The Birthday Concert

TROPICAL 68974 (1995)

Live recordings from the tour of Mikis Theodorakis with Maria Farantouri in May 1995 in Europe (Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg), on the occasion of composer’s 70th birthday. The brochure includes translations of the poems into English and rich photographic material from rehearsals and concerts.

Yannis Zotos: bouzouki, acoustic guitar, arrangements
Henning Schmiedt: piano
Lakis Karnezis: bouzouki
Gregoris Tzistoudis: bouzouki
Rainer Rohloff: classical guitar
Jens Naumilkat: cello
Wolfgang Musick: double bass
Christian Boissel: oboe, English horn, flute
Thanassis Zotos: percussion
Nikos Antypas: drums

01. On the balcony of night – Mikis Theodorakis
(Nikos Gatsos)
02. Sotiris Petroulas – Mikis Theodorakis
(Mikis Theodorakis)
03. The courtyard – Mikis Theodorakis
(Manos Eleftheriou)
04. My love – Mikis Theodorakis
(Yannis Theodorakis)
05. The fatalists – Mikis Theodorakis
(Kostas Varnalis)
06. Playing music – Maria Farantouri
(Dionysis Karadzas)
07. Beatrice on Zero Street – Maria Farantouri
(Dionysis Karadzas)
08. Where did my son fly to – Maria Farantouri
(Yannis Ritsos)
09. Violet mountains – Maria Farantouri
(Yannis Theodorakis)
10. Who is chasing my life – Maria Farantouri
(Manos Eleftheriou)
11. Open the window softly – Maria Farantouri
(Brendan Behan / Vassilis Rotas)
12. On the 18th day of November / The laughing boy – Maria Farantouri
(Brendan Behan / Vassilis Rotas)
13. Denial – Mikis Theodorakis / Maria Farantouri
(Yorgos Seferis)
14. Margarita Mayopoula – Mikis Theodorakis
(Iakovos Kambanellis)
15. Sleep has embraced you – Mikis Theodorakis
(Yorgos Seferis)
16. A solitary swallow – Mikis Theodorakis / Maria Farantouri
(Odysseas Elytis)
17. Yearning – Mikis Theodorakis
(Dimitris Christodoulou)