Samstag, 29. Juli 2023

Mikis Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri, John Williams - Songs Of Freedom (1974) / Songs And Guitar Pieces By Theodorakis

Happy birthday, Mikis Theodorakis!

This was an international release during the Greek dictarorship, of the songs of one of the greatest Greek composers and musicians, as well as popular political leader and fighter for political and social liberation and freedom, namely Mikis Theodorakis, adapted, arranged and performed by one of the greatest world classical guitarists John Williams with the voice of the emblematic female singer Maria Farantouri. Half of the songs are based on lyrics of Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by another nobel prize nominated Greek poet Odysseas Elytis. Most of the others are in lyrics of another great Greek poet, Yiannis Ritsos. It is an exceptional album of a great collaboration. This album was reissued in a CD form in 1995. 

Tracklist:
A1 I. Tou Pikramenou 2:21
A2 II. Antonio Torres Xepentia 1 3:17
A3 III. Antonio Torres Xepentia 2 3:01
A4 IV. Xamos Apo Agapi 3:34
A5 V. I Kalogria I Tsingana 2:36
A6 VI. Tou Anemou 4:29
B1 VII. I Pandermi 5:30
B2 Epitafios 2 2:05
B3 Epitafios 3 2:25
B4 Epitafios 4 2:19
B5 Epitafios 5 1:17
B6 I. To Yelasto Pedi 3:53
B7 II. Silva 2:36
B8 III. Irthan I Anthropoi 4:04




(flac, cover art included)

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