Ι. CDs

 

 

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

 

For orchestra

Greek composers: Dimitri Mitropoulos ― Nikos Skalkottas [ΕΡΑ CD 001/ ed. 1997 © Ε.Ρ.Τ. Α.Ε., ΕΡΑ]

Dimitri Mitropoulos:

–Burial, for orchestra

National Symphony Orchestra of Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation / Choo Hoey, [Recording 1975]. Text by A. Kostios.

Duration: 8΄59΄΄

Concerto Grosso, for orchestra

National Symphony Orchestra of Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation / Choo Hoey, [Recording. 1975]. Text by A. Kostios.

Duration: 20΄.41΄΄  

 

Nikos Skalkottas:

Classical Symphony in A for wind orchestra, contrabasses, 2 harps and percussion instruments

National Symphony Orchestra of Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation / Choo Hoey, [Recording 1975].Text by George Leotsakos.

Duration: 37΄ 19΄΄

 

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Chamber Music

"Αντίς για Όνειρο" - Works by Greek Composers, 19th-20th century. [CD 8, Chamber Music ΙΙ]

 Dimitri Mitropoulos, Ostinata in tre parti, for violin and piano

George Demertzis (violin) / Maria Asteriadou (piano). Text by Andreas Georgotas. [Recording: Themis Zafiropoulos / Production: Organization for the Promotion of Greek Culture Ltd., / Cultural Olympiad -Realization: Greek Composers Union].

Duration: 12΄ 19΄΄

 

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For piano

DIMITRI MITROPOULOS - Piano works, [1 CD AGORΆ Ó 1997, AG 099.1]

Dimitri Mitropoulos:

Rêveries au Bord de la Mer, Duration: 5΄ 20΄΄

–Béatrice in E, Duration: 6΄ 16΄΄

–Scherzo –Sparks of Happiness! Duration: 6΄ 11΄΄

–Fête Crétoise, Duration: 8΄ 51΄

–Four Cytherean Dances, Duration: 7΄ 24΄΄

–Klavierstück, Duration: 2΄ 42΄΄ / 3.1.7. Passacaglia - Inermezzo e Fuga, Duration: 19΄ 67΄΄

 

Nikos Skalkottas: From the "Piano Pieces"

–Nr. 5 "A Greek Folk Dance", Duration: 2΄ 19΄΄

–Nr. 6 "Reverie in the Old Style", Duration: 2΄ 34΄΄

–Nr. 7 "Reverie in the New Style", Duration: 1΄ 59΄΄.

Danae Kara. Text by Danae Kara

 

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Dimitri MITROPOULOS - Piano Sonata / Julius REUBKE - Piano Sonata, [CD, Dante PSG 9010]

–Dimitri Mitropoulos, Eine Griechische Sonate, Duration: 42΄49΄΄

–Julius Reubke, Grosse Sonate for Piano B-moll, Duration: 28΄ 40΄΄

 

Geoffrey Douglas Madge. Text (french & english) by Apostolos Kostios, Bruno Saint- Germain, John G. Papaioannou

 

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DIMITRI MITROPOULOS [1 CD, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Eine Griechische Sonate (Greek Sonata, for piano)]

Alexandra Papastefanou

Recording 1996: Themis Zafiropoulos / Realization: Municipality of Athens - Cultural organization· adjunct to the edition ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ - ΑΦΙΕΡΩΜΑ (DIMITRI MITROPOULOS HOMMAGE)

Duration: 40΄ 01΄΄

 

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Dimitri mitropoulos and Yorgo Sicilianos [1 CD, IRIDA 007]

Dimitri Mitropoulos / Griechische Sonate (Greek Sonata) 

Charis Dimaras, (piano)

Duration: 43΄ 42΄΄

Yorgo Sicilianos, Eight Children's Miniatures, op. 23 

Charis Dimaras, (piano)

Duration:11΄ 39΄΄

Text by Ion Zotos, Dimitri Mitropoulos and his Greek Sonata / Valia Christopoulou, Yorgo Sicilianos and his Eight Children's Miniatures, op. 23, (engl. translation: Demetris Kikizas).

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VOCAL MUSIC

 

Opera

Dimitri Mitropoulos - Soeur BEATRICE [2 CDs 0791, Lyra, ã 2003]

Sœr Béatrice, Miracle en trois actes, Text (Libretto) by Maurice Maeterlink.

Pasardjik Symphonic Orchestra / “Voices of Sofia / Byron Fidetzis / Martha Arapi, Vangelis Chatzissimos, Varvara Τsambali. Text by Byron Fidetzis.

Duration: CD 1, Ι. act 30΄ 36΄΄, II. act 32΄ 55΄΄· CD 2, III. act 35΄ 43΄΄.

 

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Incidental music

ΚΑΤΙΝΑ ΠΑΞΙΝΟΥ (Katina Paxinou) [1 CD, PHILIPS 526 458-2 / PolyGram ã 1994]

A tribute to K. Paxinou: Extracts from Greek tragedies and other theatrical pieces where K.P. performed,  accompanied by incidental music written by Greek composers such as Manos Hadjidakis, Jannis Christou, Theodoros Antoniou, Μenelaos Pallandios,  Dimitri Mitropoulos and more.

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15. Sophocles, Electra - Music: Dimitri Mitropoulos / Conductor: George Lykoudis. Life recording of the performance: April 1953, Ο.Ε.Θ [Royal Theatre Organization]. / 17. Sophocles, Electra - Music: Dimitri Mitropoulos/ Conductor: George Lykoudis. 

 

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Δημήτρης ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ - μουσική για τον ΙΠΠΟΛΥΤΟ του ΕΥΡΙΠΙΔΗ [1 CD, Production: Orchestra of Colours, ã 2006]

Euripides, Hippolytus - Music: Dimitri Mitropoulos. Score editing & and music adaptation by Yannis Samprovalakis.

Conductor: Miltos Logiades.

Text: Costas Georgousopoulos, Apostolos Kostios, Yannis Samprovalakis etc.

Duration: 52΄ 10΄΄.

 

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Cycle of Song

FOUR SONG CYCLES [1 CD MUSICA VIVA ã1992, M.V. 88.031]

Mikis Theodorakis:

–Eros and Death, four songs for voice and string quintet , "April", "Love Poem", "Eros and Death", "Lethe", ( Poetry: M. Theodorakis / Lorentzos Mavilis).

Lila Adamaki (soprano) / Haris Hadjigeorgiou  (1st violin), Petros Papakostas (2nd violin), Paris Anastassiadis (viola), Dana Hadjigeorgiou (cello), Takis Kapoyannis (double-bass).

Duration: 12΄ 31΄΄

Little Cyclades, "Marina", "Boy-North-Wind", "The Garden came into the Sea", "The Cricket", "Maya", (Poetry: Odysseas Elytis). Transcription foe voice and piano by  Tassos Karakatsanis.

Duration: 15΄ 06΄΄

 

Arghyris Kounadis:

–Sketches for a Summer, "Epitaph", "Flowers of the Rock", "In the Sea Caves", "Epiphany, 1937", "Raven - In Memoriam E.A.P.", "Epitaph", (Poetry: George Seferis).

Duration: 9΄ 08΄΄

 

Dimitri Mitropoulos:

–10 Inventions, Canon (Long ago), Canon (Comes to Rest), Canon (To call up the Shades), Canon (The next table), Passacaglia (Days of 1903), Passacaglia (Grey), Preludio (In the Street), Fuga (The Afternoon Sun), Pedale (I've looked so much), Coda-Finale (I went)], (Poetry: C. P. Cavafys).

Lida Adamaki (soprano) / Yannis Papadopoulos (piano)

Text: Oly Frangou Psychopedi

Duration: 14΄ 44΄΄

 

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Αφιέρωμα στο ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΥΛΟ (A tribute to Dimitri Mitropoulos) [CD MUSICA VIVA ã 1997, M.V. 196.00-2)].

Realization: Piraeus Municipal Enterprise of Cultural Growth

Ludwig van Beethoven:

–Symphony No. 5 in C minor op. 67, (Live recording: New York, 21.10.1956)

–Symphony No. 2 in C major op. 21, (Live recording: New York, 21.2.1954).

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra / Dimitri Mitropoulos

 

Dimitri Mitropoulos, 10 Inventions

Lila Adamaki (soprano) / Yannis Papadopoulos (piano)

Text by Oly Franfou Psychopedy. (s. Wrightings: from and for D. Mitropoulos)

Duration: without indication

 

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SPYROS SAKKAS (baritone) sings... [1 CD JAFKA RECORDS]

Jannis Cristou:

–Six Songs on T. S. Eliot Poems "New Hampshire", "Death by water", "Melange adultere, de jout", "Eyes that last I saw in tears", "The wind sprang up at four o' clock", "Virginia".

 

Manos Hatjidakis:

–Trilogy from Bacchae by Euripides [Peiria, How sweet, Agave's dirge]

Text: Katy Romanou

 

Dimitri Mitropoulos, 10 Inventions

 Spyros Sakkas (baritone) / George Couroupos (piano)

Text: Ap. Kostios (s. Wrightings: from and for D. Mitropoulos)

Duration: WIthout indication

 

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Lila Adamaki sings Dimitri Mitropoulos - Mikis Theodorakis [LYRA CLASSICS 3401177117 © 2010]

Dimitri Mitropoulos, 10 Inventions [1. Canon (Long ago)· 2. Canon (Comes to rest)· 3. Canon (To call up the shades)· 4. Canon (The next table)·  5. Passacaglia (Days of 1903)· 6. Passacaglia (Grey)· 7. Préludio a 1 voce (Scherzino) (I the street)· 8. Fuge a 4 voci (The afternoon sun)· 9. Pédal Finale (I went) (I've looked so much)· 10. Coda (I went). By C. P. Cavafy.

Duration: 1. 1:18, 2. 1:16, 3. 1:38, 4. 0:55, 5. 2:07, 6. 2:19, 7. 0:31, 8. 3:13, 9. 1:29, 10. 0: 31.

Lila Adamaki, soprano / Yannis Papadopoulos, piano

 

Mikis Theodorakis, Eros and death (Four songs for voice and string quintet for Myrto) [11. April· 12. Love Poem. By Mikis Theodorakis. 13 Eros and Death· 14Lethe. By Lorentzos Mavilis.

Mikis Theodorakis, Little Cyclades [15. Marina· 16. Boy North wind· 17. The garden came into the sea· 18. The cricket· 19. Maya. By Odysseus Elytis. 20. Lullaby. By Fotis Angoules. 21. O Kyklos (Six Greek popular melodies on demotic poetry. [Kitsos' mother· Olympus and Kissavos· Tsakisma· This little summer· When the Cretan adorns himself· Tell your mothe· The moon goes for a stroll].

Transcription 15-19 Tassos Karakatsanis

Duration: 11. 2:10, 12. 3:00, 13. 3:17, 14. 4:18, 15. 3:39, 16. 2:12, 17. 3:13, 18. 3:57, 19. 2:22, 20. 2:41, 21. 8:21

 

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  Ο Μητρόπουλος στα χρόνια των Inventions

TRANSCRIPTIONS – INSTRUMENTATIONS

Dimitri Mitropoulos conducts

Johann Sebastian Bach - Dimitri Mitropoulos (transcription), Fantasia & Fugue in G Minor, for orxhestra, (original: J. S. Bach, Praeludium (Fantasie) und Fuge, for Orgue, KWV 542). [Private Issue Documentary N. Nickson, NN-1002].

Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra / Dimitri Mitropoulos.

Duration: 13΄ 1΄.

 

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ΙΙ. Recordings (magnetic tape)

Burial  (1915) for orchestra

Concerto Grosso (1928) for orchestra

National Symphony Orchestra of Hellenic Broadcasting (NSOHB) + Choo Hoey. Duration: 8΄59΄΄. [Recoding 1975, Archive of Hellenic Broadcasting, Band Nr. 000.023 ( Τ. 25.733 / Department of PROGRAM 3)]

 

Sophocles Electra: NSOHB + Byron Fide. [Recording: 22, 23, 26 October 1976, (only the instrumental parts). Archive of Hellenic Broadcasting

(Τ. 28605 /Department of the PROGRAM 3].

 

10 Inventions - Poetry by C. P. Kavafys (1926)

Ι. Alexandra Kampouropoulou (soprano) + John G. Papaioannou (piano). Durationα: 16΄ 19΄΄. [Recording 22.01.1983. Archive of Hellenic Broadcasting, Band Nr. 000.038 (Τ. 42.603, Department of the PROGRAM 3].

ΙΙ. Alexandra Kampouropoulou (soprano) + John G. Papaioannou (piano). Duration: 16΄ 19΄΄. Text by John G. Papaioannou. [Concert recording, without date. Realization: ΚΣΥΜΕ [CD Νο 3 ], ed. "From the Greek avant-garde of 20th century music", (ΕΤΕΒΑ)].

IV. Lila Adamaki (soprano) + Yannis Papadopoulosς (piano). [Archive of Hellenic Broadcasting, (Γ15901, Department of the PROGRAM 3]

ΙΙΙ. Spyros  Sakkas (bariton) + George Kouroupos (piano). [Recording 23.11.1990, Archive of Hellenic Broadcasting (Γ 24555-6-7, Department of the PROGRAM 3)].

 

 

 

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