Part V: Patriotic Front (1967-1974)
*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
AST 178
PATRIOTIC FRONT (PATRIOTIKO METOPO)
Songs
Poems by Mikis Theodorakis
4 Songs
Athens, 1967
First recording: MGM, 1970 (song no. 2)
56
AST 179
SONGS OF STRUGGLE (TRAGOUDIA TOU AGONA)
Song Cycle
Poems by G. Deliyannsi-Anastassiadis (2), Notis Pergialis, Ch. Spyros (2), N. Botsaris, Alekos Panagoulis (3), Manos Elefteriou (4) and Mikis Theodorakis (6)
20 songs
Athens, Vrachati, Zatouna, Oropos Prison, London, 1967-71
First performance: London, 1971
First recording: POLYDOR, 1971 (incomplete)
57
AST 180
SUN AND TIME (I ILIOS KE O CHRONOS)
Song Cycle
Poems by Mikis Theodorakis
Score marked "Melody & chords & bass & rhythm"
Athens, Security H. Q. Bouboulinas Prison, solitary confinement & cell no. 1
32 poems, 15 songs
First performance: Athens, 1967 (Security Prison)
First recordings: POLYDOR, 1971 & CNR, 1971
58
AST 181
EPIPHANY AVEROF
Meta-symphonic - Flow-Song
"Dedicated to Yiannis Ritsos, Vaso Katraki and all those in prison and exile"
Poetry by George Seferis
Cantata for voice (alto or baritone), six-voiced mixed choir and piano (= popular orchestra)
Athens, Averof Prison, Zatouna, 1968-9
First performance: Averof Prison, Athens, 1968
First public performance: Paris, 1970
First recording: POLYDOR, 1971
59
AST 182
MYTHISTOREMA (MYTHOLOGY)
Song Cycle
Poems by George Seferis
4 songs
Athens, Averof Prison, 1968
[Arrangement for small instrumental ensemble with popular and classical instruments (1979)]
[Arrangement for mezzo, choir and orchestra (1993) = AST 295]
First performance: Averof Prison, 1968
First public performance: Italian tour, 1971
First recording: LYRA, 1979
60
AST 183
STATE OF SIEGE (KATASTASI POLIORKIAS)
Meta-symphonic
Poem by "Marina" (Rena Hatzidaki)
Athens, Vrahati, 1968
[Arrangement of the Finale for symphony orchestra (1995) = AST 303]
First performance: London, 1968
First recording: POLYGRAM/POLYDOR, 1968
Re-recorded: INTUITION, 1988
61
AST 184
SONGS FOR ANDREAS
Song Cycle
Poems by Mikis Theodorakis
Vrahati, 1968
First performance: Athens, 1976
First recording: PAREDON, 1974
62
AST 185
OUR SISTER ATHENA (I ADELFI MAS ATHINA)
Flow-Song
Poem by Yorgos Kouloukis, pseudonym Yorgos Fotinos
Vrahati, 1968
First performance: Athens, 1976
First recording: PAREDON, 1974
63
AST 186
NIGHT OF DEATH (NICHTA THANATOU)
Song Cycle
Poems by Manos Eleftheriou
Vrahati, 1968
First recording: POLYDOR, 1974
64
AST 187
ARCADIA I
Song Cycle
Poems by Mikis Theodorakis
Zatouna, 1968
First recording: EMI, 1972
65
AST 188
ARCADIA II
Song Cycle
Poems by Manos Eleftheriou
Zatouna, 1969
First performance: U.K. (BBC). 1969
First recording: PAREDON, 1974
66
AST 189
ARCADIA III
Song Cycle
Poems by Manos Eleftheriou
Zatouna, 1969
First recording: PAREDON, 1974
67
AST 190
ARCADIA V
MARCH OF THE SPIRIT (PNEVMATIKO EMVATIRIO)
Meta-symphonic - Song Cycle
Poem by Angelos Sikelianos
For voice and piano
8 songs
Zatouna, 1969
First performance: London (Albert Hall), 1970
First recording: POLYDOR, 1970
68
AST 191
ARCADIA IV
ODES
Song Cycle
Poems of Andreas Kalvos
3 songs
Zatouna, 1969
First performance: London, BBC, 1970
First recording: POLYDOR, 1971
69
AST 192
ARCADIA VI
WAR SONG - TO THE UNKNOWN POET (THOURION - STON AGNOSTO PIITI)
Flow-Song
Poems by Mikis Theodorakis
2 songs
Zatouna, 1969
First performance: U.K. (BBC), 1971
First recording: EMI, 1972
70
AST 193
ARCADIA VII
THE SURVIVOR (O EPIZON)
Flow Song
Poem by Takis Sinopoulos
Zatouna, 1969
First performance: London, 1971
First recoding: EMI, 1972
71
AST 194
ARCADIA VIII
I SPEAK (MILO) - CHARIS 1944
Song Cycle
Poems by Manolis Anagnostakis
2 songs
Zatouna, 1969
First performance: Paris, 1973
First recording: EMI, 1972
72
AST 195
ARCADIA IX
THE MOTHER OF THE EXILED MAN (I MITERA TOU EXORISTOU)
(Andante)
Flow-Song
Poem by Kostas Kalandzis
Zatouna, 1969
First performance: Moscow (State Radio), 1970
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