Archives: discography

The Coloured Songs

VERSO CD 036 (2002)

Songs for the musical education of children by Marisa Koch. Maria Farantouri sings The Short Film of Athens (18).

Music | Mariza Koch
Lyrics | Mariza Koch

01. At the Metro station – M.Koch
02. In the blue cave of the dusky grouper – N.Venetsanou
03. Smells like summer
04. The cat plays theatre
05. The last button – M.Hasiotis
06. Shake hands – M.Dikta
07. The short film of Athens – M.Farantouri
08. I learn to love
09. White dog, white cat – N.Venetsanou
10. The ten bakeries – M.Koch
11. The weasel makes a theatre – D.Petridis
12. My grandfather’s clock – M.Koch
13. The aenigma – L.Servou
14. Long live
15. The ships of Pontus – M.Koch
16. Presentation of the children’s company – M.Koch
17. In the blue cave of the dusky grouper – M.Koch
18. The short film of Athens

Balkan Passions

JARO 4234-2 CD (2002)

A collection of songs from the Balkan countries with the female vocal group Bulgarian Voices. Maria Farantouri participates with a song by Mikis Theodorakis and Lefteris Papadopoulos (16).

01. Sadba
(Traditional gypsy song)
02. Damba
(Traditional of Bulgaria)
03. Dilele
(Traditional gypsy song)
04. Mi ideme preko pole
(Petar Lyondev)
05. Barisha, barisha
(Traditional of Croatia)
06. I went to Elbasan
(Traditional of Albania)
07. Vila sei gora
(Petar Lyondev)
08. Bulgarian Pastorale
(Georgi Petkov)
09. Jenala e Dyulber Jana
(Georgi Petkov)
10. Makedonsko devoiche / A Pirin Medley
(Kiril Stefanov)
11. Devoiche belo, tsureno
(Kiril Stefanov)
12. Povdigni si milo libe
(Kiril Stefanov)
13. Vassilke, mlada nevesto
(Kiril Stefanov)
14. Zemiata na Orfei
(Georgi Petkov)
15. An Ohrid Legend about Bilyana
(Kiril Stefanov)
16. Bouzuki taqsim
(M. Theodorakis – L. Papadopoulos)
17. Krai rekata
(Traditional of Turkey)
18. Sasedi
(Sezen Aksu)

Reliefs of a Humble Art

WEA 0927 48632–2 (2002)

Collection of traditional songs from various regions of Greece and from areas (Minor Asia) that once belonged to Greece. Maria Farantouri sings Menoussis (15).

Singing | Babis Tsertos, Jimis Panousis, Nadia Karagianni, Savvas Siatras, Hronis Aedonidis, Maria Farantouri

01. Oh, my little brunnette
Urban Song of Smyrna – Adaptation: G.Papadakis
02. Erinaki
Traditional of Leros Island
03. Dimitroula
Traditional of Skyros Island
04. Cinnamon Root – J.Panousis
Traditional of Asia Minor
05. Ballos – Mastic
Traditional of Asia Minor
06. In the Upper Neighbourhood
Traditional of Peloponnese – Tropaea of Arcadia
07. My Sweetie
Traditional of Peloponnese – Tropaea of Arcadia
08. You Birds of the Plain – N.Karayanni
Traditional of Peloponnese – Tropaea of Arcadia
09. Marjoram
Traditional Peloponnese
10. The Mountains of Mani
Traditional of Peloponnese – Tropea of Arcadia
11. My Unrequited Love – S.Siatras
Traditional of Epirus
12. Go and Tell Your Mom – H.Aedonidis / B.Tsertos
Traditional of Asia Minor
13. The Knickers
Traditional of Cyprus
14. Birds that Fly
Traditional of Peloponnese
15. Menoussis – Maria Farantouri
Traditional of Epirus – Adaptation: G.Papadakis

Flying you go to the city

MBI 16601 (2004)

Flying you go to the city
MBI 16601 (2004)

Three song cycles for children and adults by composer Tatiana Zografou set to her own lyrics, except for songs 05, 17 & 18, as noted. Maria Farantouri interprets the songs The Caress and The little sable.

Music | Tatiana Zografou
Lyrics | Tatiana Zografou, Thodoris Zografos, Kostas Kartelias, Stamatis Dagdelenis

Singing | Kostas Thomaidis, Tatiana Zografou, Tassis Christogiannopoulos, Doros Demosthenous, Dimitra Tsiga, Vassilis Yisdakis, Nena Venetsanou, Anna Karageorgiadou, Artemis Vavatsika, Elias Liugos, Maria Farantouri

Children’s Choir of Moschato Municipal Conservatory

Α. The games of the year
01. The myth – K.Thomaidis
02. The Seasons – T.Zografou / T.Christogiannopoulos
03. Birthday – D.Demosthenous
04. At the concert – D.Tsiga
05. Children’s room – D.Demosthenous
(Th.Zografos)
06. My favourite diary – V.Yisdakis

Β. The what and the why
07. Is it the water? – N.Venetsanou
08. Bottom – T.Zografou
09. If it were not for the light – D.Demosthenous
10. Like a rainbow – D.Tsiga
11. What is technology? – An.Karageorgiadou
12. So wrong a diet! – Ar.Vavatsika / T.Christogiannopoulos
13. On the planets – Il.Liougos

Γ. For love…
14. The caress – M.Farantouri
15. Do you love me? – D.Demosthenous
(K.Kartelias)
16. A grain of sand – N.Venetsanou
17. Nightfall – T.Christogiannopoulos
18. The little sable – M.Farantouri
(St.Dagdelenis)
19. Flying you go to the city… – T.Zografou

Golden Discography 1965

MINOS – EMI 4804342 CD (1994)

A collection of MINOS EMI’s greatest hits from 1965, released on CD in 1994. Maria Farantouri on her first professional recording, which, at the time, was released on a 45–rpm disc. The CD contains a very interesting note by the journalist and researcher of popular song Panos Yeramanis on the New Wave – a music movement that made its appearance that year. There is also a diary of the most important artistic, social and political events of 1965.

01. Pour poison into the glass – Manolis Angelopoulos
(Apostolos Kaldaras – Eftychia Papagiannopoulou)
02. A star falls – Vicky Moscholiou
(Ap. Kaldaras)
03. I didn’t expect you to punish me – Panos Gavalas
(P. Gavalas – Vassilis Vassiliadis)
04. How can I forget – Yota Lydia
(Yannis Karambesinis)
05. In my hut – Stelios Kazandzidis / Marinella
(Yorgos Mitsakis)
06. Patience – Grigoris Bithikotsis / Aliki Vougiouklaki
(Stavros Xarchakos – Alekos Sakellarios)
07. The Sunsets – V. Moscholiou
(Yorgos Zambetas – Charalambos Vassiliadis)
08. On the old path – Babis Tsetinis
(Stefanos Vartanis)
09. You leave, my beloved – Fouli Demetriou
(Ap. Kaldaras)
10. I stepped on a rotten board – Spyros Zagoraeos
(Yerasimos Kluvatos – Ch. Vassiliadis)
11. At Apostolis’ small tavern– Vangelis Perpiniadis / Marios
(Ap. Kaldaras – Evt. Papagiannopoulou)
12. My damned body – Kaete Gray
(Christos Kiritsis – Yorgos Nomikos)
13. You may have left – P. Gavalas / Ria Kourti
(P. Gavalas – V. Vassiliadis)
14. Dawns – V. Moscholiou
(Y. Zambetas – Dimitris Christodoulou)
15. Corner by Corner – Gr. Bithikotsis
(Mikis Theodorakis – D. Christodoulou)
16. The trains that left – V. Moscholiou
(St. Xarchakos – Vangelis Goufas / Vassilis Andreopoulos)
17. Gone is this Sunday – L. Papas
(Lakis Papas – Yannis Argyris)
18. Someone is celebrating – M. Farantouri/L.Papas
(Spyros Papas – Yannis Argyris)
19. Saturday night in Kaisariani – Gr.Bithikotsis
(St. Xarchakos – Lefteris Papadopoulos)
20. The young lads – Marinella
(Yannis Markopoulos – Akos Daskalopoulos)

First Songs

Intuition 3377 2 (2005)

Like a sweet grandfather telling stories to his grandchildren, Mikis Theodorakis sings these songs with sensitivity and tenderness, addressing young children, but also older ones who still retain the essential innocence to listen to him. All the songs contained in this CD were written between 1937 (The little ship) and 1952 (In the Store Window, Lullaby), at the age of 12 to 27 years old.

Music | Mikis Theodorakis
Poetry | Yeorgios Drosinis, Kostis Palamas, Kostas Hadzopoulos, Antigone Metaxa, Vassilis Rotas, Heinrich Heine, Aggelos Vlachos, Michael Stasinopoulos, Fotis Aggoules, Petros Granitis, Aristotle Valaoritis

Singing | Mikis Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri
Dimitris Typaldos Children’s Choir
Orchestrations | Henning Schmiedt

01. What I Want – M. Theodorakis
(Y. Drossinis)
02. More Than the Exchange of Glances – M. Theodorakis
(K. Palamas)
03. Autumn – M. Farantouri
(K. Hadzopoulos)
04. In the Store Window – M. Theodorakis
(A. Metaxa)
05. Peace – M. Theodorakis
(V. Rotas)
06. The Little Ship – M. Theodorakis
(Unknown Poet)
07. You Are Like a Flower – M. Theodorakis
(Heinrich Heine)
08. How Calmly They Sleep – M. Theodorakis
(A. Vlahos)
09. Margarita – M. Theodorakis
(M. Stassinopoulos)
10. Evening Mass – M. Theodorakis
(Y. Drossinis)
11. Lullaby – M. Theodorakis
(F. Aggoules)
12. It Is Not Just the Nightingales – M. Theodorakis / M. Farantouri
(K. Palamas)
13. Good Night – M. Theodorakis
(P. Granitis)
14. In the Tilled Earth of My Garden – M. Theodorakis
(Traditional)
15. The Vine Tendril – M. Theodorakis / M. Farantouri
(Ar. Valaoritis)
16. Autumn – M. Theodorakis
(K. Hadzopoulos)

Elegy of the Uprooting

ECM NEW SERIES 1952/53 4765278 (2006)

A prayer for the refugees, a companion on their journey of uprooting, but also a journey to the sounds, rhythms and traditions of peoples is the Elegy of Uprooting, a multi-faceted album with Karaindrou’s music for theatrical performances and films.

Music | Helene Karaindrou
Lyrics | K.X. Myris, Christoforos Christofis, Arleta
Singing | M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
Choir of the Hellenic Radio & Television
Camerata Orchestra
Musical Ensemble of Traditional Instruments
Musical Direction | Alexandros Myrat

CD 1

Theo Angelopoulos – The Weeping Meadow
01. Prayer
Theo Angelopoulos – The suspended step of the stork
02. Refugee’s Theme
Theo Angelopoulos – The Weeping Meadow
03. The Weeping Meadow
Theo Angelopoulos – Ulysses’ Gaze
04. Dance
Euripides – Trojan Women (Directed by Antonis Antypas)
05. An Ode of Tears – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
06. For the Phrygian land a vast mourning – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
Theo Angelopoulos – Eternity and a Day
07. By the Sea
08. Depart and Eternity Theme
Christoforos Christofis – Rosa
09. Rosa’ s Aria – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(Christoforos Christofis)
Theo Angelopoulos – The Weeping Meadow
10. Memories
Euripides – Trojan Women (Directed by Antonis Antypas)
11. Hecuba’s Lament
12. Telamon, you came to conquer our city – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
13. The city that gave birth to you was consumed by fire – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
14. An Ode of tears
Theo Angelopoulos – The Weeping Meadow
15. Theme of the Uprooting I
16. The Weeping Meadow II
Theo Angelopoulos – Voyage to Cythera
17. Voyage
18. Voyage to Cythera – ERT Choir
Theo Angelopoulos – The Weeping Meadow
19. On the Road

CD 2

Lefteris Xanthopoulos – Happy Homecoming, Comrade
01. Parade
02. Return
Euripides – Trojan Women (Directed by Antonis Antypas)
03. Andromache’s Theme
04. The land I call home – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
05. Home of my forefathers – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
06. I wish I’m given there – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
Theo Angelopoulos – The suspended step of the stork
07. Refugee’s Theme
Anton Chekhov – The Seagull (Directed by Jules Dassin)
08. The Seagull
09. Song of the Lake – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(Arleta)
Theo Angelopoulos – Landscape in the Mist
10. Adagio – Father’s Theme
Euripides – Trojan Women (Directed by Antonis Antypas)
11. In vain the sacrifices – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
12. My beloved, your soul is wandering – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
Tonia Marketaki – The Price of Love
13. Decision
Theo Angelopoulos – The Beekeeper
14. Farewell Theme
Theo Angelopoulos – The Weeping Meadow
15. Theme of the Lake
Euripides – Trojan Women (Directed by Antonis Antypas)
16. Hecuba’s Theme II
17. Lament for Astyanax – M.Farantouri & ERT Choir
(K.X.Myris)
18. Exodos
Theo Angelopoulos – The Weeping Meadow
19. The Weeping Meadow

Cabbages and Guffaws

LEGEND 2201341572, 2201341582 (2008)

A collection of children’s songs, excerpts from the language book of the 1st grade of the Elementary School set to music by Tassos Ioannidis, addressed to children, but also enjoyable for adults. Maria Farantouri performs two songs.

Music | Tasos Ioannidis
Lyrics | Eleni Karantzola, Kalliopi Kirdi, Tatiana Spanelli, Theodora Tsiagani

Singing | Maria Farantouri, Eugenios Spatharis, Elias Mamalakis, Tasos Ioannidis, Choir of the Arsakeion Elementary Schools of Ekali
Orchestrations | Kostas Ganoselis

01. Urchin – Tassos Ioannidis
02. Titina, the hen – Tassos Ioannidis
03. Parrot
04. Helicopter
05. Snail
06. The Package
07. Eight big mice – Elias Mamalakis
08. Nena and Nana
09. Rhinoceros and Rooster
10. Joanna
11. Hippopotamus
12. The duckling
13. Shadow Theater – Eugenios Spatharis
14. The handsome young man – Eugenios Spatharis
15. We play hide and seek
16. The cat casts a spell
17. If I were a hare
18. Cabbage and Guffaws
19. The weed, the cat
20. Which tail suits me?
21. The puppy
22. The bean and the chickpea – Maria Farantouri
23. The snowy girl and the cloudy girl – Maria Farantouri
24. The two friends