two young songwriters from Crete, who use their musical virtuosity on poems by Greek and foreign poets, recalling past times when poetry held a prominent place in song. Recognizing their sensitivity and talent Maria Farantouri accepted the proposal to support their entry into the world of music, performing three of their songs. The CD is released as a book, adorned with sixteen works by the painter Vassilis Perros and including the work Attempt of Self-Defintion on the cover, and with the lyrics of the poems on its pages.

Music | Michalis Kaloyerakis, Pantelis Kaloyerakis
Poetry | Michael Ganas, Gregory Corso, Pantelis Kaloyerakis, Minas Dimakis, Yannis Efthymiadis, Pablo Neruda, Dinos Siotis, Bertolt Brecht, Paul Celan, Fernando Pessoa, Jalal al-din Rumi
Singing | Michael Kaloyerakis, Pantelakis Kaloyerakis, Maria Faradouri

01. They, My Child, Not
(M. Ganas)
02. Die of Laughter
(G. Corso)
03. The Sausage Berry
(P. Kaloyerakis)
04. There are Roads…
(M. Dimakis)
05. Clouds – M. Farantouri
(G. Efthymiadis)
06. You are always playing, You
(P. Neruda)
07. We forget
(D. Siotis)
08. The Floors – M. Farantouri
(B. Brecht)
09. Together
(D. Siotis)
10. Ice, Paradise – M. Farantouri
(P. Celan)
11. My Love
(F. Pessoa)
12. Personal
(M. Ganas)
13. The Beloved
(Jalal al-din Rumi)

Odeon of Herodes Atticus, 6 September 1988

MINOS 753/4 LP (1988)

Double album with the recording of the concert of Helene Karaindrou at Herodeon Roman Odeon, with musical themes and songs for films and plays.

Music | Helene Karaindrou
Lyrics | Christoforos Christofis, Tonia Marketaki, Helene Karaindrou, Arleta, Lefteris Papadopoulos

Singing | Maria Farantouri, Yorgos Dalaras
Tenor saxophone | Jan Garbarek
Small Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lefteris Halkiadakis

Theo Angelopoulos – Landscape in the Mist
01. Father’s Theme (adagio)
Christoforos Christofis – Rosa
02. Trieste
03. Inn
04. Rosa’ s Aria – Maria Farantouri
(Christoforos Christofis)
Christoforos Christofis – Wandering
05. Houses of Alexandria
Tonia Marketaki – The price of love
06. The Decision
07. The price of love – H. Karaindrou
(Tonia Marketaki)
Theodoros Angelopoulos – Journey to Kythira
08. Travelling
09. Concerto-Alexandros’ Theme
10. Blues-Wander in the city
11. Journey to Kythera – Yorgos Dalaras
(H. Karaindrou)
12. The journey
Jules Dassin – The Seagull
13. The Seagull
14. The song of the lake – M. Farantouri
(Arleta)
Lefteris Xanthopoulos – Happy Homecoming, Comrade
15. The march
16. The return
Theodoros Angelopoulos – The Beekeeper
17. My tearful eyes – Y. Dalaras
(Lefteris Papadopoulos)
18. Theme of farewell
19. The rock of the canteen
20. Improvisation on the theme of the waltz
21. The waltz
Theodoros Angelopoulos – Landscape in the mist
22. Theme of travel
23. Father’s Theme (adagio)
Theodoros Angelopoulos – The beekeeper
24. Improvisation on the theme of farewell

Other Release
1989 MINOS 489015 CD

Somewhere Eastern–Western

LYRA 4511 LP (1989)

Songs and musical themes by Notis Mavroudis for films, plays and slides. Maria Farantouri sings the first track of the album, which was written by the composer for photographer Plato Maximos’ slide series Istanbul of Yesterday and Today, based on texts by Mendis Bostandzoglou, in 1984.

Music | Notis Mavroudis
Poetry | Mendis Bostandzoglou, Yannis Kakoulidis, Yannis Ritsos, F.G.Lorca, Kostas Zaroukas, Akos Daskalopoulos

01. Polis Constantinoupolis – Maria Farantouri
(M.Bostantzoglou)
02. Morning – Orchestra
03. Zeibekikos amanes – Ελένη Βιτάλη
(G.Kakoulidis)
04. Folk waltz
05. The loss of the brave man – Petros Pandis
(G.Ritsos)
06. Death – Orchestra
07. The Song of Josefa – Arleta
(F.G.Lorca/Costas Zarukas)
08. Imprisoned body – Eleftheria Arvanitaki
(A.Daskalopoulos)
09. Playing – Orchestra
10. With the robber, with the murderer – Manolis Lidakis
(A.Daskalopoulos)
11. Invention
12. Bosporus – Orchestra
13. Erotic – El.Arvanitaki
(A.Daskalopoulos)
14. Street market – Orchestra
15. March of the ESAtzides – Choir
(A.Daskalopoulos)

Cinema and Song

MBI 10463 LP (1991)

Collection of songs composed for Greek movies. Maria Farantouri interprets the song It’s raining in the Slum from the film A neighbourhood named The Dream directed by Alekos Alexandrakis. Mikis Theodorakis composed the music. When the film was released, in 1960, came across to opposition from the police state because of the leftist messages it expressed. Entering to cinemas screening the film was banned by police authorities and riots broke out. In the film the song was performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis.

01. The children of Piraeus – M.Mercouri
(M.Hadzidakis)
02. It’s raining in the slum – M.Farantouri
(M.Theodorakis – T.Livaditis)
03. Sore life – P.Foskolos / L.Zanet
(St.Xarchakos – L.Papadopoulos)
04. Don’t ask the sky – Evi Mylopoulou
(M.Hadjidakis – I.Ioannidis)
05. My tears are hot – L.Tsakiri
(St.Xarchakos – V.Gufas)
06. The blue beads – J.Mavropoulos
(M.Plessas – K.Pretenderis)
07. Dream tied up in the dock – P.Vasilopoulos / L.Zanet
(St.Xarchakos – V.Gufas)
08. If you remember my dream – Evi Mylopoulou
(M.Theodorakis)
09. Good luck – M.Angelopoulos
(Ap.Kaldaras)
10. The ports – R.Sakellariou
(V.Tsitsanis)
11. My Dimitris – K.Pantelaki
(G.Zambetas – Al.Sakellarios)
12. In the mountains – M.Angelopoulos
(Ap.Kaldaras – Evt.Papagiannopoulou)
13. If you are a dude – M.Linda / Manolis Chiotis
(M.Chiotis)
14. Pebble by pebble – Ap.Kavvadias
(Ap.Kaldaras – Evt.Papagiannopoulou)
15. Don’t fall in love on Saturday – R.Sakellariou / M.Christopoulos
(K.Kapnisis – K.Pretenderis)
16. A carnation in the ear – M.Angelopoulos
(M.Hadjidakis – Al.Sakellarios / G.Giannakopoulos)

Music & Songs from Performances of the Experimental Stage "Techni"

LYRA 0176 CD (1995)

Collector’s album with orchestral music and songs from performances of the Experimental Stage “Techni” (Art). Maria Farantouri interprets the songs How awesome! (22) and The Little Pig (30).

Music | Hercules Paschalidis, Kostas Vombolos
Poetry | Euripides, Odysseas Elytis, Nikos Chourmouziadis, Catherine Ann, Nikiforos Papandreou, Bertolt Brecht, Dylan Thomas, Katerina Angelaki Rook, Stella Michaelidou

Singing: Roula Manisanou, Yorgos Glastras, Christos Arnomallis, Kostis Damakis, Helene Demopoulou, Meni Kyriakoglou, Stella Michaelidou, Dimitris Naziris, Alekos Spyridakis, Efi Stamoulis, Lydia Fotopoulou, Maria Farantouri

01-06 Music by H.Paschalidis
07-11 Music by K.Vombolos to poetry by Od.Elytis (excerpt from the poem Maria Nefeli)
12-15 Music by K.Vombolos from Euripides’ Alceste, translation by N. Chοurmouziadis. Leading performers R.Manissanou & G. Glastras and a Chorus of actors
16-18 Music by H.Paschalidis
19-21 Music by K.Vombolos for the play Tita-Lou by C.Anne translated in Greek by N.Papandreou
22-24 Music by H.Paschalidis to poetry by B.Brecht, adapted in Greek by Od.Elytis
25-31 Music by H.Paschalidis to poetry by D.Thomas, adapted in Greek by K. Angelaki Ruk
32-34 Music by K.Vombolos to lyrics by St. Michailidou
35-37 Music by K.Vombolos

01. The dance of the town hall
02. La mort
03. The hundredth night
04. The Puppet Theatre
05. The march to the Parliament
06. Dialogue avec la mort
07. Every Moon confesses
08. The song of Maria Nefeli
09. Your true day
10. I walk among thorns
11. The rap
12. Apollo and death
13. Nowhere on earth
14. The palace of Admetus
15. The Fate
16. Painting on wood
17. Quando
18. The Tango of the Madman and the Grim Reaper
19. The Song of Colours
20. Night with Father
21. The song of the day
22. How awesome!
23. Judge Azdak
24. Four generals
25. Mr. JSB
26. Polly and Willy Wu
27. A big topiary cloth
28. Polly and Willie Wee
29. In the candy store of Miphaney
30. The little pig
31. Under Milk Wood
32. The Bad Sisters
33. Mama Witch’s Kiss
34. An underground frog
35. Adèle et Ernestine
36. Fox trot
37. The identification

Konzert für Víctor Jara

Pläne 88824 (1999)

Live recording of a concert in honour of the Chilean singer-songwriter, author, director and activist Victor Jara who was murdered by the Pinochet regime after being tortured on 16.09.1973 in Santiago. In the Intro track he is heard himself.

Music | Anonymous, Mikis Theodorakis, Hannes Wader, Hamid Baroudi, Oscar Andrade, Horacio Salinas, Inti Illimani
Poetry / Lyrics | Anonymous, Dimitris Christodoulou, Pablo Neruda, Hannes Wader, Hamid Baroudi, Oscar Andrade, Manolis Anagnostakis, Lefteris Papadopoulos, Víctor Jara, Nicolás Guillen, Inti Illimani

01. Intro – V. Jara
02. La Fiesta De La Tirana – Inti Illimani
(Chilean Traditional)
03. San Juanito – Inti Illimani
(Ecuadorian Traditional)
04. Kaïmos – P. Pandis
(M. Theodorakis – D. Christodoulou)
05. Voy A Vivir – P. Pandis
(M. Theodorakis – P. Neruda)
06. We are two – P. Pandis
(M. Theodorakis)
07. Uns Bleibt Keine Wahl – H. Wader
(H. Wader)
08. Die Moorsoldaten – H. Wader
(H. Wader)
09. Caravan II Baghdad – H. Baroudi
(H. Baroudi)
10. Streets οf Algiers – H. Baroudi
(H. Baroudi)
11. Con Amor – O. Andrade
(O. Andrade)
12. Dimensions – O. Andrade
(O. Andrade)
13. Old Streets – M. Farantouri
(M. Theodorakis – M. Anagnostakis)
14. Strefi – M. Farantouri
(M. Theodorakis – L. Papadopoulos)
15. La Plegaria A Un Labrador – M. Farantouri
(V. Jara)
16. Because I did not conform – M. Farantouri – P. Pandis
(M. Theodorakis)
17. Zamba Del “Che” – Inti Illimani
(V. Jara)
18. Mulata – Inti Illimani
(H. Salinas – N. Guillen)
19. El Pueblo Unido – Inti Illimani
(Inti Illimani)

Happy Birthday Mikis!

TROPICAL 68813 CD (2000)

Recording of a concert held at Königsplatz in Munich in honour of Mikis Theodorakis to celebrate his 75th birthday on 29 July 2000. The CD also contains three songs performed by Theodorakis in a 1997 concert.

Music | Mikis Theodorakis
Poetry / Lyrics | Yannis Theodorakis, Iakovos Kampanellis, Pablo Neruda, Dimitris Christodoulou, Tasos Livaditis, Albert Garcia, Thomas Woitkewitsch, Brendan Behan, Vassilis Rotas, Odysseas Elytis, Yorgos Seferis, Mikis Theodorakis

Singing | Jocelyn Smith, Petros Pandis, Maria del Mar Bonet, Peter Migunov, Milva, Maria Farantouri

01. Enchanting Night – J. Smith
(G. Theodorakis)
02. Margarita Mayopoula – J. Smith
(I. Kampanellis)
03. Voy a vivir – P. Pandis
(P. Neruda)
04. Grief – P. Pandis
(D. Christodoulou)
05. The Neighbourhood of Angels – Orchestra
06. Ciutat preciosa – Maria del Mar Bonet
(G. Theodorakis / Al. Garcia)
07. El carrer descalç – Maria del Mar Bonet
(T. Livaditis / Al. Garcia)
08. The Dream of the Night – Peter Migunov
(G. Theodorakis)
09. Freedom – Milva
(T. Woitkewitsch)
10. The Power of Duty – Milva
(T. Voitkevich)
11. It was 18 November / The Laughing Child – M. Farantouri
(Br.Behan / V. Rotas)
12. Intelligible Sun of Justice – M. Farantouri
(Od. Elytis)
13. Denial
(Y. Seferis)
14. April – M. Theodorakis
(M. Theodorakis)
15. A Sunset – M. Theodorakis
(M. Theodorakis)
16. Rock by Rock – M. Theodorakis
(D. Christodoulou)

The Secrets of the Garden

SIRIUS SMH 200132 CD (2001)

Music and songs by Nikos Kypourgos for theatrical performances for children.

Music | Nikos Kypourgos
Lyrics | Dimitris Mavrikios, Agathi Dimitrouka, Haris & Panos Katsimichas, Lina Nikolakopoulou, Nikos Kypourgos, Stamatis Dagdelenis, Thomas Moschopoulos, Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Kostas Kartelias, Paraskevas Karasoulos, Lena Kitsopoulou, Michalis Ganas, Thanasis Papakonstantinou

Singing | Elli Paspala, Dionyssis Savvopoulos, Haris & Panos Katsimichas, Psarantonis, Thanasis Papakonstantinou, Christos Thevaios, Haris Alexiou, Alkinoos Ioannidis, Lizeta Kalimeri, Savina Giannatou, Dimitra Galani, Maria Farantouri, Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Doros Demosthenous, Melina Kana, Spyros Sakkas, Thanasis Veggos, Aris Christofellis, Nena Venetsanou, Chronis Aedonidis

01. The secret entrance – Orchestra
02. The flake – El.Paspala
(D.Mavrikios)
03. The wiseacre – D.Savvopoulos
(Ag.Dimitrouka)
04. Little goldfinch – H. & P.Katsimichas
(H. & P.Katsimichas
05. The song of marriage – Psarantonis / Th.Papakonstantinou / Chr.Thebes
(L.Nikolakopoulou)
06. From the buttons between – H.Alexiou
(L.Nicolakopoulou)
07. The path of the rabbit – Orchestra
08. Aenigma – Al.Ioannidis
(N.Kypourgos)
09. The Thieves – Orchestra
10. Scheherazad – L.Kalimeri
(St.Dagdelenis)
11. My ship, little ship – S.Giannatou / Al.Ioannidis / D.Galani
M.Farantouri / V.Papakonstantinou / D.Demosthenous
12. The song of the beauty – S.Giannatou
(Th.Moschopoulos / X.Kalogeropoulou)
13. Shall we dance? – Orchestra
14. The knights sometimes – D.Demosthenous
(St.Dagdelenis)
15. The Little Prince – M.Kana
(K.Kartelias)
16. The little hunchback – Sp.Sakkas
(Ag.Dimitrouka)
17. In the circus of Nino – Orchestra
18. Yellow – Ar.Christofellis
(D.Mavrikios)
19. Feathery clouds – M.Farantouri
(Th.Moschopoulos / X.Kalogeropoulou)
20. The Midas – D.Savvopoulos / D.Galani
(P.Karasoulos)
21. The black cat – Sp.Sakkas
(D.Mavrikios)
22. The ballad of garbage – Th.Vengos / Ar.Christofellis / El.Paspala
(St.Dagdelenis)
23. The Colours of the Garden – Orchestra
24. My Sun – V.Papakonstantinou
(L.Kitsopoulou / N.Kypourgos)
25. How much sleep will bring him – N.Venetsanou
(M.Ganas)
26. Secret – Chr.Thevaeos
(Th. Papakonstantinou)
27. My eyelid – Chr.Aedonidis
(L.Nikolakopoulou)